Where is Subaru's manufacturing location?
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Subaru's manufacturing location is in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Its models include: Legacy, Forester, Outback, Tribeca, Impreza, etc. Taking the Subaru Forester as an example, it belongs to a compact 5-door 5-seat SUV, with body dimensions of: length 4640mm, width 1815mm, height 1730mm, wheelbase of 2670mm, and a fuel tank capacity of 63L. The Subaru Forester is equipped with a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine, with a maximum power of 113 kilowatts, maximum power speed of 5800 to 6000 revolutions per minute, maximum torque of 196 Newton-meters, maximum torque speed of 4000 revolutions per minute. Its front suspension uses a MacPherson independent suspension, and the rear suspension uses a double-wishbone independent suspension.
I often get asked where Subaru cars are actually made. Here's the thing: while the brand is registered in Japan, production is concentrated in those factories in Gunma Prefecture. The Ota City plant in Gunma is their old base, where they've been making cars since the 1960s. Nowadays, key models like the Forester and Impreza are assembled there. Not just complete vehicles, but even the iconic horizontally opposed engines are produced at the Gunma factory. If you're buying a new car for the US market, it's likely to be an Outback or Ascent made at the Indiana plant, since localized production saves on tariffs and shipping costs. But the core technology still comes from Japan—things like the SGP platform are exported from Gunma, ensuring consistency across global models.
