TOKYO: There are 15 million Subaru cars with the automaker's famous All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system.
The milestone was achieved almost 44 years after Subaru introduced the Subaru Leone 4WD Estate Van in September 1972, the first model to feature a drivetrain technology that is now synonymous with the Subaru brand and its products.
In 2015, AWD-equipped models accounted for 98% of Subaru’s global sales.
Powered by horizontally-opposed ‘Boxer’ engines, all of these AWD models featured the latest version of Subaru’s distinctive Symmetrical AWD system.
Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive offers a combination of superior stability and traction intrinsic to AWD, and the combination of the symmetrical drivetrain with a longitudinally-mounted Boxer engine helps to balance weight distribution.
The synergy between engine and drivetrain delivers a consistently high level of driving stability at all speeds, both in a straight line and under hard cornering.
