Subaru
has plans in the next couple years to produce a full electric car to their
already stellar lineup of vehicles. And currently the next–generation 2018
Subaru Crosstrek is penciled in as that vehicle.
The Crosstrek crossover is the next vehicle in
Subaru’s lineup to get a complete makeover with the new Global Platform, and it
will get a complete drivetrain remodel too. Subaru’s next-generation Crosstrek,
coming next year, will get a full-electric model. Before a full-electric, the
Crosstrek will also likely be getting a new plug-in hybrid when it gets a
remodel.
The
auto industry has reached a tipping point and there’s a new global shift to electric
vehicles. And Subaru will need to comply with the stricter regulations in
California by 2018, but it won’t stop there.
“We'll be sure to
comply with regulations. But at the same time, the overall industry is now
shifting its electrification focus toward EVs. We are in the age where we
cannot just go on launching EVs only as regulation compliance cars.”
- Yasuyuki Yoshinaga,
CEO of Fuji Heavy Industries
Subaru
has said they will develop the technology in-house. They will also need to use
outside resources for their batteries and also the electric motor. Subaru could
mate the motor for the hybrid model with their new 1.6-liter gas engine they
developed for the new Japan-spec 2017 Impreza compact.
While
we all wait for the new all-electric Subaru Crosstrek in the near future,
continue to check out our other great Subaru’s in inventory and contact us to
schedule the test drive for your new Subaru today!
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