Subaru Bringing 3 Crossover Concepts to Tokyo Motor Show

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is keen on the crossover market according to its newly announced lineup for the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show on November 20. The Japanese automaker is bringing the concepts for two new crossovers and a new five-door hatchback to the show, and it will show an updated version of its VizivSubaru VIZIVJapan, 2013 > 20135 photos
concept. The company has clearly found its niche and is sticking to it. It will also reveal a new 1.6-liter turbocharged boxer engine that will be used in many of these new models.

The company’s new five-door sporty hatchback concept is called the Levorg, but Subaru says that it was designed with the Japanese market in mind. It uses the new 1.6-liter turbocharged engine, and Subaru says that it combines the feel of a sports car with the practicality of a touring car. 

From the teaser images, it has clearly has a hood scoop to feed the turbo and aggressively arched fenders.

The Cross Sport Design Concept is one of the new crossovers from the company, which it says is supposed to combine sport and utility. It is 4.3m long, and Subaru says that it imagines the car as “the next trend in urban SUVs.”

The Crossover 7 Concept is company’s vision for a next generation seven-seater crossover that will likely replace the just-canceled TribecaSubaru TribecaJapan, 2005 > present7 versions
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. It is 4.78m long and uses Subaru’s 2.5-liter four-cylinder boxer engine with all-wheel drive and a CVT.

Finally, Subaru is bringing a new version of its Viziv concept called the Viziv Evolution. The original car debuted at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The latest version uses Subaru’s new 1.6-liter turbocharged boxer engine with a CVT and three-motor hybrid system with one motor in the front and two in the rear to provide all-wheel drive. The batteries are charged by plugging them in. It also previews Subaru’s semi-autonomous driving system.

Subaru is clearly putting emphasis on its future crossovers.