Subaru Viziv-7 - New SUV to compete with Ford Explorer

The large SUV is a new product that the Japanese automaker has returned to a segment that it abandoned a few years ago.

At the Los Angeles Auto Show (November 18-27 in the US), Subaru introduced a new 7-seat SUV concept called Viziv-7. Subaru has been in limbo in this segment since 2014 after discontinuing the Tribeca. The new model represents the company's future image with the philosophy "Vision for Innovation".

Subaru Viziv-7 concept.

The Viziv-7's appearance is equivalent to a large SUV.The car is 5,199 mm long, 2,029 mm wide, 1,829 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,990 mm, about 380 mm longer than the company's Outback and longer than the Ford Explorer, which has a wheelbase of 2,865 mm.

Futuristic style grille, LED headlights, blue fog lights.

The design of the new concept model combines American muscle and futuristic technology in the headlights, fog lights and grille.

According to Caranddriver, when put into commercial production, the car may carry the Ascent name that the Japanese automaker has just registered in the US. The car will appear in early 2018, equipped with a 4-cylinder turbocharged engine and a 3.6-liter 6-cylinder boxer version.

The car could use a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and a 3.6-liter 6-cylinder boxer version.

Previously, Volkswagen also brought to this exhibition the Atlas to compete in the large SUV segment. The trend of shifting from low to high ground clearance is developing in all markets from the US, Europe to Asia, causing companies to focus more resources, while the requirements on emissions and fuel consumption are increasingly strict./.

According to VNE