Subaru Justy

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Subaru Justy
Manufacturer	Subaru
Also called	Subaru Trendy
Production	1984–1994 (U.S.) 1984–present (Europe)
Class	Subcompact / Mini SUV
Body style	3-door and 5-door hatchback
Related	Suzuki Swift Geo Metro Suzuki Ignis
Similar	Daihatsu Terios Nissan Micra Ford Fiesta Opel/Vauxhall Corsa Yugo Koral

The Subaru Justy is a Subaru subcompact hatchback automobile in production since 1984.

The Justy family consists of four versions.

The first one, introduced in 1984, was updated in 1989, but the changes were small. In 1994, a rebadged Suzuki Swift with 4WD fitted was sold as the Justy in most European countries; and in 2004, it was replaced by a rebadged Suzuki Ignis (the Subaru G3X Justy).

Initially, the Justy was equipped with a 1.0 or 1.2 litre three-cylinder engine and either a manual transmission or a continuously variable transmission with either front wheel drive or on-demand four wheel drive. The CVT technology (a pushbelt system) was employed because with a conventional automatic transmission, performance would have been unacceptable, due to the small 3-cylinder engine.

The manual transmission version of the Justy was known for excellent mechanical reliability and fuel economy. It was reported to give 50 miles per gallon as a new car. However, it was small and noisy as one would expect of a compact hatchback. The five-speed manual transmission worked reliably, but was far from smooth to operate because its synchronizers were not very good. The 3-cylinder engine sold in the United States, if oil is not changed regularly, will destroy the aluminum oil pump housing leading to low oil pressure and worn rod bearings.

The CVT version was able to get reasonable acceleration out of the small engine. In the United States, because of the long distances, the CVT was considered not reliable, but this has not been the case in other countries.

In the United States, the car was not sold after 1994, however in Europe, Suzuki Motors built the Justy for Subaru at its Hungarian plant. However, it was merely a rebadged Suzuki Swift with 4WD fitted. In 2004, the Justy name continued in European markets on a rebadged Suzuki Ignis.

The Subaru Justy was the last carbureted car sold in the United Kingdom

In some countries the Subaru Justy was sold under the name Subaru Trendy.

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