| Subaru Pleo | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Subaru |
| Production | 1998–present |
| Predecessor | Subaru Vivio |
| Engine(s) | I4 |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed manual i-CVT |
| Related | Subaru Stella Subaru R2/R1 |
The Subaru Pleo is a compact keicar made by Subaru. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries Co The Subaru Vivio was a Keicar that was introduced in March 1992 and manufactured by Subaru. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in A continuously variable transmission ( CVT) is a transmission which can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ratios between maximum The Subaru Stella is a Japanese Automobile produced by Subaru. The Subaru R2 was announced in Japan on December 8 2003. It is Subaru 's re-entry in the Japanese Keicar market The Subaru R1 was introduced by the Japanese carmaker Subaru on January 4, 2005. Kei car, K-car, or ( pronounced /keːdʑidoːɕa/ is a Japanese category of small Automobiles, including passenger cars is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries Co Originally, it was sold only in Japan, but is currently rumored to be exported to the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It was launched in Japan on October 9, 1998, replacing the Vivio, when Japanese regulations dictated a size change in the keicar tax bracket, and every keicar model from every make was redesigned as a result. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Subaru Vivio was a Keicar that was introduced in March 1992 and manufactured by Subaru. In June 1999, Subaru launched a cosmetic variation of the Pleo, called the Nesta. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) That October, a sporty version of the Pleo was launched, called the LS. In May 2000, Subaru launched a G Edition of the Pleo Nesta. May 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A year later, a very sporty version of the Pleo was launched, called the RS. May 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September That October, the Pleo got it's first face-lift, the second being a year later. October 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A related car, the R2, was introduced on December 8, 2003. The Subaru R2 was announced in Japan on December 8 2003. It is Subaru 's re-entry in the Japanese Keicar market Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. However, the Pleo is still available as an affordable model with low-end engines. In June 2007, the Pleo Van was launched. June 2007 is the sixth month of that year It began on a Friday and 30 days later ended on a Saturday.
The Pleo is taller than conventional keicar hatchbacks, but still shorter than the definitive keicar minivan, the Suzuki Wagon R. Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single A minivan, multi-purpose vehicle (abbreviated MPV) people-carrier, people-mover or multi-utility vehicle (shortened The Suzuki Wagon R is a Kei car first introduced in Japan in 1993
It was (and still is) available with a variety of 658 cc I4 engines: SOHC, DOHC, and supercharged in two different trim levels. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the A supercharger is an air compressor used for Forced induction of an Internal combustion engine.