Rex Combi Turbo FWD

KM1/KM2 · 1983–1984FWD

The Rex Combi Turbo FWD is the turbocharged front-drive Rex, built from 1983 to 1984 for Japan as a front-wheel-drive hatchback of the second generation (KM1/KM2). Its 0.544-litre two-cylinder EK23-T, available from December 1983, makes 41 PS gross and is paired with a manual gearbox. The turbo gave the small Rex a clear step up in output over the 31 PS base engine.

40 hpPower

1983-1984Year

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Rex Combi Turbo FWD, every angle

Exterior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Displacement0.5 L

Cylinders2

FuelPetrol

TransmissionManual

DrivetrainFWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power40 hp

Torque58 Nm

Dimensions & body

Length3195 mm

Width1395 mm

Height1370 mm

Wheelbase2255 mm

Doors3

Seats4

STORY

The Rex was Subaru's long-running kei car line that began in 1972 and served as an affordable entry model, rear-engined at first and front-wheel drive from 1981. Successive generations offered two- and four-stroke engines and optional four-wheel drive before the Vivio replaced it in 1992.

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