由于有越来越多的国家对汽车尾气排放限制越发严格，斯巴鲁计划推出纯电动SUV以满足市场需求。据日刊工业新闻(Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun)报导，斯巴鲁计划于2021年推出纯电动SUV。与斯巴鲁其他SUV一样，该车也将提供全轮驱动，同时将采用全新设计。据报道，这款中型SUV将基于现行版的森林人或傲虎旅行车进行开发。同时，该车内部将采用斯巴鲁今年初推出的全球平台（global platform）。斯巴鲁发言人斋藤雅人（Masato Saito）证实，有一款电动汽车很可能会用SGP平台开发，这款汽车极可能瞄准美国市场。对于斯巴鲁而言，美国是其低排放车型和零排放车型的关键市场，而斯巴鲁还计划在2018年前推出插电混动车型。
Subaru Planning Electric SUV By 2021
Subaru is reportedly planning to debut a new all-electric SUV as the company seeks to keep pace with changing emissions laws in key markets.
That’s the word out of Japan, with local newspaper Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun claiming the carmaker is eyeing-off a 2021 launch date for the new project.
As with Subaru’s other SUVs, all-wheel-drive would be available and would likely feature heavily in the new design.
The EV is reportedly in the midsized category, and could be based around Subaru’s existing Forester or Outback wagons - the latter classified as a ‘large’ SUV in Australia.
Either way, Subaru’s global platform unveiled earlier this year will underpin the new model.
When asked about the project, Subaru spokesman Masato Saito was reportedly tight-lipped on the finer details, but admitted that the North American market would be targeted should it go ahead.
Beyond sales, the US market is also said to be a key driver for Subaru with the decision to ramp-up its low-emission and emission-free technology, with plans to release a plug-in hybrid for US buyers before 2018.