Subaru of Japan will be adding a subcompact model to their vehicle line-up thanks to Toyota. This comes after the Nikkei reported that Toyota has confirmed supply of subcompact cars to Fuji Heavy Industries, parent company of Subaru, on an OEM basis.
The model in question is the Toyota Ractis which is available either with a 1.3 or 1.5-litre engine. Fuji Heavy will receive about 10,000 units a year from Toyota as demand for low priced, fuel efficient cars within that segment increases.
Toyota owns 16.5 percent of Subaru, so it is not surprising to see this rebadge take place, considering Subaru already has an existing rebadged Toyota model – the Subaru Justy is based on the Toyota Passo, just like our Perodua Myvi. This will allow Subaru to concentrate on its core models while Toyota will benefits from increased Ractis sales.
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I read it as Toyota Racist. Haha mine eyes, they are dyslexic. Gotta give it to the fellas who came up with the name though.
Ractis.
It’s gonna catch on.
Ahahah…looks like they’ve found a new niche to market cars. The racist market!
It may sell very good in our country thanks to some guys in here…
quite similar with honda freed.
Just that its a 5 seater car…
yes i know.
i mean the rear design.
so maybe perodua can rebadge it as kenari replacement
… and sell them as ‘cheap’ as Kenari ?
That’s a nice idea there….
This car has NO proper REAR BUMPER????? weird and it will cost much to repaired if
being hit.
Alot of money, i guess?
got la, see closely and u will see tiny line ..
hope perodua will rebadge it too, for myvi replacement
is Ractis the Toyota’s version of the Alza?
or is the Perodua’s Alza based on this Ractis?
Alza is also known as Toyota Passo sette..
Ractis is not Alza…
Its very similar like Alza but its only a 5 seater car…
Cheers
Yes…share same platform with Alza, Passo Lette, also Boon Luminas…also share same engine…
Pororo : Toyota’s version of the Alza = Passo Sette
okie okie….. got it! :) cheers…
The shape look like Daihatsu YRV. Bring it here in bolehland and rebadge as perodua product…..
looks nice…. next car from p2?
seems like myvi but backside got photochopped.
Wow! speechless.. can’t believe a motoring icon like Subaru have to go that low.
Thank You master Toyota.
I almost read it as ‘master Yoda’…
(Toyoda San….hait!)
Maybe a Viva replacement Perhaps?
The Almighty Toyota got trouble again, Lexus sedan (can’t remember the model) got serious engine failure. These model sold all over the world include Japan and here, bolehland. But UMW Toyota not yet comment. Believe it or not..
(source : Buletin Utama 01/07/2010)
Then how many P2 will rebadge this for new myvi?
definitely Freed’s twin racist sister.
oh, i mean Ractis sister.
a little out of topic here….
anyone know when the new Kenari is coming? saw the new Move….. nice…. still boxy but unique!!!!!
I know what’s the Subaru version of the Toyota Ractis!
It’s called the Subaru Trezia!
Here’s the site:
http://www.subaru.jp/trezia/trezia/index.html
You’re new here eh, Jacob Mathew Alexander? Same with Chris Ng?