Posted Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 10:38pm

WHY SUBARU DISCONTINUED DIESEL ENGINES (AND NEVER OFFERED THEM IN THE US) Read More: https://www.slashgear.com/1814461/subaru-diesel-engines-discontinued-reason/

IN 2008, automaker Subaru unveiled its EE20, a 2.0L flat-four common-rail turbodiesel engine, as an option in European versions of popular models like the Outback and Legacy. The engine offered 148 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, which kicked in at 1,800 rpm. Even more impressive was the estimated fuel economy of 49 highway miles per gallon. The automaker planned to release this option in the U.S. around 2010, but by 2016, not only had Americans failed to get their hands on Subaru’s EE20 diesel, but further development on it had ceased.

Read More: https://www.slashgear.com/1814461/subaru-diesel-engines-discontinued-reason/