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| Subaru Sumo | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Subaru |
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| Production | 1983–1998 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Microvan |
| Body style | 5-door van |
| Layout | Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0 L EF10 I3 1.2 L EF12 I3 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual ECVT automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3,425 mm (134.8 in) (1983–1993)[1] 3,525 mm (138.8 in) (1993–1998)[2] |
| Width | 1,430 mm (56.3 in) (1983–1993) 1,415 mm (55.7 in) (1993–1998) |
| Height | 1,925 mm (75.8 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,040 kg (2,293 lb) |
The Subaru Sumo, known as Domingo in the Japanese market and the Libero in European markets except for the UK, Iceland, and Sweden, is a cabover microvan produced from 1983 to 1998. In Belgium, it was known as the Combi. In Sweden, it was known as the Columbuss (buss meaning "bus" in Swedish), and in Taiwan the latter generation was marketed as the Estratto. It was also called the Subaru E10 and Subaru E12 respectively in some places, the names referring to the size of the engines.
Subaru's German importer chose the name Libero after a public naming competition in 1984.[3] The name Sumo, used in most English-speaking markets, was meant to evoke the car's Japanese origin and the strength of a sumo wrestler.[4]
- ^ "1989 Subaru Domingo specifications". Car Directory. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "1994 Subaru Domingo specifications". Car Directory. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ Knecht, Jochen (2013-01-11). "Subaru Libero 1200 Allrad: Für Busfahrer" [For bus drivers]. Auto Bild Klassik (in German).
- ^ "ドミンゴの英国名は『SUMO』" [Domingo's British name is Sumo]. Cartopia (in Japanese). Vol. 242. July 1992. p. 87.