Subaru Baja

Subaru Baja
2006 Subaru Baja Sport
Overview
Manufacturer	Subaru-Isuzu Automotive, Inc.
Production	July 2002 – April 2006
Model years	2003–2006
Assembly	United States: Lafayette, Indiana (Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact utility/pickup truck
Body style	4-door coupe utility
Layout	Front-engine, all-wheel drive
Related	Subaru Legacy/Outback
Powertrain
Engine	2.5 L EJ251 H4 (2003–2005) 2.5 L EJ253 H4 (2005–2006) 2.5 L EJ255 H4 turbo
Transmission	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,649 mm (104.3 in)
Length	4,905 mm (193.1 in)
Width	1,781 mm (70.1 in)
Height	2003–04: 1,631 mm (64.2 in) 2005–06: 1,654 mm (65.1 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	Subaru BRAT

The Subaru Baja is an all-wheel-drive, four passenger, four-door utility, UTE. Manufactured from 2002 to 2006 by Subaru and marketed for model years 2003 to 2006. The Baja combines the handling and passenger carrying characteristics of a traditional passenger car with the open-bed versatility and load capacity of a very small pickup truck.

The unibody design borrowed heavily from the existing mechanicals, platform and sheet metal of the Subaru Legacy/Outback wagon.^[1] Production began on July 18, 2002^[2] as a 2003 model at the Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. factory in Lafayette, Indiana.

The name Baja derives from the Mexican peninsula of Baja California; home to the Baja 1000 off-road race.