Subaru Justy I (KAD) 1200 4WD (KAD-A) (67 Hp)
Subaru Justy:
The Subaru Justy is a subcompact hatchback manufactured and marketed by Subaru for model years 1984-1994. The company has marketed a rebadged variant Daihatsu Boon , at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show with a 1. 0 or 1. 2-litre straight-three engine, front/four wheel drive, electronically controlled continuously variable transaxle, or a 5-speed manual transaxle. For the 2010 model year, the Justy was replaced with the Subaru Trezia. The Justy nameplate was revived in November 2016 as a rebadged Toyota Tank and its twin counterpart the Toyota Roomy and Daihatsu Thor....(Read more on Wikipedia)
I (KAD) Overview:
Subaru Justy (I (KAD)). A compact car with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to the cargo area. Seating for 0 makes it ideal for daily use.
Community Verdict
This rating is based on comments found on Reddit, scanned using artificial intelligence, and may not accurately reflect reality.
Allowed: 63%
Neutral: 0%
Issues: 38%
3.5 / 5Based on AI analysis of 16 discussions
Read What Owners Say
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In general, Subarus when maintained are as reliable as most things on the road. Every brand has lemons and cars that are plagued with issues. A forester wouldn’t scare me. Just make sure you stay up to date on maintenance and do CVT services. Subaru at one point claimed it was a lifetime fluid for the CVT which is just not true and I’m not sure if they’ve changed that guidance. I’d personally do a
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They’re very reliable. As are the majority of big modern manufacturers. Remember that most people on the internet who will write about their car experiences online will probably be negative no matter the maker.
As an Aussie we see thousands of modern CVT Subarus hit past the 100,000mile/160,000km mark in only a few years with no issues whatsoever.
The real decider of a car being reliable, unles
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I always looked down on Subaru until I got one, thing is a tank so far
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2015 Crosstrek went through 3 CVTs and a set of headgaskets before we traded it in at 150,000km. All maintenance done religiously.
Fuck Subarus.
👎 NEGATIVE
Every Subaru my family has owned has eaten oil, cv axles and/or had a major transmission failure before 120k miles. I think the brand is way overhyped because they popularized AWD as a standard offering in their base models.
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Objectively, Subarus tend to hold their market value better than most other brands, and they incorporate more safety features as standard equipment (i.e., not as extra-cost options) than many other car manufacturers.
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Subaru had had "Nissan CVT" levels of problems in the past with a few specific engines (and... with a select owner group of 17 year old guys driving the piss out of them) but they have been beyond reliable for a long time now.
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If you listen to Consumer Reports the current Subarus are very highly rated.
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My last one hit 338k miles.
It ate 8-9 CV axles but engine and transmission and components were original. Oil every 4k mi, trans at 60k mi intervals, transfer case the same. Plugs at 75k mi intervals. Thats it.
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Had several Subarus over the years, Outbacks and Crosstreks. They’re solid. Never had any real issues with them. Only got rid of “older” ones to trade in for newer/different models.
Pros and Cons:
Pros:
- • Efficiency-focused engine (67 hp), ideal for city commuting.
Cons:
- • Previous generation model; may lack the latest driver-assist technologies.
Specifications:
Specifications are compared to those of the previous generation(I (KAD): 1986 - 1990).
| General: |
| Brand: | Subaru |
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| Model: | Justy |
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| Generation: | I (KAD) |
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| Modification (Engine): | 1200 4WD (KAD-A) (67 Hp) |
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| Start of production: | 1987 |
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| End of production: | 1991 |
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| Powertrain Architecture: | Internal Combustion engine |
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| Body type: | Hatchback |
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| Engine: |
| Power: | 67 Hp |
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| Engine Model/Code: | J12 [Same engine] More details about the engine J12 |
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| Engine aspiration: | Naturally aspirated engine |
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| Engine oil capacity: | 2.8 l |
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| Coolant: | 4.9 l |
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| Performance: |
| Fuel Type: | Petrol (Gasoline) |
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| Space: |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 l |
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