Subaru today unveiled the VIZIV-7 SUV Concept at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show. As always VIZIV embodies – yawn – the future vision of car development for the “enjoyment and peace of mind” that Subaru says it wants to provide to customers.
What is significant is that Japanese automakers are now aggressively moving into larger SUV territory once dominated by the Detroit Three.
“We know customers in this segment want a full-sized vehicle and the next 3-row from Subaru will be the biggest Subaru vehicle ever,” said Takeshi Tachimori, corporate executive vice president, of Subaru owner Fuji Heavy Industries.
With three-row seating, VIZIV-7– marketing babble for Vision for Innovation – hints at the size and styling of an all-new three-row mid-size (overall length of 205 inches) SUV to be introduced to the North American market in early 2018.
