Subaru Justy

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Subaru Justy
'89 Subaru Justy J12
Manufacturer	Subaru
Also called	Subaru Trendy
Production	1987–1994 (U.S.) 1984–present (Europe)
Class	Subcompact / Hatchback
Body style(s)	3-door and 5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine Front Wheel Drive or 4WD
Platform	J and K
Engine(s)	1.0L/1.2L Subaru EF engine
Transmission(s)	Five Speed Manual or CVT
Curb weight	1950 lb (885 kg)
Related	Suzuki Swift Geo Metro Suzuki Ignis

The Subaru Justy is a Subaru subcompact hatchback automobile in production since 1984.

The Justy family consists of four versions.

The first one, introduced in 1984 (1987 in the US and UK), was updated in 1989, but the changes were exterior only. In 1994, a rebadged Suzuki Swift with AWD fitted was sold as the Justy in most European countries; and in 2004, it was replaced by a rebadged Suzuki Ignis (the Subaru G3X Justy).

Initially, the Justy was equipped with a 1.0 or 1.2 litre EF three-cylinder engine and either a manual transmission or a continuously variable transmission with either front wheel drive or on-demand four wheel drive. The CVT technology (a pushbelt system) was employed because with a conventional automatic transmission, performance would have been unacceptable, due to the small 3-cylinder engine.

The manual transmission version of the Justy was known for excellent mechanical reliability and fuel economy. It was reported to give 50 miles per gallon as a new car. However, it was small and noisy as one would expect of a compact hatchback. The five-speed manual transmission worked reliably, but was far from smooth to operate because its synchronizers were not very good. The CVT version was able to get reasonable acceleration out of the small engine. In the United States, because of the long distances, the CVT was considered not reliable, but this has not been the case in other countries.

In the United States, the car was not sold after 1994, however in Europe, Suzuki Motors built the Justy for Subaru at its Hungarian plant. However, it was merely a rebadged Suzuki Swift with AWD fitted. In 2004, the name continued as the G3X Justy in European markets on a rebadged Suzuki Ignis.

The Subaru Justy was the last carbureted car sold in the United Kingdom as well as the United States.

In some countries the Subaru Justy was sold under the name Subaru Trendy or just as the 'J-series', J10 for 1.0-litre versions and J12 for 1.2-litre versions.