
Subaru is a Japanese automaker with a firmly established niche identity — every model in its UAE lineup uses symmetrical all-wheel drive as standard and a horizontally opposed Boxer engine, a combination no mainstream rival matches. The brand sits between mainstream Japanese volume sellers and premium European names, offering genuine all-terrain capability and driver-focused engineering at a competitive price. In the UAE, the range runs from AED 95,000 to AED 180,000 across eight models.
Subaru vehicles are distributed in the UAE by Trading Enterprises, part of the Al-Futtaim Group, which has represented the brand locally for decades. Showrooms and authorised service centres operate in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.
The 2026 Subaru lineup covers three core segments. At the entry point, the Crosstrek is the most affordable model in the range — a compact crossover SUV with standard AWD and EyeSight driver-assistance technology from AED 95,000. One step up in size, the Forester is the family SUV of the range, balancing generous headroom, a high seating position, and trail-capable AWD. For performance buyers, the BRZ is Subaru's rear-wheel-drive sports coupe — developed jointly with Toyota and priced as a genuine accessible sports car. At the top of the lineup sits the WRX, the rally-bred performance sedan that defines the Subaru brand globally, with the range-topping tS EyeSight variant reaching AED 180,000. Across all models, EyeSight — Subaru's camera-based safety suite covering pre-collision braking, adaptive cruise, and lane centring — is standard or widely available, which is a meaningful differentiator at these price points.