Subaru Stella

Subaru Stella: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Subaru Stella version to choose depends chiefly on whether you want the simpler 52 hp engine, the stronger 64 hp engine, FWD or AWD, and whether you prefer the first-generation 5-speed Manual option or a CVT. Every Stella listed here uses a 658 cc Gasoline engine with Distributed injection (multi-point).

The Subaru Stella version to choose depends chiefly on whether you want the simpler 52 hp engine, the stronger 64 hp engine, FWD or AWD, and whether you prefer the first-generation 5-speed Manual option or a CVT. Every Stella listed here uses a 658 cc Gasoline engine with Distributed injection (multi-point). Later Minivan versions offer either 52 hp and 60 Nm without listed boost or 64 hp and 92 Nm with Turbo, while the earlier Microvan has 54 hp and 56 Nm naturally aspirated versions plus 64 hp and 84 Nm Compressor versions. Performance, fuel-consumption and price figures are not measured, so the most defensible buying comparison comes from engine output, transmission, drive, ground clearance, tank capacity and recorded kerb weight.

Subaru Stella generations: what changed?

The first generation, produced from June 2006 through April 2011, is the only Microvan in the data. It has six versions, all exactly named either 0.7 MT or 0.7 CVT. Its 658 cc Inline four-cylinder Gasoline engine produces 54 hp and 56 Nm without boost or 64 hp and 84 Nm with a Compressor. FWD and AWD are available, while the 54 hp engine can be paired with a 5-speed Manual or CVT. Ground clearance is 155 mm. Recorded kerb weight is 860 kg for the 54 hp versions and 890 kg for the 64 hp versions.

The second generation ran from May 2011 through December 2012 as a Minivan with four versions. Every version is called 0.7 CVT, so power and drive are essential identifiers: buyers can select 52 hp FWD, 52 hp AWD, 64 hp FWD or 64 hp AWD. This generation changed to an Inline three-cylinder 658 cc Gasoline engine, raised ground clearance from 155 mm to 160 mm, and lists a 36 L tank. Its 52 hp engine produces 60 Nm, while the Turbo 64 hp engine produces 92 Nm.

The restyled second generation was offered from January 2013 through November 2014. It retains the same four 0.7 CVT combinations: 52 hp FWD, 52 hp AWD, 64 hp FWD and 64 hp AWD. The recorded engine outputs, 160 mm clearance, 36 L tank, suspension and brake specifications are unchanged from the earlier second-generation data.

The third generation ran from December 2014 through July 2017. It is again a Minivan with four 0.7 CVT versions covering both engine outputs and both drivetrains. The engine choices remain 52 hp with 60 Nm or Turbo 64 hp with 92 Nm, but tank capacity falls from 36 L to 30 L—a reduction of 6 L. Ground clearance remains 160 mm.

The restyled third generation starts in August 2017, with no stop date recorded. Its four Minivan versions are still exactly named 0.7 CVT: 52 hp FWD, 52 hp AWD, 64 hp FWD and 64 hp AWD. The listed powertrains, 30 L tank, 160 mm ground clearance, suspension and brakes match the pre-restyling third-generation specifications.

Subaru Stella engine specs and version comparison

Because all engines displace 658 cc, output per litre can be compared directly. The 52 hp engine delivers about 79 hp/L, the first-generation 54 hp engine about 82 hp/L, and every 64 hp engine about 97 hp/L. The move from 52 hp to 64 hp adds 12 hp, or roughly 23%, while torque rises by 32 Nm, or about 53%, from 60 Nm to 92 Nm. That makes the later Turbo 0.7 CVT the clearest choice when maximum recorded output matters.

Within the first generation, the Compressor 0.7 CVT adds 10 hp and 28 Nm over the 54 hp engine. That is about 19% more power and 50% more torque. It also carries a recorded kerb weight of 890 kg rather than 860 kg. Weight per horsepower improves from about 15.9 kg/hp to about 13.9 kg/hp despite the additional 30 kg, so the 64 hp version has the stronger power-to-weight calculation.

The later 64 hp Turbo engine matches the first-generation Compressor engine’s horsepower but produces 92 Nm instead of 84 Nm, an 8 Nm advantage. It reaches maximum torque at 4000 rpm rather than 4400 rpm. The 52 hp later engine produces its 60 Nm at 5200 rpm and peak power at 6800 rpm; the 64 hp Turbo reaches 92 Nm at 4000 rpm and peak power at 6400 rpm.

Subaru Stella performance, fuel consumption and fuel average

Acceleration from 0–100 is not measured for any listed Subaru Stella version. Top speed is also not measured for any version. City fuel consumption, highway fuel consumption and combined fuel consumption are not measured throughout the data, so a Subaru Stella fuel-average or mpg comparison cannot be supported here.

The available specifications still show relative engine strength. In the later generations, the 64 hp Turbo 0.7 CVT offers 12 hp and 32 Nm more than the 52 hp 0.7 CVT at the same 658 cc capacity. In the first generation, the 64 hp Compressor 0.7 CVT provides 10 hp and 28 Nm more than the 54 hp 0.7 MT or 0.7 CVT. These output differences do not establish acceleration or economy figures, because neither was measured.

All versions specify 95 fuel. Engine-oil capacity is not measured, and the required engine-oil grade is not measured.

Subaru Stella dimensions, weight and capacity

External length, width and height are not measured. Wheelbase is not measured, and wheel sizes are not measured. Gross weight is not measured for any version.

First-generation kerb weight is 860 kg for the 54 hp 0.7 MT and 0.7 CVT versions and 890 kg for the 64 hp Compressor 0.7 CVT versions. Kerb weight is not measured for the second generation, its restyling, the third generation or its restyling, so their power-to-weight ratios cannot be calculated responsibly.

Ground clearance is 155 mm in the first generation and 160 mm in every listed second- and third-generation version, a 5 mm increase. Tank capacity is not measured for the first generation, measures 36 L in both phases of the second generation, and measures 30 L in both phases of the third generation.

Later generations use Independent, spring front suspension and Semi-independent, torsion rear suspension. Their brakes are Disc at the front and Drum at the rear. The first generation lists Independent, spring front suspension and Ventilated disc front brakes; rear suspension and rear brake specifications are not measured.

Which Subaru Stella version should you buy?

Choose the later 52 hp 0.7 CVT with FWD if you want the least complicated specification among the Minivan versions: it combines the lower-output 658 cc Inline three-cylinder engine, Variable transmission and FWD. It produces 60 Nm, which is 4 Nm more than the first-generation 54 hp engine despite having 2 hp less. Fuel consumption is not measured, so the lower power figure should not be presented as proof of better economy.

Choose the later 64 hp Turbo 0.7 CVT with FWD if engine output is the priority. Its 64 hp and 92 Nm are the highest horsepower and torque combination in the data. Compared with the 52 hp version, it gains 12 hp and 32 Nm without changing the recorded 658 cc capacity, transmission or 160 mm clearance.

Choose AWD with either later engine when AWD itself is the required specification. The database records both 52 hp and 64 hp 0.7 CVT versions with AWD in every second- and third-generation phase. It does not provide acceleration, consumption or weight differences between FWD and AWD, so no numerical penalty or benefit beyond the drive type can be claimed.

Choose a first-generation 0.7 MT if a Manual transmission is essential. It is the only Stella version in the data with a 5-speed Manual, and it can be combined with either FWD or AWD. Its 54 hp engine has no boost, produces 56 Nm and carries a recorded kerb weight of 860 kg.

Choose the first-generation 64 hp Compressor 0.7 CVT if you want the strongest recorded first-generation version. It provides 84 Nm and about 13.9 kg/hp, compared with 56 Nm and about 15.9 kg/hp for the 54 hp versions. The trade-off visible in the figures is 30 kg of additional kerb weight.

Between the second and third generations, the recorded engine outputs, drive choices, Variable transmission and 160 mm clearance do not identify a performance advantage. The clear capacity difference is the tank: 36 L for the second generation versus 30 L for the third, so the second-generation figure is 20% larger. Price, reliability, problems, equipment and condition are not measured, and no sale-price comparison for Kenya, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Karachi, Lahore or Islamabad can be made from the supplied specifications.