Body style: Hatchback
Segment: Mini
Production years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Subaru built the Rex/Mini Jumbo as a kei car for the Japan Domestic Market but exported it with larger engines on some other markets.
The internal market was vital for Subaru. Since the Japanese regulations offered good incentives for kei-cars, Subaru offered the Rex since 1972. In 1986 the car already reached its third generation, and it was refreshed just two years later.
Apart from one or two vehicles, Subaru didn't design award-winning cars. The Rex, or Mini Jumbo, was just a wedged-shaped vehicle, like a cube on tiny wheels. Its angular look inspired a cheap production process, with fewer stamps than most other cars from the market. But the cubist design, with a raked hood and straight side panels, made it look like a box on wheels with rectangular headlights.
The interior continued the straight-lines design theme from the outside. Subaru installed eight buttons for various functions on the sides of the instrument cluster, such as the lights or the rear window defroster. At least, the horn was in the center of the steering wheel. The Rex/Mini Jumbo could fit up to four people inside but with limited legroom.
Subaru offered the Rex/Mini Jumbo with a two or four-cylinder engine. That's right: two cylinders for the base version. Later on, a supercharged version was introduced on the market. The carmaker offered the small vehicle with either a front- or all-wheel-drive system.
ENGINE SPECS - 0.7L 4MT FWD (37 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L2 |
Displacement: | 665 cm3 |
Power: | 27 KW @ 6000 RPM 37 HP @ 6000 RPM 36 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 40 lb-ft @ 3000 RPM 54 Nm @ 3000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 8.5 gallons (32.2 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 80.8 mph (130 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 20.7 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 145/70SR12 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 125.9 in (3198 mm) |
Width: | 55.1 in (1400 mm) |
Height: | 55.9 in (1420 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 48/48 in (1,219/1,219 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 90.5 in (2299 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 7.1 cuFT (201 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 1349.2 lbs (612 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 2226.7 lbs (1010 kg) |
ENGINE SPECS - 0.8L 5MT FWD (42 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | 4 |
Displacement: | 758 cm3 |
Power: | 31 KW @ 6000 RPM 42 HP @ 6000 RPM 42 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 44 lb-ft @ 3600 RPM 59 Nm @ 3600 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 8.5 gallons (32.2 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 84.5 mph (136 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 17 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 145/70SR12 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 125.9 in (3198 mm) |
Width: | 55.1 in (1400 mm) |
Height: | 55.9 in (1420 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 48/48 in (1,219/1,219 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 90.5 in (2299 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 7.1 cuFT (201 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 1421.9 lbs (645 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 2226.7 lbs (1010 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 41.3 mpg US (5.7 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 135.7 g/km |