2003 Subaru Baja Review
Back to the Future in a Subaru.
2003 Baja Review Summary & Specifications
The 2003 Subaru Baja wears two hats. If you normally carry passengers but have occasional need to carry cargo such as mountain bikes, surfboards or awkward goods such as a refrigerator, then the Baja could be the ideal vehicle. That assumes you don't mind something that looks different from the run of the mill car or truck.
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| Vehicle Category | Pickups |
| Editor | John Rettie |
| Model Lineup | Baja ($23,995) |
| Engines (standard) | 2.5-liter sohc 16-valve horizontally opposed 4 |
| Engines (optional) | 2.5-liter four-cylinder |
| Transmissions (standard) | 5-speed manual |
| Transmissions (optional) | 5-speed manual; 4-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | ABS, uniform child restraint anchorage system (LATCH); front seatbelts with pretensioners; front airbags with dual-stage deployment for passenger side |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | none |
| Basic Warranty | 3 years/36,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Lafayette, Indiana |
| Manufacturer Phone | 1-800-782-2783 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.subarubaja.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 23995 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Baja ($23,995) |
| Standard Equipment | automatic climate control; leather seats; 6-way power driver''s seat; telescopic, leather-wrapped steering wheel; power windows; remote central locking; intermittent wipers; cruise control; rear window defogger; AM/FM/CD/cassette 4-speaker stereo; Switchback system with fold-down rear seats and cargo-bed pass-through door; daytime running lights; front fog lights with stone guard; power moonroof |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | bed extender ($250); cargo area spotlight ($65) |
| Destination Charge | 525 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax | |
| Layout | four-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested | 24835 |
| Horse Power | 165 @ 5600 |
| Torque | 166 @ 4000 |
| Fuel Economy | 20/25 |
| Wheelbase | 104.3 in. |
| Length/Width/Height | 193.3/70.1/64.2 |
| Track Front/Rear | 57.9/57.7 |
| Turning Radius | 36.7 |
| Seating Capacity | 4 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 38.3/51.3/43.3 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 37.3/51.9/33.5 |
| Trunk Volume | |
| Payload | 1070 |
| Towing Capacity | 2400 |
| Front Suspension | independent |
| Rear Suspension | independent |
| Ground Clearance | 7.3 |
| Curb Weight | 3485 |
| Stock Tires | P225/60R16 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc with ABS |
| Fuel Capacity | 16.9 |