| 1953 |
Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) is formed. |
| 1954 |
FHI P-1 automotive prototype is unveiled. |
| 1958 |
Subaru 360 is introduced, becoming an instant best-seller. |
| 1965 |
Subaru 1000 is introduced, highlighted by the company's first use of a horizontally-opposed BOXER engine, which would later become an integral part of the Subaru symmetrical full-time All-Wheel Drive system. |
| 1972 |
Debut of the Subaru Leone 4WD Station Wagon - the world's first mass-produced four-wheel drive passenger car. |
| 1977 |
Subaru Brat, a recreational vehicle with a two-seater cabin and a small cargo bed, is launched, long before crossover vehicles would become mainstream. |
| 1984 |
Debut of the economical Subaru Justy. |
| 1986 |
Subaru full-time All-Wheel Drive is introduced in the third-generation Leone. |
| 1987 |
World's first Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) - called the Subaru ECVT (Electro-Continuously Variable Transmission) -- is introduced in the Justy. |
| 1989 |
The Subaru Legacy - which boasts both a horizontally-opposed SUBARU BOXER engine and the latest in Subaru All-Wheel Drive - is launched to critical acclaim. |
| 1990 |
First full year of World Rally Championship (WRC) participation, using the Legacy WRC. |
| 1991 |
Subaru SVX high-performance luxury coupe is introduced. |
| 1992 |
Subaru introduces the Impreza, which boasted the same basic engine, suspension and All-Wheel Drive system as the Legacy, but in a smaller and sportier package. |
| 1993 |
Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT) - behind the wheel of the Legacy WRC -- records its first WRC win. Later that season, SWRT switched from the Legacy WRC to the Impreza WRC. |
| 1995 |
SWRT earns Subaru the first of three consecutive WRC Manufacturers' Championships, cementing the Impreza WRC's reputation as a rally icon. |
| 1995 |
With the practicality and handling of a wagon and the safety and ground clearance of a sport utility vehicle, Subaru starts a new trend towards crossover vehicles with the introduction of the Outback. |
| 1997 |
Subaru introduces the Forester, a compact sport utility vehicle offering the best of both worlds: the comfortable ride and handling of a sedan combined with the ruggedness of an SUV. |
| 2003 |
The second-generation Forester earns the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's highest possible rating in three separate crash tests - the first vehicle in the compact sport utility vehicle class to accomplish the feat. |
| 2004 |
Subaru introduces the all-new Legacy and Outback for the 2005 model year. Completely redesigned and re-engineered inside and out, the new Legacy and Outback feature more power and technological sophistication than ever before and stand as the first step in Subaru's quest to become a global premium brand. |