Subaru quietly sold a plug-in electric Stella to government fleets years before anyone expected a kei car to plug in.
Lead trim: Stella plug-in EV (40 kW)
Subaru Stella first generation2006–2011
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FactSubaru quietly sold a plug-in electric Stella to government fleets years before anyone expected a kei car to plug in.
The first Subaru Stella, sold from June 2006, was a five-door kei car Subaru built itself on the same architecture as the R2, as its entry into the tall-wagon segment led by the Suzuki Wagon R and Daihatsu Move. It used Subaru's 658 cc EN07 four-cylinder, either the DOHC AVCS EN07D or the supercharged EN07X, with a 5-speed manual or iCVT and front- or all-wheel drive. A Stella plug-in electric version using the R1e's drive was sold in small numbers to fleet and government users from 2009. From 11 May 2011 the Stella became a rebadged Daihatsu Move.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 658 cc EN07D DOHC AVCS I4 | 2006–2011 | 0.7 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 658 cc EN07X supercharged DOHC I4 | 2006–2011 | 0.7 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stella plug-in EV (40 kW) | 2009–2011 | Electric | 54 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The fourth Stella's fuel lid needs no release lever: it is tied to the door locks and opens with a single push.
The Stella Custom's twin-dial cluster carried a 4.2-inch colour TFT information display, the first ever fitted to a kei car.
Subaru stopped building its own kei cars for this Stella, badging a Daihatsu Move instead after Toyota bought in.
Subaru named the Stella after the Italian word for star, a nod to Subaru itself being the Japanese name for the Pleiades cluster.
Subaru quietly sold a plug-in electric Stella to government fleets years before anyone expected a kei car to plug in.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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