Next year, the mandatory
Next year, the mandatory European average air pollution per car, for every car maker, is set at 95 grams CO2 per km, which is equal to 0.34 lbs./mile. This translates to an average of 57.34 miles per US gallon. Currently, Subaru's best comes from the 2.0 liters 2021 Impreza: at 36 MPG, while the Legacy and Outback best is about 34 and 33 MPG, respectively. Some light hybrids may get slightly better mileage. Without many more hybrids and all-electric vehicles Subaru can't comply. It would have to pay penalties, buy gas credits, or pull sales out of Europe. Europe is a relatively minor market for Subaru. Nevertheless, California, Washington, Colorado and the new England states are not. This is Subaru main market. By 2035 only zero-polluting vehicles would be sold in California and some other states. If Subaru is not aggressively pursuing the all-electric option (hybrids won't do) a major market for Mr. Nakamura well improved and polished, "lean burning" boxer engines would be: under-developed countries and cars-museums all over the world.