The collision safety performance of Subaru AWD Subaru, with its Horizontally-Opposed Engine, has all heavy vehicle components arranged evenly on both sides in a symmetrical layout. It not only gives optimum driving performance, but contributes greatly to your safety in the event of a collision. This layout, which features Subaru's unique lightweight and compact Horizontally-Opposed Engine allows for plenty of space on both sides of the engine compartment. This makes it possible to design the side frames, which play a major role in absorbing the impact of frontal collision, so that they extend straight from the cabin to the bumper. At the same time, it also allows body components to be in a laterally symmetrical layout with the sturdy frame in a straight arrangement. So, the entire chassis construction can effectively act as a crumple zone, to protect passengers in the event of a frontal collision. The low mounting of the Horizontally-Opposed Engine and the longitudinal positioning of the transmission along the centre line of the vehicle also lets them shift below the floor tunnel in frontal collisions. So there's less deformation of the passenger compartment and less intrusion into the cabin, which adds to greater safety.

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