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"Although not packing the sizzling star power of other Geneva-show debutantes such as the Ferrari FF and Lamborghini Adventador LP700-4, the new Subaru Trezia strikes a powerful\u2014and (relatively) stylish\u2014blow for utility and economy. Outshone by the company&amp;#039;s own highly anticipated version of the Toyota FT-86 rear-drive sports coupe, the Trezia does likewise reap the benefits of the Subaru/Toyota alliance with this crisply styled front-drive 5-door hatch, whose core contains enough Toyota DNA to keep the forensic experts at CSI: Nippon busy for months.   The Trezia is based on Toyota&amp;#039;s Verso-S, revealed at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, which has the dimensions of a rear-ended Fit\u2014at 157.1 in. long, it&amp;#039;s 4.5 in. shorter but a full 2.8 in. taller. Yet with wheels pulled to the corners, it rides on a longer wheelbase, 100.3 versus the Fit&amp;#039;s 98.4 in. So there&amp;#039;s a ton of head room and generous space for the rear occupants, but the fold-down rear seats don&amp;#039;t offer the completely flat load floor of the Honda. Subaru calls the package a B+, bridging the gap between B- and C-segment vehicles.    Two Engines\u2014Parsimony Trumps Power   Power is a little meager by U.S. standards, but might be wholly acceptable when gasoline hits $4 a gallon. A 1.3-liter VVT-i inline-4 gasoline version makes 99 bhp and 93 lb.-ft. of torque and is paired with a 6-speed manual, while a 1.4-liter diesel producing 90 bhp (and more significantly, 151 lb.-ft. of torque from 1800\u20132800 rpm) can be had with the manual or what&amp;#039;s call the 6MMT, a single-clutch automated manual. Again, these are Verso-S numbers and may change slightly with Subaru&amp;#039;s tweaks.   Other notable features are a single articulated wiper that spans the generous windshield, a floating console that juts out from the center stack, leather seats with contrasting white stitching and one of the largest panels of tinted glass ever fitted to a car&amp;#039;s roof. Subaru has done a good job of giving it a corporate likeness, with the signature uni-band of curving grille and headlights.    One hopes the Trezia will be offered with Toyota&amp;#039;s so-called &amp;quot;Toyota Touch&amp;quot; multi-media interface with its 6.1-in. color touch-screen. The system incorporates AM/FM radio, a CD/MP3 player, Bluetooth connectivity, a USB port and the ability to display iPod album cover art. Additionally, Toyota&amp;#039;s Touch &amp;amp;amp; Go sat-nav system would be a real plus...it allows, among a host of other things, for its user to program a destination from a home or office computer, transferring the information modem-like through the owner&amp;#039;s cell phone.   A Good Fit (Pardon the Pun) for the U.S?   Stateside, Subaru has seemingly laughed at the Great Recession and posted its best sales year\u2014ever\u2014based largely on the strength of the new Forester and Legacy. And the Trezia would very comfortably slot beneath the Forester and Impreza, offering superior mileage and impressive interior volume for its relatively dainty footprint. Maybe the Trezia and FT-86 variant\u2014front- and rear-drive bookends for a heretofore awd-only U.S. lineup\u2014would be just the ticket for an even healthier sales picture. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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