Subaru's new Justy supermini is now available in Ireland. The smallest car in the Subaru range is claimed to offer outstanding fuel economy, equipment and space plus ultra-low exhaust emissions.

The new low emission and economical Subaru Justy is now available on the Irish market.

With its fuel economy and low 118g/km exhaust emissions, the new Justy 1.0 R promises to be one of the cheapest petrol-engine cars on the market.

However, the five-door body offers interior space from the next class up while the efficient, 69bhp three-cylinder 1.0 litre engine offers sufficient power for long-distance driving. Top speed, for example, is almost 140 km/hr and the 0-100km/hr time is 13.5 seconds.

The new Subaru Justy also carries a peace-of-mind five-year/75,000km warranty.

Standard equipment is outstanding for a small car and includes: ABS with EBD, driver, passenger, side and front and rear curtain airbags, alloy wheels, air-conditioning, radio/CD player, rev-counter, fuel-economy read-out, four electric windows, reversing sensors, remote central-locking with alarm and ISOFIX child-seat mountings.

The front-wheel drive Justy is based on the Japanese-built Daihatsu Sirion. It is supplied thanks to an arrangement with Toyota, which has a share in both Subaru and Daihatsu.

Subaru's version will be limited to only 6,000 units per year throughout the whole of Europe, ensuring strong residuals.

The new Subaru Justy has a particularly spacious five-seat interior clothed in a stylish body with an exceptionally low 0.31 Cd drag coefficient which improves fuel economy and high-speed touring and refinement.

Its wide-opening doors and 590mm seat height allow easy entry and exit ? especially appreciated by older customers. The rear doors, for example, open to 80 degrees. Luggage space measures 225 litres with the rear seat up and 630 litres (VDA) when folded, making it a practical small family car. Its turning circle is an especially tight 9.4 metres.

The 1.0 litre twin-overhead camshaft petrol engine ? mated to a manual five-speed gearbox is not only extremely economical and low polluting but also well proven.

In fact, the same three-cylinder engine not only sees service in the Daihatsu Sirion but also in the Toyota Yaris and Aygo, Citroën C1 and Peugeot 107.

Producing 69.3bhp at 6,000 rpm and 69.3 lb ft of torque at 3,600 rpm, the 12-valve unit offers some of the highest outputs for its class. And the variable valve timing enhances both low-speed pulling power and high-rev responsiveness.

Top speed is a highly competitive 99.4mph with a 0-60mph time of 13.5 seconds. Meanwhile fuel economy figures are class-challenging at 46.3/64.2 and 56.5 mpg on the Urban/Extra Urban and Combined Cycles.

In addition, the CO2 emissions are among the lowest available in a petrol-engine car at 118g/km. The new Subaru Justy benefits from a European-tuned chassis, which has long suspension-travel for a smooth ride. Unusually, anti-roll bars are fitted at the front and rear, which combine with firm damping to aid agility.

The front suspension is via MacPherson struts and the rear is equally conventional, featuring a torsion bar with separate coil springs. Its power steering is via an electric system, which helps fuel economy but has been tuned for more feel than provided by some competitors.

Safety-wise, the new Justy's multiple airbags are complemented by an advanced braking system featuring not only anti-lock ventilated front discs and rear drums (ABS) but also Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD). This optimises the braking force according to the weight distribution of passengers and luggage.

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