1980 Subaru L Series Reviews
You'll find all our 1980 Subaru L Series reviews right here. 1980 Subaru L Series prices range from $2,200 for the L Series Dl 4wd to $4,070 for the L Series Dl 4wd.
Our reviews offer detailed analysis of the 's features, design, practicality, fuel consumption, engine and transmission, safety, ownership and what it's like to drive.
The most recent reviews sit up the top of the page, but if you're looking for an older model year or shopping for a used car, scroll down to find Subaru dating back as far as 1980.
Or, if you just want to read the latest news about the Subaru L Series, you'll find it all here.
Subaru Reviews and News
Subaru Forester 2024 review: 2.5i-S
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By Emily Agar · 19 Aug 2023
Subaru hasn't given the Forester a facelift and it may be banking on the 'tried & tested' popularity of models gone by but in a market saturated with medium SUVs will the old-school design still land a podium finish?
Are Ford Ranger and Everest wait times about to get shorter? Ford Australia leases its own ship to speed up popular ute and SUV deliveries!
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By Tim Nicholson · 18 Aug 2023
Ever since the new-generation Ford Ranger ute and the related Everest SUV launched in Australia, the pair have been in hot demand.
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Subaru Crosstrek 2023 review: Hybrid S
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By Chris Thompson · 27 Jul 2023
Subaru's XV has been a firm favourite in the small SUV category in Australia for some time, and now it's been renamed Crosstrek to bring it inline with global markets. The Hybrid S is the flagship model and we've looked at how electrification impacts everything from performance and efficiency to practicality and onnership costs.
The worst carmakers for EVs: the electric car tortoises, including Toyota, Ford, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Subaru and others, and what they're doing about it... EV-entually!
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 23 Jul 2023
It seems that, whether you’re a new car buyer or a carmaker, this decade’s must-have accessory is an electric vehicle (EV). Brands like BYD, MG, Kia, Hyundai and – of course – Tesla are setting the pace in 2023… which begs the question: where are the other mainstream players and why are they lagging so far behind?
Once bitten, twice shy: Why flops like the Holden Acadia, Ford Endura, Subaru Tribeca and others might be keeping the Chevrolet Traverse, Subaru Ascent, Ford Explorer EV and more away
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 23 Jul 2023
All were meant to be sure-fire hits. A roll-of-the-dice gamble, some involving extensive and hugely expensive re-engineering for our right-hand-drive (RHD) requirements, in return for the promise of strong sales and a healthy return on investment. Especially when most were fundamentally good cars.
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New car delivery update: Can you have the Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger or Tesla Model Y you want today or will you have to wait? If so, how long?
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By James Cleary · 16 Jul 2023
Australian new vehicle sales for the first six months of 2023 are up a solid 8.2 per cent compared to the first half of 2022, and part of the reason may - at last - be improved supply.
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Subaru fans impatiently awaiting the return of STI: Why the performance brand will bounce back with electric power
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By Stephen Ottley · 01 Jul 2023
Subaru has admitted that some of its loyal owners haven’t taken its decision to shelve its Subaru Tecnica International (STI) performance sub-brand well.
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Small hybrid SUVs: Should you buy now or wait for the Nissan Qashqai e-Power, new Toyota C-HR or Hyundai Kona?
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By Tung Nguyen · 30 Jun 2023
Electrification is coming to Australia in a big way, but for those that are not yet ready to take the plunge with an all-electric model, there is always the humble hybrid.
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Rugged up! Raised and trail-ready Subaru WRX Sportback wagon in the works to replicate original Outback's success - report
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By Chris Thompson · 29 Jun 2023
Subaru is working on a lifted version of the WRX Sportwagon, or Levorg as it’s still known at home in Japan, apparently in the hopes of replicating the success of the original Legacy Outback.
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20:24 vision! 2024 Subaru BRZ manual sports car gains EyeSight safety systems
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By Chris Thompson · 27 Jun 2023
Subaru has addressed a small shortcoming with its popular BRZ sports car, adding previously missing safety features to its manual variants.