Overview & Reviews

A Turbo model joins the lineup, and true to its name, it comes with a turbocharged version of the base engine good for 210 horsepower and lots more fun. In other news, a revised suspension raises the Baja's ground clearance to 8.2 inches, and all models get new medium gray interior trim.

User Reviews:

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  Good So Far - 2004 Subaru Baja
  By glj - December 24 - 10:00 am

  Only have 1200 miles on it, but I love it. Sold a Ford Ranger to get this because it suits my needs better. Turbo really gives it some power. Id recommend the turbo. Features and build of the car are solid.

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  Fun Car - 2004 Subaru Baja
  By AlliRock - August 22 - 2:00 am

  I love this vehicle. It maneuvers great. It is just fun to drive.

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  Very Happy - 2004 Subaru Baja
  By mc555 - January 15 - 2:00 am

  Just got mine 2 weeks ago, 1000 miles on it. Yes, I rack up the miles. I love the fact that it is a bit different and attracts attention. But most of all, I like the way it can handle the roads and conditions here in the NE. An inch higher ground clearance than my grand cherokee (150K miles in 6 yrs), good pick-up and all wheel drive. This isnt a light little thing either, not many lbs less than the jeep, but significantly better mileage and rides well over the rotten roads here. And the light grey bottom amd darker gray top is an awesome looking vehicle. Will carry bikes or hold all my camping gear.

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  The fun truck alternative - 2004 Subaru Baja
  By Dr.D. - June 27 - 2:00 am

  Replaced an old trusty Ford Ranger, and worried about the fact that the Baja is not a truck. I can still do almost everything I need to do, and many things I couldnt do before. The Baja is just plain fun, especially with the 5-speed. It really hugs the road and gives you a feel of control. Theres plenty of power in the 4-cyl with the 5-speed (drove the automatic and it felt a little sluggish), and the mileage beats most competitors. The back seat isnt great, but I sit in the front! Have not regretted this purchase.

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  This truck is a blast - 2004 Subaru Baja
  By Bertag - November 26 - 2:00 am

  My Turbo Baja handles like a sedan, will haul my bicycles or dirt bike and accelerates like a musclecar. The interior is well designed and very comfortable. The five speed was hard to find but well worth the effort. If 80% of the full size truck drivers would admit to themselves that this is all they really need for hauling and off road operation---they would be a lot happier on a daily basis.

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  love it needs heated seats - 2004 Subaru Baja
  By angiono - July 21 - 2:00 am

  love it dont need a ladder or parachute to get in or out of it, can carry a lot (2 7 xmas trees fit in easy peazy, just would like heated seats for the really cold days.

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  Baja Rocks! - 2004 Subaru Baja
  By davescomp - April 21 - 2:00 am

  This vehicle has just what I wanted, and everything I needed. The ride, space adn comfort of a car, and the ability to throw whatever I need in the back. I dont have to worry if I am hauling something dirty or smelly, and if it is something long, I can open the back end. It may seem like a short bed at first, but with the conversion of teh back seat and the bed extender, it is not bad at all. I have brought home full sized panneling, lumber, lattice, bags of concrete, and hauled many other things like plants and muddy yard tools. All I had to do was spray out the back end!

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  That Weird Kid In School - 2004 Subaru Baja
  By BajaJake - December 14 - 2:00 am

  "Not just weird, powerfully weird". That was the best quote Ive heard to describe the Baja Turbo when it launched last year. Im still waiting on mine to arrive from the factory, but I have driven each version of the Baja made since its intro in 03. For those of us who need a small truck, but not a buckboard-riding, fuel sucking steel can, theres now a wagon-based wannabeatruck that handles real-life in the best of fashions.

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  4 years and still my favorite - 2004 Subaru Baja
  By Maggie - June 4 - 5:20 am

  At 2 years old it crept stealthily out of a field that had become a mud bog that big 4x4s were being winched from after a substanital rainstorm. I couldnt believe it! I was the only vehicle to get out without assistance! Had minor 1st gear stalling problem that required a switch replacement this year, but no other problems in 4 years!

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  my pickup car - 2004 Subaru Baja
  By harvey R. - November 19 - 2:00 am

  the vehical is great in snow. I just drove 70 miles in pouring rain and it hugged the road at 65-75mph. never hydroplaned. great economy 26mpg at city/highway combo.4 people ride in comfort and plenty of room to keep packages outside under the covers. the quality is excellent and i would defenitly buy another