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Subaru Levorg 2.0GT-S Walkaround: America Needs This Wagon

There are quite a few family men in America who think they are not well catered to, and that's because there just aren't enough wagons on offer. More of them are coming this year, like the 2015 Golf Sportsvan and the Volvo V60, but Subaru has an even better car that it's keeping to itself.
Subaru Levorg 2.0GT-S 1 photo
Photo: screenshot from Youtube
This is the Levorg, a wagon version Legacy that's sportier and easier on the eye than the Outback. We've secretly harbored curiosity for this car since it was revealed as a concept. This in-depth walkaround video was taken recently by our friends at Driver's High Channel just as the first examples started arriving at Japanese dealerships. We definitely like what we see: big boot, spacious interior finished in typical Subaru materials and a sharper exterior design than any American model.

But the best part of all is the engine, which on paper sounds far superior to anything on the market. The Levorg 2.0GT-S is powered by a 2-liter boxer engine, similar to the one in the BRZ. Only it's turbocharged to produce 300 hp (211 kW) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque. According to the realistic Japanese JC08 test cycle, fuel economy is a very reasonable 13.2 km/l, equivalent to 31 mpg.

Prices for this 300 hp wagon in Japan start at 3,564,000 yen, around $33,900. That's about the same as a full-spec Outback with a 3.6-liter engine, which oddly makes less power. You can also get it with a 1.6-liter turbo engine making 170 hp that still has permanent all-wheel drive.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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