Motor Image Subaru, the exclusive distributor of the Subaru brand in the Southeast Asian region has launched the Levorg Wagon. Held amid the pomp and pageantry of this year’s staging of the Bangkok Motor Expo, the Levorg is the replacement for the Subaru Legacy wagon. “The Subaru Levorg is a bold car meant to handle any journey, and ride along in a fun way – putting life in motion and connecting with one’s passion. There is true joy when you get the freedom to do that, and the Subaru Levorg is the perfect car that allows you to Unpark Your Life, getting you to your destination, anywhere,” said Glenn Tan, Executive Director of Tan Chong International Ltd. “We’re excited to launch the new performance wagon, with enhanced features that refresh the exterior as well as refined upgraded interior features, combining space, comfort and versatility with an improved stylish design,” he adds.
At 4690mm long, the Levorg is a five inches shorter than the Outback and ten inches longer than the best selling XV wagon. Tan admits that their latest offering has big shoes to fill considering the overall performance of its predecessor as it crosses swords with the likes of the Mazda 6 wagon and the Volvo V40.
Like the Legacy wagon, the most striking feature of the all-new Levorg is its front fascia, especially the massive air scoop on its hood and the wide hexagonal grille design. Instead of a big flat six engine, Subaru threw in an all-new 168 bhp-1600cc turbocharged flat-four matted to a Lineartronic CVT. Being a “scooby”, this wagon has permanent All-Wheel Drive which means you can have fun when taking fast corners and burning rubber at the track. Despite its 1531kgs of heft, this baby can take the punishment of lead footed drivers and still offer tons of comfort due to its platform and chunky suspension borrowed from the WRX STi sports car. The ride is a bit on the firm side, but tolerable even to people with back problems.
The spacious cabin of the Levorg offers large and comfortable seats, with its black leathers having an eye catching blue stitching. Design engineers did a great job with the soft touch mouldings that border the leather surfaces plus the combination of leather and plastics that compliment the dash instruments and panels. There are no fancy toggle switches here, the dash layout is all business with a touch screen monitor at the center console.
The Subaru Levorg will definitely carve inroads in this performance hungry market. The wagon offers a good balance between performance and comfort that makes it a daily driver that can double as a track car on weekends. Motor Image Pilipinas will surely stir up the market once the Levorg hits the Philippine roads on December 15.