Subaru Levorg GT-S
Discussion
Around the middle of June, I got some phone reception whilst half way up a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales confirming that I'd just purchased this:
It's now floating about somewhere in the South China sea.
About 50K miles, Japanese service history and (finger crossed) just in need of a bit of paint to deal with some lacquer peel on the plastics.
It's replacing my venerable Legacy BP5 GT, which I ran for 9 years and took from 60,000 to 140,000. Big shoes to fill, that car just did everything I wanted.
It's now floating about somewhere in the South China sea.
About 50K miles, Japanese service history and (finger crossed) just in need of a bit of paint to deal with some lacquer peel on the plastics.
It's replacing my venerable Legacy BP5 GT, which I ran for 9 years and took from 60,000 to 140,000. Big shoes to fill, that car just did everything I wanted.
trails said:
You one upped me 
Looks good, auto?
Yeah, only way they came! My BP5 was an auto, very much by choice as it's my daily / bimble about car. It'll just be down to how I find a TR690 CVT vs the 5EAT. Honestly, I've not got this one to be the last word in driving involvement, just something practical that's a bit different and easy enough to look after and run daily (touch wood, and all that).Looks good, auto?
I was very much fishing about the 5th Gen Legacy as well (and trying to avoid the ones with the complicated nav / amplifier arrangements
) but the idea of having the option to bolt on bits from the WRX/STi sounded fun and I understand the Levorg boot space is a match for the 4th Gen I had.Edited by Konan on Monday 8th September 09:44
Will be interested in what you think of the new box...
Are these smaller than the Gen5s then, I thought they were quite similar in size. I do occasionally think it would be nicer to have something a little smaller!
Yeah, lots of messing to get the Macintosh upgraded headunit working with an Android head unit. But the built in sub is nice
Are these smaller than the Gen5s then, I thought they were quite similar in size. I do occasionally think it would be nicer to have something a little smaller!
Yeah, lots of messing to get the Macintosh upgraded headunit working with an Android head unit. But the built in sub is nice
trails said:
Are these smaller than the Gen5s then, I thought they were quite similar in size. I do occasionally think it would be nicer to have something a little smaller!
I think it's all of 100mm shorter in length and wheelbase.Annoyingly, it's 5x114.3... everything I have is 5x100. So I had to pick up these for it:
Looks really tidy from the picture. I'm looking out for one myself but still undecided on whether to go for the UK 1.6 Levorg or the JDM 2.0. Very tempted to give Torque GT a tickle and get one imported or wait for one to show up at a good price.
The Japanese import 2.0 GT-S and STi come with a 296bhp FA20 turbo engine and slightly stronger CVT auto box to handle the higher torque. The ones officially sold in the UK and EU are either a 1.6 turbo with 168 bhp or from 2019 they changed to a naturally aspirated 2.0 with only 147 bhp. Easily spotted as they don't have the bonnet scoop.
The Japanese import 2.0 GT-S and STi come with a 296bhp FA20 turbo engine and slightly stronger CVT auto box to handle the higher torque. The ones officially sold in the UK and EU are either a 1.6 turbo with 168 bhp or from 2019 they changed to a naturally aspirated 2.0 with only 147 bhp. Easily spotted as they don't have the bonnet scoop.
TommoAE86 said:
Great choice of car OP and cool colour choice, hopefully the autobox will be a good one - I found my Crown one to be very good. What makes a GT-S different from a regular one?
Same drive train as the WRX of the same model year, there is an sti variant too but they are typically double the cost of the GT-S.
bruceandhisbonus said:
I've got a 2016 Levorg and I love it.
Really like the CVT gearbox, don't know why some people don't as it's extremely smooth.
It is terrible on fuel though despite it's modest performance (170 bhp).
I have a 2004 Impreza WRX. Recently fitted a set of the new this year Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sports. At the same time as an oil change so no independent variables, but more than 10% better economy which is not to be sneezed at. Really like the CVT gearbox, don't know why some people don't as it's extremely smooth.
It is terrible on fuel though despite it's modest performance (170 bhp).
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