Subaru Levorg to cost from £27495

Subaru’s new sport tourer model the Levorg will cost £27,495 when it hits the streets next month. The model is pitched as a “spiritual successor” to the fourth-generation Subaru Legacy Tourer (2003-2008) but offers greater interior space than its forebear despite its compact on-road footprint.

Subaru says the Levorg has been developed easily of use and practicality in mind, and not only do occupants enjoy greater leg, head and shoulder room than in the last Legacy Tourer model, but its 522-litre boot rises to a whopping 1,446 litres with the second row of seats folded down.

The vehicle is launching as a single trim level and Sabaru has promised generous amounts of features as standard including auto on-off LED headlamps; rain-sensing wipers; front and rear fog lamps; 18-inch dark grey alloy wheels; privacy glass and a subtle roof spoiler; keyless access and push-button start; bespoke leather heated sports seats in the front; two 12-volt power outlets, four USB ports (two in the front, two in the rear); 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment and navigation system with Subaru STARLINK connectivity; dual-zone air-conditioning; and rear parking camera among a few other things.

Under the bonnet is a 1.6-litre turbocharged Boxer petrol engine, mated to a Lineartronic CVT automatic gearbox. The new four cylinder engine produces as much power as Subaru’s 2.5 aspirated Boxer unit outputting 170 PS with 250 Nm of torque on tap. It is an all-wheel-drive estate that comes with one engine and trim offering in the UK.

The Levorg can cover the 0-62mph sprint in 8.9 seconds and records a combined fuel economy figure of 40mpg. Emissions are rated at 164g/km. An infotainment and navigation system with a seven-inch touchscreen is also standard.

And as part of its safety features the Levorg is equipped as standard with the new Subaru Rear Vehicle Detection system, which alerts drivers to vehicles which are crossing behind. It also comes with Active Torque Vectoring (ATV) that brakes the inside wheels under cornering allowing greater torque to the outside of the vehicle, which in turn reduces understeer and oversteer to improve cornering safety and performance.