We are with the Subaru Levorg.
This Levorg that is the newest model of the Subaru, due to its new 1.6 liters turbo charged powerful petrol engine and station wagon body
looks like it will satisfy the expectations of sportive use and family use with its wide living areas explicitly.
Let’s see if it really is so?
Before I say let’s start to analyze it together, I leave you alone with the beautiful outlook of this car for a short while.
Well did you like it? Come; let’s look how the Levorg is closely.
In front of the Levorg there are 2-3 different obtrusive details.
One of them is the C formed headlamps.
But more importantly, is the Subaru’s bonnet with this ventilation.
The Subaru fans all know what it for is.
Let me tell for the incognizant, because this is a turbo charged car, the air entering from here cools the intercooler.
The car in my opinion has a very characteristic appearance.
Finally I can mention this grill.
This hexagonal chromium grill again carries the Subaru logo and when viewed ensures to look sportive in harmony.
There is one very important detail here and that is the side rear view mirrors with chromium outlook.
This car is sold with one equipment grade in our country, and it has a rich full complement.
In other words, from leather upholstery to glass roof and 18 inches wheel rims is sold in one packet for 114.900 TL. This is also included.
It makes a bit of reference to Audi’s RS models here.
If you ask me, it is a small detail but looks pleasing to the eye.
The toe boards unlike many other cars have projecting design which is easy to the eye.
Another eye pleaser detail is the design of the 18 inches wheel rims that gives the impression of turning even when stationary.
The exceedingly sportive body shows itself by two exhaust outlet on the right and left in here.
I as always will give you the details of the car’s engine and power in a little while but as we are at the rear of the car let’s talk about the loading capacity.
522 liters loading capacity is offered under the manually opened boot.
Due to the flatness of the threshold, you are able to load here very easily.
Furthermore you can lay down the rear seats by one touch and make it straight flat surface which means you can load big and extra loads very easily.
But I have one critic and that is, as you know I am 178 cm. tall and the boot lid is almost touching my head at the moment.
But if you are taller than me for example like Ufuk, how tall are you Ufuk?
191 cm.
191 cm. You can see that this type of boot lid can cause nuisance for this man.
Finally before starting to drive first come and see what awaits us at the rear seats?
Let us raise the seats we have laid down.
By the way before getting in I should mention that the doors have a capacity of opening 90 degrees.
Thus it is easy to enter and exit and you can easily fasten on a child seat when you wanted.
If I have to talk about knee and head room, as you can see the knee room at my sitting position is very good.
The headroom in my opinion satisfies the expectations explicitly.
Come on let’s start the drive now.
You encounter a very quality cockpit as soon as you get into the Levorg.
In here the top of the console and around gear lever have been coated with leather unlike the other Subaru models.
Moreover to reflect the sportive spirit of the car blue stitching has been included.
I personally can not say that I liked the blue stitching very much.
But when you look at it in general I can say that the console is very elegant and sportive.
Not only using the leather increased the quality, using soft plastics upside adds a plus to the quality feeling.
The indicators are very legible.
There is a touchscreen multimedia here that you can reach and use easily.
The trip computer is positioned on upside of the console and it can easily be followed.
I can say that the Levorg is generous in the subject of cubbyholes for small items.
There is a very wide area in front of the gear lever.
Behind the gear lever there is a sliding cubbyhole and an armrest where you can put many articles.
Let us consider the engine and driving features of the Levorg.
In the Levorg, as in all the Subaru’s a boxer engine is functioning.
But this new engine is 1.6 liters and has a turbocharger.
It develops 170 HP and 250 Nm of torque.
In other words, when you look at it Levorg has powerful petrol engine with small cylinder capacity exactly what is wanted in our country.
This engine is combined with the continuously variable transmission CVT gearbox that the Subaru named as Lineartronic in the Levorg.
The gearbox has previously locked 6 ratios.
And you are able to use it manually from the pedals behind the steering wheel when you want.
If I have to talk about the engine, as I have said previously the figures on the papers tells you that the engine is powerful.
You do feel the power under your foot in your daily drive.
Levorg moves when you press the throttle.
I have one critic here, although the CVT gearbox changes gears as the classic type automatic gearbox I can not say that it is as effective as the other gearboxes.
In other words I think this engine with classic type automatic gearbox or with manual gearbox will reflect its potential better.
Even though the Subaru names this car as Sports Tourer instead of station wagon, consequently in the class that it is based it is a station wagon.
But of course there are certain differences and there are criteria’s for the Subaru to name it like that.
Foremost among these are its powerful engine and its driving features.
Due to the fact that the Levorg is shaped on STI’s infrastructure the car is sure footed on the road and it has firm construction.
In other words the car’s power and its driving characteristics embrace each other.
That is to say when you get into a curve fast you are able to exit as fast.
It makes you feel it sticks to the road all the time.
But if you ask me the steering reactions are not that fast.
Namely, if it had a steering that reacted faster and more sensitive and answers more readily than the Subaru Levorg would have really are too good to be true.
But still because the steering system is soft in everyday usage, I think it will make many users happy
Due to the construction of the suspension being firm it offers you, on highways and on crooked roads, comfortable and pleasant driving.
But in the city when you pass rough surfaces or speed bumps you feel the firmness of the car.
This clearly will not please the drivers who expect comfort from this class.
As all the Subaru’s are 4-Wheel Drive I do not feel the need to emphasize this in the test.
But I still tell you that the Levorg as all the other Subaru models has 4-Wheel Drive system.
Finally, I should tell you about the fuel consumption of the Levorg.
I have been driving this car for 340 kilometers and at the moment the trip computer indicates to me 10.6 liters fuel consumption averages.
This value was higher at the beginning because the time I spent in the city was more and to determine the dynamics of the car I drove with performance.
But later when highway driving was added the fuel consumption decreased up to this point.
At the end, from a car this powerful with 4-Wheel Drive System and automatic gearbox, to expect less fuel consumption value, in my opinion will be unreasonable.
But nevertheless, if you want to economize and if your priority is economy than if you regulate your driving style accordingly too,
you can bring the fuel consumption to lower values.
But if you ask me, the standard driver in daily use will drive with this value.
The Subaru Levorg is a car that succeeds to impress the peoples with its appearance.
To be truthful, during the whole time I have been testing this car who ever saw it said that it is beautiful.
And I am one of the believers too.
If you are thinking a car in this class not too comfortable but that offers wide living spaces and performance,
you should definitely take a look at Subaru Levorg.
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