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"Autofixation" (Autofixation) 11/20/2016 at 07:09 • Filed to: Subaru, Levorg, Sti

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I wish this would come to the U.S.

Tareim - V8 powered > Autofixation 11/20/2016 at 07:15

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I wish it would come to the UK as well, we only get the crappy 1.5

Flavien Vidal > Autofixation 11/20/2016 at 07:18

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Why, do you like CVT transmissions?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Autofixation 11/20/2016 at 07:19

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Even the lower trim Levorg....it’s the only Subie in their current lineup (aside from the WRX) that I don’t mind.....the rest, I’m not a fan of in the styling department.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Autofixation 11/20/2016 at 07:26

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just import a few choice parts , grab a few others from a wreck, then enjoy.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Autofixation 11/20/2016 at 07:27

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Considering no one even buys them in the UK I cant see it happening.

theloudmouth > Autofixation 11/20/2016 at 07:30

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Testify!

duurtlang > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 11/20/2016 at 07:39

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I can’t remember having seen a Levorg of any kind, ever, even though they are available in the Netherlands. 2015 and 2016 combined they sold 90 of the critters, nationally. It being gasoline-only, CVT-only, aesthetically challenged, the steep price and it being an obscure brand doesn’t help.

Dusty Ventures > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 11/20/2016 at 07:51

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Counterpoint, the US is way more into Subarus than the UK

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Dusty Ventures 11/20/2016 at 08:07

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True but theyre less into wagons. If it was jacked up like an Outback then maybe itd sell.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > duurtlang 11/20/2016 at 08:09

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I saw a couple but they werent exactly road legal.

Svend > Tareim - V8 powered 11/20/2016 at 08:22

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1.6i

RWS Motorsport > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 11/20/2016 at 08:23

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Wait, we have the Levorg STI????? I was not aware. Looking into Legacy Spec B at the moment but Levorg might be interesting.

Under_Score > Autofixation 11/20/2016 at 09:40

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An STi hatch would function the same way. There used to be a WRX hatch based off the 2008 Impreza design (WRX designs are really late. The one based off of the 2012 design didn’t come until 2015).

Leon711 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 11/20/2016 at 10:11

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At which point it becomes an outback.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > RWS Motorsport 11/20/2016 at 10:18

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Not sure I was just referring to the Levorg in general. Ill have to have a look.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Leon711 11/20/2016 at 10:18

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Pretty much haha.

Leon711 > Dusty Ventures 11/20/2016 at 10:25

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Not even 4 of these in BTCC could convince anyone to buy one.

Tareim - V8 powered > Svend 11/20/2016 at 10:26

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meh close enough lol I knew it was a small engine and in the previous gen impreza they used a 1.5

Autofixation > Under_Score 11/20/2016 at 11:00

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No, this is a little larger than a WRX. I used to have a ‘97 Legacy GT wagon and it was the perfect size, about the same size as this.

Autofixation > pip bip - choose Corrour 11/20/2016 at 11:01

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A wrecked what?

Autofixation > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 11/20/2016 at 11:11

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Considering how many people slam Subarus...

And as far as Subaru wagons go, the Forester is now a crossover, the Outback is just plain big, and people are pointing at the Audi Allroad and shaking their heads in disappointment at Subaru. I feel this certainly would have a spot in the American market.

How many Jetta Sportwagens did VW sell before Dieselgate... Oh yeah, Subaru has a diesel engine, too...

VW Max > Autofixation 11/20/2016 at 11:41

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On vacation in London now. I’ve seen like 5 Bentleys and only one (non sti sadly) Levorg

LastFirstMI is my name > Autofixation 11/20/2016 at 13:12

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I’m moving to the US in a few weeks... Where are the sporty AWD wagons?? That’s what we need to make America great again!

Autofixation > LastFirstMI is my name 11/20/2016 at 13:25

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There aren’t any new ones on the market except for Audi that I’m aware of. Unless you want to pony up for an E63. It is is very disappointing that there aren’t entry level sporty AWD wagons anymore....

Svend > Tareim - V8 powered 11/20/2016 at 13:37

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I was sort of hoping you were right and that it was a 1.5, then a 1.6 and fingers crossed leading upwards.

I think I’d take a Skoda Superb Sportline estate way before the Levorg.

Tareim - V8 powered > Svend 11/20/2016 at 13:40

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if you had the choice of the Skoda or a Levorg Sti? I know for sure I’d be going for the Scoob, love the sound of a flat 4 with a UEL manifold

Kanaric > Autofixation 11/20/2016 at 16:37

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Sell this chassis here as the outback sport and put a lift kit on and it would sell. STI version idk about.

Autofixation > Flavien Vidal 11/20/2016 at 17:10

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No, I wouldn’t take it as anything other than a three pedal manual.

And I like it because I want something bigger than the Impreza, but in wagon form and not a gargantuan Outback.

Flavien Vidal > Autofixation 11/20/2016 at 17:50

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No manual with the Levorg... CVT only.

Autofixation > Flavien Vidal 11/20/2016 at 18:14

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Seriously?

Flavien Vidal > Autofixation 11/20/2016 at 18:25

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Seriously :)

Autofixation > Flavien Vidal 11/20/2016 at 19:26

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Subaru has lost its mind. Certainly catering to the mass customers and not the enthusiasts.

Flavien Vidal > Autofixation 11/20/2016 at 19:30

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It’s going to stay in Japan. 97% of new cars sold here are automatics. No reason for them to do it any other way. Also Levorg never came out with manuals, ever. No reason for it to start now.

cberg > LastFirstMI is my name 11/20/2016 at 20:00

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T5 Volvo V50s are cheap stateside. I paid under 7k when I picked up my ‘06.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Autofixation 11/20/2016 at 20:13

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Grab bits off wrecked wrx sedan transfer to levorg,

RWS Motorsport > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 11/21/2016 at 14:28

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we dont, but japan does :( guess its the Legacy for me then.

RT > Flavien Vidal 12/11/2016 at 10:37

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Well, it’s also in Europe with a gloriously tiny 1.6, but as seen from most reviews - that’s not doing it any favours.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/subaru/levorg/verdict

RT > cberg 12/11/2016 at 10:40

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Well, the US got one sporty AWD wagon exclusive to it.

RT > Autofixation 12/11/2016 at 10:43

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Trust me, the grass is always greener on the other side.

There’s a lot of Japanese and Europe exclusive cars which you probably wouldn’t want, and judging by how Subaru messed up the engines and trans, this is one of them.

Autofixation > RT 12/11/2016 at 16:09

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I was just hoping for a modern version of my ‘97 Legacy GT Wagon. The new Legacy’s are too big, and the Outbacks even more so... But something bigger than an Impreza.

Flavien Vidal > RT 12/11/2016 at 19:01

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I think the UK is the only other market to have it

RT > Flavien Vidal 12/11/2016 at 19:37

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At first I thought so too, because RHD.

But after checking their websites, it seems to also be sold in continental Europe.

http://www.subaru.fr/ , https://www.subaru.de/ , http://www.subaru.it/ , http://www.subaru.pl/ , http://www.subaru.se/ , http://www.subaru.nl/ etc.

Flavien Vidal > RT 12/11/2016 at 20:13

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Oh that’S interesting and very new then... The Levorg has been on the UK for a while, but it just arrived (since 2015 I think) in LHD everywhere else in the EU