The Subaru Levorg is a mid-size car manufactured since 2014 by Fuji Heavy Industries and sold under the Subaru brand. According to Subaru, the name Levorg is a combination of three words, LEgacy, reVOlution, touRinG The Levorg shares its platform with the Impreza, and the Legacy.
History
The Levorg was first shown as a pre-production concept car at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show in November 2013. Subaru began collecting orders on the Japanese market in January 2014, and the car went on sale in May. In February 2015 Subaru announced the introduction of the Levorg on the European market, and the car made its premiére on the continent at the Geneva Motor Show in March of the same year.
Specifications
On the domestic Japanese market the Levorg is available with two DOHC flat-four petrol engines, both turbocharged, intercooled and direct injected: a 170 PS (125 kW), 250 N·m (184 lbf·ft) FB16 1.6 L and a 296 PS (218 kW), 400 N·m (295 lbf·ft) FA20 2.0 L. The two are coupled to a Lineartronic continuously variable transmission and four-wheel-drive.