Subaru Levorg (Parallel Imported)

Have own this car for 6yrs plus;

Reliability:

-change air compressor, seem to be common to fail in 5yr

- change front control arm, seem to be Pom on ot fail in 5yr

Rather than than nothing just normal maintenance.

Comfort:

- Need to replace the stock suspension if not rather unsettle when go over humps.

-stable and nice

Is a car that is unique and not common on the road with reasonable performance and boot space for a DAD.

Best is wallet friendly with the look of wrx stationwagon without paying high insurance and road tax of a wrx.

I always wanted to test a Levorg but had no chance. Testdrives don't count as it's too difficult to give an accurate feedback for a 10min drive. Finally managed to rent a Levorg in my holiday trip in Japan.

As an owner of the current 2014 Forester XT, I'm quite familiar of the modular Subaru layout and displays. The trim and equipment level of the rental Levorg is bare minimum so I will not compare them. The rental does have the Eyesight collision mitigation system which is not equipped in our local version, so I shall always not touch on that.

In general, the car looks much better in flesh and online pictures didn't quite do justice to how sleek it can be. I like how it tries to be executive with those chrome trimmings yet hinting a sporty underbelly with it's intercooler scoops and twin exhaust. This car is perfect for young dads who wants to have fun.

The Subaru Levorg may not be the fastest Subaru car around, but young fathers who don't want to give up their cars so quickly for yet another "Family"-looking car like the Toyota Wish, Honda Shuttle, etc. Will find joy in this sporty Levorg with ample space for your family shopping and baby items (parents with strollers will understand what I mean). I fell in love with the looks of this car at the showroom, and the test drive confirmed it all - excellent handling, good and smooth pick-up, and overall a very comfortable drive. I immediately dropped the Honda Civic Turbo for this, and also got the very attractive STI performance package add-on!

The first thing when you look at the Levorg it strikes you as a wrx, until you at the rear. The massive boot space will help you pack in, child seats, luggage, prams etc. Driving off in the mornings and back home is one thing you will look forward to. This Subaru station wagon does not disappoint in the handling department like all its AWD cars. This is closest thing to a wrx with the family in mind!

I didnt know about the existance of levorg until I chanced upon it when was trying to visit nissan to check out qashqai. (never got to visit nissan on the 2nd floor) My wife and I were sold after the test drive. The power of levorg is on a totally different level when compared with my former hyundai verna. We loved the interior space of the car and boot, and the overall finishing of the interior. This car satisfied our need for a spacious family car and our want of owning a sporty ride.

Test drove the new subaru levorg, and i think it is a good car, albeit one that sits a little oddly in the market. The car itself is pretty solid. I think it looks pretty good, managing to pack a good amount of size into a sleek package. Inside, its comfortable, with adequate room all around. The finish and materials is on the basic side, and one suspects the company spent more on the mechanical bits of the car than the aesthetic bits. Boot space is excellent for hauling around a family's worth of luggage or groceries or what not.

the drive is okay, if a little unpolished. The chassis is good, you can tell there's some impreza under there. Rides well on the road, nice and comfortable and stable. The engine is actually quite smooth, but it does feel underpowered. I guess for a family carrier its perfectly fine, but i think knowing that there is a fair amount of impreza technology in that chassis i was hoping for a more enthusiastic engine to go with it.

all in all a pretty good car, i think the biggest issue is just where it sits in the market. It is quite a niche sort of car.