It also gets a newly-developed 1.6-litre DIT (Direct Injection Turbo) Boxer petrol engine paired with Subaru’s Lineartronic (CVT) transmission.
This smaller motor offers the same performance as Subaru’s existing 2.5-litre naturally-aspirated Boxer engine producing 170 PS and 250 Nm torque and accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 8.9 seconds, while claiming to return nearly 40mpg and CO2 emissions rated at 164 g/km.
The Levorg is equipped as standard with the new ‘Subaru Rear Vehicle Detection’ system (SRVD), which alerts drivers to vehicles which are crossing behind. A comprehensive safety package, SRVD combines three technologies: Blind Spot Detection, which alerts drivers to cars sitting in their blind spot; Lane Change Assist, which warns drivers of fast-approaching vehicles behind when the driver indicates to change lane; and Rear Cross Traffic Alert, which detects vehicles passing behind when reversing out of a parking space.
Levorg also features SI Drive (Subaru Intelligent Drive) which allows the driver, via a switch on the steering wheel to choose between two modes according to their mood or the driving environment – Intelligent mode and Sport mode.
To ensure best-in-class on-road handling, the Levorg joins the WRX STI and new Outback in being fitted with Active Torque Vectoring (ATV). ATV effectively brakes the inside wheels under cornering and apportions greater torque to the outside of the car, reducing understeer and oversteer to allow a more predictable and controlled course through corners.
The all-new Subaru Levorg will go on sale in the UK at the end of next month priced at £27,495 OTR.
