Subaru Levorg STI Sport – better handling and looks

Subaru Levorg STI Sport-05

Previously teased, the Subaru Levorg STI Sport has been officially introduced by the Japanese automaker. While its name may suggest that there are some performance upgrades, the wagon only receives an enhanced handling package and cosmetic extras.

Among the key features include Bilstein DampMatic II shock absorbers at the front, along with updated springs and a retuned suspension. The Levorg STI Sport comes with a sharper front bumper, a different grille design and a set of 18-inch wheels.

Colour-wise, the Levorg can be specified in WR Blue Pearl. Inside, customers can choose to have a Bordeaux red leather interior accompanied with black trim. To make it look the part, the interior also features STI logos on the headrests, steering wheel and side sill plates.

As for power, no changes here, so potential owners can go with either a 168 hp turbocharged 1.6 litre boxer engine or a 296 hp turbocharged 2.0 litre mill. Both are paired to a CVT gearbox that sends power to all four wheels (Subaru Symmetric All-Wheel Drive).

The Subaru Levorg will be launched in Malaysia in the middle of this year, which is soon. It’s expected to miss out on the 2.0 litre engine, but instead, it will reportedly be offered with the 1.6 litre Direct Injection Turbo flat-four petrol mill with 168 hp and 250 Nm of torque, mated to Subaru’s Lineartronic CVT transmission.




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Graham Chin

Having spent a number of years as a journalist for a local paper, a marketing executive for a popular German automotive brand and a copywriter, Graham, a true-blue Sarawakian, knew he had to take the leap back into the motoring scene - and so he did. To him, nothing’s better than cruising for hours along a scenic route, in a car that’s designed and built for that purpose.

 

Comments

  • Kunta Kinte on May 30, 2016 at 11:36 am

    Wow, 168 bhp from a mere 1.6 engine. Amazing. Our Proton how? Borrow 1.5 billion but taik come out from them

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    • Org dah lama pakai turbo and somemore in WRC. Mana boleh compare with P1 that started using in CFE. Somemore boxer engine have higher power limit compared to in line. So why not u compare this to Porsche boxer engine too? Topkek.

      (Psst: Roots have been debunked as a fakery, anda bila lagi?)

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    • loler on May 30, 2016 at 2:31 pm

      Bashing came from person who said could buy new 130Y for less than 19K in 1985, lol

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    • Our Proton did used the RM1.5B for recall. So something did came out from them

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    • Salam sejahtera on May 30, 2016 at 7:53 pm

      lek lu tenang luu..meh sini lepak minum kopi..ni aq nak cerite, subaru ni kira dah tua, tpi knp still pakai enjin boxer lapuk dorg tu erk? kesian kan dorg kan? enjin dah berpuluh tahun lepas punya teknologi, tpi masih digunapakai sehingga harini awlolololo kesian3..hahahhaa contohilah proton, masih muda dah mampu buat enjin, kene2 plak dah 2017 nnti dorg akan memperkenalkan enjin gdi turbo dorg tu..subaru? still pakai boxer enjin kot dah takda buat enjin baru hahahaha

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      • Subaru Fans on May 30, 2016 at 8:12 pm

        kejap2, subaru levorg 1.6T cuma ada 168hp kan, hbis lah subaru nnti bila enjin baru proton keluar tahun 2017 nnti..aq tak sabar lah nak tgk enjin 1.5 turbo proton kat atas jalan..180hp tuh, aq bangga dkt proton skg ni, enjin 1.5T tpi dah mampu menjana kuasa 180hp, Vtec Turbo 1.5 honda pun bersujud bro!hahaha 174hp jer..lepasni, senang2 la 1.5T 180hp proton tapau 1.6T 168hp levorg ni..aq yakin, sampai 2017 nnti, subaru msih guna enjin boxer lapuk, dah la horsepower dorg tak bagi up sikit, bosan dah dgn subaru ni, poyoooo..

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      • Subiefan on May 31, 2016 at 10:06 pm

        Kahkah.. boxer tu layout enjin je. Naik taraf tetap ada. Jgn jd mcm proton kecoh byk kete tunjuk sikit2 bajet barang hot. Kalau hrga tak lepas loan kbykan user, xdanya org nk pakai proton. Ko pun pndang kete lain jugak. Tak pernah drive subaru jgn sembang sgt la bro.. ko tgk forester lama sf5 brapa m.v dia.. x jatuh 30k. Yg menten cantik 40k pun ada. Impreza GC, impreza GD (v7, v8 ,v9) try g tgk brp m.v dia skrg.. kete 20 tahun pun ada value tggi malah handling tiptop. Proton nak buat enjin cc 1.5 dapat 180hp buat lah… cuma proton fan jgn sembang serupa sudah pakai subaru lah

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        • Salam sejahtera on Jun 06, 2016 at 12:33 pm

          hahahaha tak hingin aq nak drive atau pakai subaru bro, design hampeh sangat! boring derrr

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        • Lakonan on Jun 06, 2016 at 12:51 pm

          ohhh camtu ker…kalau gitu proton pun dah lama buat cam tu kan..dri campro biasa ke campro iafm dan cps dan akhirnya campro cfe..But, only one subaru can’t do that proton can do right now, proton now makes WHOLE NEW ENGINE and will be launch at 2017 :)) subaru? still they boxer engine , boring -.-

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  • Sgt Scoop on May 30, 2016 at 11:37 am

    I always wanted a Subaru. Hopefully they’ll make more CKD Scoobys.

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  • STI and CVT just doesn’t look like a suitable pairing.

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  • Best of Japanese engineering..wish could have one of this..although my xv sti is so far so good…a bit underpower, but FC is damn good..handling and cornering is superb..

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    • sagared on May 30, 2016 at 2:33 pm

      Can smoke you gao gao at corners

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    • Lakonan on May 30, 2016 at 8:33 pm

      My RM34420 saga flx manual sure can tapau your underpowered subaru..highway or corner, goodbye :) ohhh, I also want you to know that my saga have a good FC and fast acceleration too :D….your subaru? kura2 atas jalan :)

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      • applegreen on May 30, 2016 at 9:49 pm

        mr lakonan, i have plenty of cars including subaru xv and manual saga. That saga can accelerate fast but never beat subaru.

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        • Sagared on May 31, 2016 at 6:48 am

          At corners yes very easy

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        • tokok on May 31, 2016 at 8:46 am

          mr appplegreen, i have plenty of cars including subaru sti, xv, saga flx and Civic FB. That xv can accelerate fast at corners and smokes even Macan anytime.

          Sounds familiar?

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      • Subiefan on May 31, 2016 at 10:10 pm

        Lakonan LoL..i bet u have not driven a subaru or xv before. Bye bye saga dont dream too big. Lagi malu kalau nnti ur saga kena tapau
        dgn forester kat corner…malu woo kena dgn suv lol

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        • Lakonan on Jun 06, 2016 at 12:42 pm

          ahahahahahahaha okey2 aku takda ckp yg aq pernah drive subaru kan? ahahahah..tpi, aq cuma tgk review kat youtube je la der, owner subaru xv upload speedometer acceleration dan bila aq bandingkan dgn acceleration proton saga, mmg jauh berbeza, babai xv sure makan asap ;) I try find subaru 2.0 atas jalan, but I never seen one :( really disappointed :((( Now, I realized that subaru xv , forester and so on TAK LAKU

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        • Lakonan on Jun 06, 2016 at 12:44 pm

          ahahahahahahaha okey2 aku takda ckp yg aq pernah drive subaru kan? ahahahah..tpi, aq cuma tgk review kat youtube je la der, owner subaru xv upload speedometer acceleration dan bila aq bandingkan dgn acceleration proton saga, mmg jauh berbeza, babai xv sure makan asap ;) I try find subaru 2.0 atas jalan, but I never seen one :( really disappointed :((( Now, I realized that subaru xv , forester and so on TAK LAKU!

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        • Lakonan on Jun 06, 2016 at 12:46 pm

          SUV nak tapau saga aku? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA LAWAK BRO, you made my day ahahahahahah..kw bkn mimpi kan bro? simpan2 lah mimpi kw tu, bagi dekat langit balik

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  • xxxxx on May 30, 2016 at 2:37 pm

    Subaru AWD the best, love my outback ..

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  • hmm... on May 30, 2016 at 5:47 pm

    aka surprima wagon plak dh ni.
    xv dh la mcm S.Neo

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    • assalamualaikum on May 30, 2016 at 8:36 pm

      mksdnya proton dah boleh menandingi kereta2 jepun la kan? bangganya hahahahaa :P

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  • ayam scooby fanboy on May 31, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    owned an XV Sti now, my next upgrade is gonna be a subie too, and forever going to side with subaru unless they fuk up the new launches real hard.
    i can understand that after so many years they are still at 3rd generation of boxer, developing a new boxer not ez yo, you thought like inline can copypasta ?

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