My Subaru Levorg 1.6 GTS CVT review

 

Hello. It's been a long time to write
something again. It can be said that not only a lot of time, but also the variety of cars I have owned since my last review. The last time I had a 2013 Honda Civic HB 1.6 i-dtec Sport car, and on top of that, the 2009 Honda Accord 2.0 AT Executive, 2015 Subaru Levorg 1.6 CVT GTS, 2013 Subaru Outback 2.0 D CVT and finally the furry shop like the 2016 Honda Civic HB 1.6 i -dtec Sport (the lalest makeup version) I had a return to the vehicle. If I have time, I will deal with these in turn.

Pros:

+ High hardware

+ Successful CVT

+ Satisfactory performance

 

Cons:

- It's hard to get fuel under control.

- Sound system

- The sound of CVT at high revolutions suppresses the sound of the boxer engine

 

Exterior Design:

 The vehicle is Subaru's first vehicle to be released with the design language that we can call the new design language. It is made for the intercoller called a scoop on the hood and has detail that is a signature for Subaru's turbo vehicles. At least for now. Because this part, which was previously found in all turbocharged (gasoline / diesel) models, including forester and outback, is now only available in wrx, ​​sti and levorg vehicles. Although the location of the intercooler in vehicles in the SUV segment has not changed, the cooling feature of this structure has been transferred to the intercoolera hidden under the hood.

 

 

 

The vehicle is completely similar to the WRX model from the front. In fact, the 2.0 model, which is not brought to the European market due to emission standards, already has the wrx engine. The only difference is the CVT gearbox.

 

When viewed from the side, it is more easily understood that the vehicle is a large vehicle. And in my personal opinion, the vehicle does not give its best pose when viewed from the side. When viewed from the rear, especially the double exhaust outlet, dark colored diffuser and spoiler reinforce the sporty appearance.

 

I can say that the 18 '' bicolour wheels fits well the vehicle. I'll talk about the tires later.

Frame-shaped daytime running lights are stylish but not very powerful. Likewise, the lensed LED headlights are okay. When you think of the yellow fog and the high beams on it, you say, well, come on. Fog lights may be yellow for their purpose, but if the high beams weren't yellow, one says.

 

  

 

We can say that it is between impreza andlegacy. It is already a vehicle that emerged by playing with the letters of the words legacy, wagon, touring, and as far as I have learned, it is a vehicle that is intended to replace the station wagon legacy model. The absence of the wagon version of the last Legacy model that did not come to our country confirms this.

 

Interior design:

 

The interior of the vehicle is in a completely new design language. The six straight sports steering wheels in a D-shape look stylish. In the interior, where there are much more soft plastic details than the old models, the blue seams that can be seen on the doors, steering wheel, chest and seats look pleasing.

 

Considering the old, which shows your average fuel consumption according to your general fuel consumption, from the turbo pressure of the vehicle, how much you load on the gas, the header information screen is very useful, which gives information such as bar graphs (there was not even instant fuel consumption in 2009 model Subaru's). It's a bit annoying having to reach the button right below the screen just to change the data on this screen.

 

It is also very useful to have a small but colorful screen right behind the steering wheel that shows your instant consumption, your average consumption and the status of your consumption relative to the general average (as in BMWs).

 

The armrest, which cannot be adjusted in height, does not pose much of a problem and has a very good storage volume.

 

The leather bellows gear knob is quite stylish. It is possible to reach the manual mode, which can also be controlled from behind the steering wheel, via the gear knob.

 

The driver's seat is powered but not with memory. The passenger seat is manual.

 

I would also like to point out that the seat leather is not very high quality and that many people I know have taken the procedure under guarantee.

 

Rear seat legroom is successful. Since it is a low and 4-wheel drive vehicle, the shaft tunnel is not very low. It can affect the comfort of the middle seater.

 

Since the luggage is a station vehicle, it is sufficient, but the floor can be called high. Since there was no spare tire, the tire repair kit and storage compartments were placed in the gained volume. Considering the rear shock absorber group and 4-wheel drive system of the vehicle, one should not expect much.

 

 

Engine and Performance:

 

1.6 liter DIT (Direct Injection Turbo) engine is used in the vehicle. The unit produces 170 PS of power and 250Nm of torque. Although the maximum power speed remains high as it is a gasoline engine, its constant maximum torque generation between 1500-4500 rpm provides ease in acceleration. Because of this convenience, although the vehicle has a CVT transmission, it acts as if it has a 6-speed torque converter. Gear shifting, as the British say, is actually torque hunting. You change gears to achieve the speed you need to reach the torque you need. Well, because the torque band is quite wide in the vehicle, the CVT gearbox does not have to constantly change the ratio to hunt that torque. Only I can say that the general characteristics of CVT can be observed in serious and calm driving. As I mentioned in the disadvantages of the vehicle, it is due to the fact that the CVT system in the vehicle is a chain system.

 

 

 

The S / i button on the steering wheel also allows you to drive in Sport and Intelligent driving modes. This button changes the throttle response, engine / transmission characteristics. Unfortunately, the S # option on 2.0 models and 3.0 outback / legacy models (after 2007) is not available.

 

When we add the acceleration of the vehicle, which performs 0-100 acceleration in 8.9 seconds, the effects of the automatic transmission and the 4-wheel drive system, I think it is sufficient. The video is my own shot.

 

 

Fuel consumption is sufficient to meet factory values. However, it is useful to remind you to drive calmly to achieve this in a turbo gasoline vehicle. My average was around 9 liters on the 20,000km I traveled with my vehicle. On the long road, I have seen 6 liters of gold. In the picture you can see the 5.2 average and the bar chart I am talking about.

 

Start / Stop system is successful. If you do not hit the brake hard, it does not come into play. For this, you do not need to hit the brake for the first time. Let's say you stopped and start / stop is not activated. After waiting for a while, pressing the brake harder activates the system.

 

Considering its low structure, common undercarriage with the wrx and the boxer / symmetrical 4-wheel drive system, the road holding and cornering performance are very successful. The only downside might be the Dunlop tires coming on in this regard. It is worth adding that after the make-up operation in 2017, Billstein shock absorbers started to accompany it.

 

The vehicle also has torque vectoring feature. Thus, the torque can be distributed to the wheels when necessary while driving. This should not be confused with mitsubishi evo vehicles. Evo tries to do what the vehicles do thanks to the differential, with the help of abs. But there is no point in encountering evo.

 

I believe that the 300 horsepower version, which was not brought to Europe and therefore our country due to Euro emission norms, is a real joke machine. However, since the CVT transmission is used again, I have some reservations.

 

Safety:

Until the version with eyesight (pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, anti-collision braking) that started to arrive in 2016, blind spot detection and high beam assistant are common to all vehicles.

 

Also with the 2017 facelift, the eyesight became standard, with the option to keep lane and reverse auto braking. In addition, another camera was added to the front and rear upper stop lights. While the front camera is useful in parking maneuvers, the other camera that shows the rear through the rearview mirror is useful in driving with limited rear vision (that camera is already separate when not in reverse gear).

 

The vehicle does not have a front or rear parking sensor. The service is also reluctant to install it later, because of the possibility of damaging the radar of the blind spot system.

 

Music system etc .:

 The vehicle has a 6-speaker music system. And unfortunately it's not nice. Neither the speakers nor the main unit perform well. The multimedia unit, which does not offer Apple car play and android auto support, supports a system called Starlink. Since there is not much that is integrated with that system, you do not have many alternatives. This system allows your vehicle to connect to the internet via BT, but it has no advantage other than accessing some internet radios.

 

When the system is not great, listening to music via BT is not great either. It would be absurd to listen to music with BT in a vehicle that already has a good system. Of course, if there is support for new generation codecs, it is different.

 

There is AUX input (Thank god) and plenty of USB inputs. In this way, you do not have much work with lighter.

 

The keyless entry and operation system is nice. The key is stylish and the absence of any buttons on the door is pleasant. When you throw your hand at the door, the doors that open are locked again when you touch the door handle. You cannot forget the key in the vehicle because it warns you. And there is also a mode that you can encrypt via the tailgate's open button so that you can enter it when you do not have a key. Thus, it is possible to open the doors of the vehicle by entering that code one by one (7 digits if I'm not mistaken).

 

Although the rear view camera is sufficient, as I mentioned before, a parking sensor is rarely needed. In addition, it is a deficiency that the parking lines of the camera do not change according to the steering movements.

 

Oh and the auto hold system. There is another such feature besides the electronic park brake. But don't be confused with the hill start system. This system is a system that hangs the vehicle when you stop the vehicle on the slope until you hit the gas. but it was on my nerves that he was engaged in stop-and-go driving a few times on non-slopes.