New Boxer Diesel Legacy Saloon Unveiled
Subaru has unveiled the Saloon version of its critically acclaimed new Boxer Diesel Legacy.
The world’s first boxer-diesel-engine for a passenger car offers outstanding refinement, throttle response and fuel economy coupled with class-leading ultra-low emissions.
Also exceptional is the new Boxer Diesel Legacy’s handling thanks to the engine’s light weight and low centre-of-gravity afforded by its horizontally-opposed cylinder layout.
The new Saloon is priced from £19,995 on the road and is available in the three trim levels of 2.0D R, 2.0D RE and 2.0D REn. It joins the Subaru Legacy Sports Tourer and Outback crossover mid-sized estates which were launched this February.
This is Subaru’s first diesel engine – developed in-house using over 40 years’ expertise in ‘boxer’ engine technology coupled with turbocharging know-how gleaned from the fierce World Rally Championship arena.
The 150 PS Boxer Diesel Legacy Saloon boasts the best fuel efficiency in the 4WD passenger car class – and the lowest exhaust emissions.
In fact, the new Legacy 2.0D Saloon returns 50.4 mpg on the Combined Cycle with only 148 g/km of CO2.
Nor are these figures achieved at the expense of performance. The Boxer Diesel Legacy Saloon has a 129 mph top speed and 0-60 mph time of only 8.3 seconds.
Refinement is also a Boxer Diesel strongpoint, with official moving sound levels of 70.5 dB (A). Even a Rolls Royce Phantom is higher at 72.0 dB (A)!
Outstanding standard equipment includes:
• HID headlamps with pop-out washers
• Electronically-folding door mirrors
• Front projector foglamps
• CD player with MP3 facility
• Dual-zone climate control
• Cruise control
• Active front-head restraints
• Dual-stage front airbags
• Head and chest protecting side airbags
• Curtain airbags
• ABS with EBD
