2022 Subaru WRX Sportswagon (Levorg) 0-100km/h & engine sound
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- 2022 Subaru WRX Sportswagon (Levorg) 0-100km/h & engine sound. Head over to performancedri... for the full review.
2022 Subaru WRX Sportswagon GT
2.4-litre turbo-petrol flat-four
202kW (275PS) and 350Nm
CVT automatic, all-wheel drive
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Exciting stuff starts at 4:09
In this models case "exciting"
@UCOyf56jLDA6TZ1ogbhN2bSw Incorrect. The video shows the CVT Sportswagon as shown in the rest of the video.
I own this model in Japan. The name in Japan is Levorg STI Sport R EX. The previous model 2.0L turbo engine has more top-end power, but the 2.4L turbo engine has better response in the daily speed range.
The electronically controlled dampers run very smoothly when set to Comfort, and you can enjoy the handling when set to Sport+.
EyeSight is completely hands-free at 50km/h or less on expressways, and even at higher speeds, automatically turn curves simply by touching the steering wheel.
I drive a TS sedan. The gear box is surprisingly good. If you've never driven one, try it. It's far from a regular CVT.
The era of the iconic rumble has come to an end 😔
Lol the last time the WRX rumbled was 2014.
Long gone. Even the previous-gen WRX and Levorg didn't have the rumble.
Sadly yes.
Dudes been living under a rock the last 7-8 years
I'm still baffled they don't do this as a dual clutch transmission. It would bring the car alive and I and I'm sure many others would actually buy it...
Even if Subaru buys an off the shelf DCT (from say Getrag), it would still cost a lot of money to develop the right installation (with a front diff and transfer case) for the Subaru AWD system... Costs that I guess the gearbox supplier would want Subaru to cover. Whereas Subaru are, of course, trying to design and build this model on the cheap. 🙂
i never seen a cvt do fake shifts that fast. this is the best cvt ive seen by far.
The irony of a CVT that's mimicking set gear ratios is hilarious.
@@Dan4096 haha people always need to complain about something. When it first came out CVT people hate how it sound when it keeps the RPM, now that it mimics gears they complain..
@@subazealand9158 seriously! It’s actually very impressive. I doubt 99% of drivers would even know it’s a cvt but would be happy with the fuel economy benefits..
@@subazealand9158 It's not about the need to complain about something. The very point of CVT is literally removed once you mimic fake shifts. Since they're mimicking fake shifts anyway, why not just use a good torque-converter auto?
Because mileage go to the sky ...
Almost a 15sec 400m time..
Only thing saving this car will be its lack of competitors in its price range
Something seems off cause I have seen many videos of the 2022 cvt wrx in america do 0-60mph in 5.2-5.6 seconds stock so idk what the hell they did with this 😂
@@ryanjones7202 weight maybe. levorg looks quite heavier then the sedan.
The fact the CVT mimicks gear changes is hilarious. Shouldn't this be enough of a reason not to use CVT when consumers obviously don't want it there ?
Tbh I would only consider buying a CVT if it simulates purely cause CVT's just revving out remind me of conventional transmission slip too much
he is in S# that's why. If it was in standard mode it would mostly hold the same rpm. My Vorg usually likes to pick somewhere between 3000 and 4300 rpm for acceleration from standstill depending on depth of go pedal depression. But it has a throttle controller on it to get rid of subarus rubbish adaptive throttle maps.
@@techforge-Nate The simulated gearing is there no matter which driving mode. I have a long-term WRX tS Sportswagon at the moment.
watch honest measurement 0-100 on my channel
@@phyju Smooth until they inevitably explode
Power is dictated by the CVT sadly. It's generally accepted that you want to stay under 400nm and the closer you get to that mark the more you are pushing your luck. So Subaru stick with 350nm to keep failures to a minimum.
I would be interested to see the torque curve compared to the levorg
I noticed the US model outback XT puts 375nm and a few more kw. I just ordered one in oz which is limited at 350nm. I’m not fussed as 350 is plenty for what I use the car for. I think the 2.4 is not too stressed but that’s just a guess without any science behind it.
Aus is so grandly privileged to get this. Thank you everyone at Subaru and Subaru AU
Agree that the wheel cladding of the sedan should have been put on the wagon instead, it will look so much more in place and right. Really don't know what Japanese makers are thinking these days.
Somehow Subaru manage to make it slower than the new brz without a turbo lol, that is pretty impressive.
@cloud ix power to weight ratio. Brz is a rear wheel drive tiny sports car. Each car is for completely different lifestyles and the wrx would suit mine. The brz would be useless for my family.
Subaru are great at adding weight and rubbish gear boxes to ruin performance
@@pastorofmuppets8834 AWD adds weight. The BRZ is a Subaru too! Is the 6mt not available on the WRX? It is in my country.
@@steve8803 Subaru/Toyota have been working tirelessly to ruin the WRX over the last 15 years. It's been a roaring success. At being ruined.
The 86RZ is a special case, the outlier of both manufacturers though thankfully Toyota realised they could sell a performance Yaris and resurrected the supra (sort of).
@@pastorofmuppets8834 lol you're overly dramatic. Reminds me of my ex.
strange how we never got this in Canada. We do get the Subaru Crosstrek (in manual too), which isn't far off, but I'm very surprised they didn't offer it with the WRX powertrain. The market for a performance-oriented family-capable driver's car is very much there.
A little sad Subaru doesn't have the development budget to progressively can this CVT in favour of a torque converter 6-speed automatic...but I gotta say, I'm pretty impressed at how natural-esque it appears to simulate shifts. That's pretty remarkable.
It's funny how Subaru tune the CVT's to mimic a normal auto, not only does it make it slower it also makes it more inefficient.
Either put a DCT in, Put and Auto in, Or a CVT that's supposed to hold one a rev in the peak torque/power curve , and not alternate back and fourth and become absolutely pointless.
Subaru can't put other type of transmission. The CVT fits in the layout in the same way as the old 5AT.
To keep everything "symmetrical" they need to keep the same size of the current transmissions. Any other transmission will be bigger and it wont work with the idea of symmetrical AWD.
@@subazealand9158 having a decent trans would surely trump "symmetrical bs"
@@madrx2 lol then get rid of boxer engine and get a totally different car.
Oh yeah, there's other brand out there.
Subaru has a funny idea of what 'high performance ' is... RIP WRX 🤣🤣🤣
This not being manual was easily Subaru's dumbest move yet, I get it they get a rebate for the safety tech which only comes with cvt but that's a piss poor excuse. States 6.1 to 100 yet it's practically in the 7's which is pathetic for a 2.4 awd turbo. My 05 h6 wagon does 6 seconds to 100 naturally aspirated, this should be quicker by every definition. Subarus are going to be a thing of the past in 10 years, toyota will absorb them and probably only use their awd gear. No turbo forester was their first mistake, no more libertys, no more STI's, this trend is only going to continue. Subaru really need to start listening to their customers before it's too late.
Well said! If they were listening they'd piss that cvt right off! Bloody terrible..
@@malsmith2012 100% I wish they actually invested in their 6EAT proto-type they had for the B11S concept, would have kept the revs nice and low on highway and retained the torque converter.
Christ you people love to whine.
Just don't buy them . Simple
Not to mention all the interior trims are shared with the 2017 Subaru xv and are nearly 6 years old already
Great video!
You had me at WRX then lost me at CVT 🤣 can’t wait to live one up with my little Elantra SR and show it the way 😬🤣🤣🤣🚙💨💨💨
Yes. WRX with CVT - Jeeesh!! I know manuals are a niche market, but then current sedan WRX gets a manual, so the platform design DOES support a full manual. Why not in the wagon too?
Woo so nice, I hope they bring it to US, lot more quality and lot details then previous one.
7 seconds ??? in 2022 ??? An old BMW 2003 without any sport WRX emblems goes around 7 seconds. But it's almost 20 years difference.
Was waiting for the video on the WRX wagon, disappointing it’s so slow. I’ll hang onto my 2.0L levorg seeing as it’s quicker 😂
extra KG's and no extra torque is the perfect recipe for performance regression. Levorg looks nicer outside too. Just a shame about the factory dampners and horrid audio quality and cabin roar on the Vorgs.
@@techforge-Nate The new car is lighter. This car has low kms on the clock so i would imagine this would improve.
Man I drove a demo yesterday and it went pretty good. Had abt 5000km on. Was def quicker than the old model.
Was really smooth, responsive and torquey. Not sure what this ones story is..
8.5L/100Km??? Subaru team thinks that we still have dinosaurs to kill...
For a cvt, gearbox sounds pretty good
Because they add bs fake gears which makes them inefficient
I own a 2015 Forester - NEVER again am I byuing a Subaru.
What has that one done to you?
@@johncepha1046 Mostly the whole ergonomics, bad seating position, poor seats, bad noise isolation and the CVT is just sluggish. Also the gaspedal calibration is all wrong. I barely press it, and I'm already going 50-60km/h, which is the speedlimit in town. Also, when you keep your foot on the pedal in one position, the car still slowly accelerates/ doesn't keep the actual speed. Ahhh. Just an uncomfortable annoying car in general. Kudos to the engine and AWD... perhaps the only two positive things about the whole car. Oh and the AC - if set to blow on the windshield, somehow it never manages to cool down the interior enough... Very strange. In cooler temperatures, something gently rattles under the dash (got it checked, "no problem at all sir)... Nope, not the brand I'll be a fan of.
Isn't the the Levorg the replacement for the Legacy/Liberty wagon? It's weird they're calling it the WRX Sportwagon in Australia.
it's size is comparable to Impreza, not Liberty/Legacy.
@@acstagger The Levorg is basically the same size as the bl/bp or 4th generation Legacy/Liberty or before they started prioritizing the Outback crossover size needs over the traditional size of the Legacy/Liberty.
It baffles me how this isn’t offered in the US. I’m jealous. This would sell like hot cakes. The sedan with the wheel arch cladding is a joke
Same as a Canadian!
Hot cakes? Thought Americans in general refused to buy wagons.
No one in America buys wagons anymore. It's the sad truth. I want one so bad.
You might find below 40% throttle the car is in cvt mode. Above 40% (or always in S#) it reverts to stepped ratio's. Best of both worlds, efficiency and driver engagement.
I love subaru’s
I was upset that america wasn’t going to get the wagon but after you said there will be no manual option I just stopped caring.
they stop making the wrx hatchback but whit this generation the wagon whould look awsome
How to enlarge its ground clearance ?
May be shocks from XV are interchangeble or what else?
Subaru finished making performance cars a long time ago - any of the proper cars with manual gear boxes cost a fortune now to import from Japan
BRZ?
Amazing how much the cvt dulls the power delivery
would be so much better if it was a standard torque converter or a Dct. dont get why they had to use a Cvt for the auto
a stinger 330s cost the same as this.. all hail the 55k stinger and its 12.7 1/4 mile times!
Love it, but Subaru needs to bring it to Canada, I can live with the CVT . No affordable wagons in Canada. It even comes with a spare tire. Closest thing to a wagon is the 2.5L Impreza hatchback.
Now that I can afford a wrx, there’s no way I’d drop coin on this vanilla crap box. The WRX was all about the rumble. The marketing department has killed this vehicle.
🤣
The rumble has been gone for YEARS!
Put an exhaust on it and it will rumble
Rumble comes from ULH which stopped rumbling since FA engines arrived... But you can add some aftermarket ULH to make yours sound like a proper Subaru!
My 18 year old Forester XT would wipe the floor with this. So disappointing.
I agree, I feel the the wagon needs the wide body guards not the sedan
The WRX hasn't progressed at all in a quarter of a century. That takes some effort!
Turned it off after “only cvt”.
It looks like a Honda odyssey from the back and it drive like a Honda odyssey
disappointing that its slower than the old levorg
A big NO for that gearbox. I got excited when I saw one at the dealership the other day. I guess I will look elsewhere. Shame.
How is this slower than a little 1.6T from the cerato gt😂
After 80km/h this smokes that light fwd Cerato GT.
@@Eugen-E as it should with the much larger engine. But in reality the 0-100 is what matters.
@@samirfakoua No. In reality 0 to 100 does not matter at all, because you don't do drag racing on 1/4 mile on streets, starting from a dig. Every overtake is from a roll. So, the true acceleration times that matter are 80-120 or 80-140 or 100-150. On a highway pull your cerato gt is dead.
This has a larger engine, but you forget it's way more heavier and is full time 4x4 with a real center diff.
@@Eugen-E still doesn’t excuse that poor 0-100 time considering a wrx badge. Seems like a NA car rather than having a turbo. In ur eyes u look at overtaking whereas most would look at acceleration off a traffic light (for the fun of it or to quickly pass someone). And even for overtaking, realistically ur never passing 120 unless ur speeding. The only real benefit I see here is that it’s AWD. Other than that it’s got nothing really going for it. Ill still take the sedan over it but even so it’s not much better.
@@samirfakoua Other cars have launch control for marketing - to write in the brochure they can do a faster 0-100 even if in the reality you never use that launch control because it looks stupid to stay at a red light waiting with the engine revving at 4000rpm...
Racing in the city is not fun. A lot of traffic, pedestrians, traffic lights etc. Maybe you don't exceed 120, but in other countries on a highway pull this will be faster than a lot of cars with better 0-100 on paper (and in reality).
If you want a big family wagon this car is ok. Those with DCTs are crap in city area. And they aren't faster at overtaking.
I was looking at that thumbnail thinking you might have made a mistake and uploaded a pic of a BMW..
It's so bad, 6.9-7.1 is Swift Sport turbo (non hybrid) 6AT territory
WRX shouldn't have a CVT
Torque limit of the CVT?
idk but prolly 400nm
That sounds like a crv 1.5 turbo lol
I can’t call it as a performance car as it is using cvt.
What a joke, Subaru has lost it thinking they could call this a WRX
Why?
@@i_read_bad_reviews because it’s a Levorg just rebadged as a WRX for the Australian market to try & make more sales as the WRX name would most likely sell whereas the Levorg is still not a widely known name
Well it is literally the same as the cvt wrx, this is just a wagon instead of a sedan. The Levorg 2.0L should’ve always been called a wrx
I think the only issue with this is that it's CVT only. If it had a manual, then I'd say it's 100% a WRX
Only boy racers buy them with small ,u know
Over 7 secs to 100kmh. The king is dead.
Nearly a whole second slower than Subaru's claimed 0 to 100 , must have packed in a few too many shards in the glass barbie.
Subaru really should've at least done a limited run of manual with the levorgs and this.
Here here !! Where do I sign?
Mighty Car Mods did a STI gearbox and Engine swap on a Levorg. Check their page, its awesome
@@tellyawhatmate yeah I've seen that. Wish it was easy lol. Gearbox and loom anyway.
Does splitting the exhaust just past the diff into two mufflers have any advantage apart from looks? Because it just seems to add weight and cost for no reason from what I can see.
Looks, weight gain is minimal probably 1 - 2kg if that
@@mitchell5064 buddy tgose pans are not light. Weight gain aint minimal.
@@mitchell5064 mufflers weigh way more than 1kg. More like 10kg each.
@@mrnicktoyou still never noticeable, wouldn’t be worried about it
Lucky I didn’t wait to buy one of these turtles 🐢 😂
Really wish the American market would have more wagons in general
The meter looks like SAGA VVT IN 2016 to 2018 🤣
Kia cerato gt (sedan) does 0-100 in 6.6s and sounds so much better lol 😆 😂
Sadly its the cvt transmission. Subaru lost its touch after 2015
I dont understand this car. I dont understand the sound neither the CVT transmission in a sports car wagon that simulates standard gears. Its like a diesel ferrari.
wow finally i can sleep in the back
Please I want to see inside pov of the speed accelerometer
CVT
what a shame
Soo Saad😔!!It's not a WRX anymore...No more rumble,f***ing CVT🤬,...Just looks kinda good!R.I.P beautiful WRX...you'll be missed 🥲🥲🤧😪🤒😤
the old subaru from a few years ago will always be the best.
Doesn't bode well for the upcoming turbo Outback....
My 2004 Legacy GT Turbo manual was quicker than this and even worse, so is my diesel Kodiaq VRS.
cvt has nothing to do with sportyness..
55k for a digital interface, 200kw and 20 year old technology. This is the liberal world order
Bro this looks so much better than the USA sedan version
They need to remove the "W" from the badge, that's appalling...
So how much power it is making? kW, PS wtf's that...
Should have had DCT gearbox
Would be another 20 years before they made a reliable DCT lol
The CVT is holding it back…that’s why you have slow 0-60. Shame..
Sloooooooooooooooooooow 🐢🐢🐢 Subaru has absolutely destroyed the Rexy 🤡
For 202kW - this is slow. Perhaps an indicator of an inefficient powertrain... Solid car though.
It's sucks. They stop making the wrx hatchback in the USA in 2014
Such a shame they are so slow to 100kmhr.
Slow. My '07 Forester 5sp Man is faster in the standing 400m. But I reckon this thing would wind up better.
When is it sold in Europe?
Here after mcm
So about as quick as my partners xc60? 😂
And I think my current CX5 Turbo Big Blue Box would leave it for dead.....
@@acstagger I wouldn't be surprised!
So slow.
I’ll stick with my 2016 Wrx.
Tuners will get more HP out of the manual sedans though.
Don’t buy a Subaru with a CvT. My crosstrek only had 100k miles and the cvt gave out. Now the dealer wants 10,000 usd to replace it.
Cvt 🤣🤣🤣
Bring this too the us with a 6spd and bye bye wrx
Test drove one today, it actually goes much better than anticipated. Definitely feels quicker than the times stated. Surely a low 14sec 400m. Maybe a hot day? 91 fuel in it? A 15sec pass is pig territory.
We (as always) tried as hard as we could to extract the most out of it. Our times were the best on the day. We always use 98 RON.
We agree though, it does feel punchy off the mark with decent mid-range torque. 0-100 and 1/4 mile times aren’t everything. Enjoy 😀
No doubt you guys do a great job.
Keep up the good work!
Good grief, what a bucket of poo. Why hasn’t Subaru put DCT and Launch control in it??
So it’s a cats whisker faster than a cx5 turbo?
What a disappointment.
Skoda Octavia RS is way better than this
Why no manual 😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪
my 2002 wagon 20k turbo is faster, lighter and cheaper :)
Get one of these and do a six speed swap and that would be fully sick
They are now offering the WRX wagon in 6 speed manual transmission in ........"Mexico".......😢😢
That gear selector looks disgusting!
GT cerato is faster, what a crazy world.
bigger engine, more power, lighter, more driven wheels yet outperformed by 330i in both 0-100 & top speed. shows how outdated the drivetrain of this WRX is
Honda Jazz is quicker
Whats the wheel size? 18s?
Yes
Just perfect.
My old 2012 Toyota Aurion aka V6 Camry is actually slightly faster than this…
As slow as my 10 year old Volvo XC60 t6 embarrassing for Subaru.