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The "facelift" EDM 1.6 (MY 2017>) had many small differences - including suspension settings, addition of EyeSight, and changes to the CVT programming. Different transmission to yours, it's the TR580, yours is the TR690.

Yes, fitted as standard to UK supplied cars, usually fails prematurely resulting in saggy rear. There are several non-SLS options for replacement.

I've just realised It was actually done by Keith Price Garages in Abergavenny, Simpsons did some warranty work (new steering rack). It was done as part of the 3 year/30k service. It's due in for it's annual service in a couple of weeks - I'll ask them for a breakdown and further clarification.

There is a transmission cooler on my 1.6 Levorg in front of the radiator. I tow, and had Simpsons Subaru in Swindon change the CVT oil last service, along with the diffs.

I had no difficulty in getting new brake discs and pads on eBay, and partsouq.com carry most things. The platform is the same as a WRX, so there's a lot of commonality of parts. You can even get a nice set of Ohlins coilovers for it. One thing I would recommend is a throttle controller - the standard throttle maps are very lazy, and fitting one makes it even better to drive. As far as the cars themselves, most appear within the dealer network. The cheapest facelift on Autotrader at the moment is £14995, with a mileage of 58k Here For £800 more, there's this one at 31k miles: Here There's less than 500 Levorgs in total on the road, so not that easy to find.

I may be able to give some insight into this. Ive had my 2017 1.6 Levorg for 18 months, and previously ran an Outback 3.0R, which is pretty much the same as a spec B but with rubbish handling. First thing to note is that there were 2 versions of the 1.6, with the "facelift" coming in 2017. This has many upgrades from the first ones, including suspension settings, the addition of EyeSight (adaptive cruise, lane departure, brake assist etc) and crucially, a recalibrated CVT, which addresses most of the criticisms of the motoring journos. It drives a whole lot better than the earlier ones, and the eyesight system is excellent (all the individual elements can be easily switched off if you want). So I would advise holding out for one of these rather than a 2015. They're easily spotted by the two cameras visible behind the windscreen either side of the rear view mirror. The idea of a CVT puts a lot of people off, but most of the negativity comes from people who have never driven one. It suits the 1.6 turbo perfectly, with it's max torque from 1800rpm, so it doesn't rev high like a Yaris or something when pulling away. The whole drivetrain is very smooth, and it's deceptively fast. There are 2 Si drive modes, I and S. I use S as default, and I for cruising motorways. It's a much better transmission than the 5 speed auto on the spec B. The car isn't appreciably slower than the 3.0R, except from a standstill, but who cares? Once rolling, it's plenty rapid enough. The handling is spot on, very much a Subaru in feel (I've had 7 different ones). Fuel consumption isn't great, but 35mpg overall isn't bad by Subaru standards. It runs on regular fuel, and costs £150 pa tax. All in all it's a step up from the Legacy gen4 in just about every area. Very happy with it.

There were some CVT reliability issues on earlier generation Outbacks, but very few post 2017. It's a very good transmission, a lot of the scare stories are perpetuated by people trying to sell extended warranties. There are plenty of people who still believe that all Subarus have head gasket issues, even though they were sorted over a decade ago. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a 2019 Outback.

The rear one sits between the lateral link and subframe, the front one between the lower control arm and subframe. They're quire exposed, and can get gummed up, or seized, or the ball joint pops out, It's worth having a look and cleaning them up. New ones are £180 from ICP.

My 1.6 is pre set to 10k miles, which matches what it says in my service book and handbook. I'd say the correct interval for the 2L n/a is 12k.

Are you sure about this? According to my service book (2017 1.6 turbo), the oil interval for the normally aspirated 2.0 is 12000 miles/12 months, and for the turbo 1.6 it's 10000 miles. My dealer (Keith Price, Abergavenny) is happy for me to do interim oil changes myself as long as I take it to them once a year. The bill for the annual service has been around £235.

There are some good vids on youtube. This one will scare you, it's a GD, but pretty much the same as a GC.

Very nice. I had a '99 wagon with PPP and the Prodrive suspension. Nice and light and very rapid. It would be worth removing the sill covers and clean it all up, it's a sludge trap and rust area in there. Rear strut towers are another risk area, it would be good to drop the struts and treat/paint up there. Mechanically they're tough as old boots, it's rust that kills them.

What a lovely country. Looks like rural Wales, but with palm trees. And sunshine

Actually I've been posting for over a year, and there are quite a few Levorg owners on here

I've had mine since January2020, it's a very good car. Loads of space, very good to drive, well screwed together, lots of safety tech. It's been totally reliable, no problems at all. Plenty of poke, it has the same performance as my old Mercedes 6 cylinder 2.8L E-Class estate. Great handling. Servicing: it's worth getting it done at a Subaru dealer once a year for software updates etc, in your case it would mean an annual trip to Keith Price in Abergavenny. Levorg 1.6 is a very underrated car, the CVT is perfectly matched to the sweet smooth engine, and behaves very differently to other CVTs.