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Subaru Legacy & Outback Boxer Diesel Models on Sale in Europe


Subaru’s first in-house developed diesel engine and simultaneously, the world’s first boxer diesel unit has arrived on European shores where it will be available on the Legacy Sports Tourer and the Legacy Outback models. The Japanese manufacturer’s Boxer Diesel engine will initially only be fitted to European-market cars, with the new 2009 Forester receiving the engine in September and new Impreza three months later.

The horizontally-opposed ‘boxer’ turbocharged diesel engine delivers an output of 150 PS at 3,600 rpm along with 258 lb ft torque at just 1,800 rpm. Top speed for the Legacy 2.0TD R Sports Tourer is 126 mph (202 km/h) with a 0-60 mph (96 km/h) time of 8.5 seconds, while the Outback R is slightly slower at 124 mph (199 km/h) and 8.8 seconds respectively. According to Subaru, the Legacy Sports Tourer 2.0TD R returns 41.2 MPG (US) or 5.7 lt/100 km on the Combined Cycle while the Outback R, 40.6 MPG (US) or 5.8 lt/100 km.