Powering this unassuming wagon is the direct-injected and turbocharged heart of a Subaru WRX!
Fast, comfortable and with the confidence of permanent all-wheel drive, the Legacy GT also flies under the radar
Japan generally keeps the best stuff for itself.
Take the fifth-generation Subaru Liberty – or Subaru Legacy, as it’s known in Japan – as one example.
Our Australian-new examples were powered by an archaic and rudimentary 2.5-litre engine. Over in Japan, the same car copped the 2.0-litre turbocharged and direct-injected flat-four-cylinder engine from the ‘VAB’ Subaru WRX (2015+).
This ‘FA20’ motor produces a meaty 221 kW of power and 400 Nm of torque, meaning it has enough power to move whatever you manage to fit in the back. The boot is huge, at 490 litres, and two child seats fit neatly in the second row of seating via ISOFIX mounting points.
Japanese Subaru Legacys also received the second-generation Subaru EyeSight safety system with adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, and automatic emergency braking.
With advanced safety technology, stacks of performance, and the surety of permanent all-wheel drive, you can’t go past a fifth-generation Subaru Legacy 2.0 GT as your next daily driver.
This Subaru Legacy was built in June 2012 and is a ‘2.0 GT EyeSight’ model.
That means it’s powered by a 221 kW/400 Nm ‘FA20’ turbocharged flat-four engine with symmetrical 4×4 and an automatic transmission. It is the same engine used in the 2015+ Subaru WRX.
This example was purchased from USS Nagoya as a grade 4.0B vehicle, having had one owner. It is finished in metallic black and comes fitted with a genuine DAMD front, side, and rear lip kit. It also features a single-DIN Sony stereo with Bluetooth connectivity and upgraded speakers. We can install an upgraded Australian Apple CarPlay stereo for an extra cost.
It was serviced by our workshop and received an oil & filter change, air filter change, and brake fluid change. The vehicle is covered in service stickers that show it has had routine maintenance over its life.
It presents in above-average and original condition for its age, both inside and out. The vehicle has not been repaired or smoked in before.
Standard features include half-leather trim, adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, keyless entry and start, electric parking brake, HID headlights, climate control, and electric seat adjustment.
Quick facts
- 2012 Subaru Legacy 2.0 GT
- 84,141km
- ‘FA20’ 2.0-litre turbocharged flat-four
- 221kW/400Nm
- Automatic / all-wheel drive
- USS Auction grade 4.0B
- DAMD exterior styling kit (front, rear and side lips)
- Single-DIN Sony stereo with upgraded speakers
- Factory equipment: EyeSight V2 with adaptive cruise control, auto emergency braking, lane keeping assist, keyless entry and start, automatic HID headlights, bluetooth connectivity
- Japanese de-registration paperwork and auction paperwork available
- Vehicle serviced upon arriving in Australia
- Vehicle shows evidence of being routinely serviced (service stickers)
- Two keys
- Price includes three months NSW registration
- Price includes federal SEVS compliance
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