Powering this unassuming wagon is the direct-injected and turbocharged heart of a Subaru WRX!

Fast, confident and comfortable – the bonus comes when you notice it's a wagon.

Japan generally keeps the best stuff for itself.

Take the fifth-generation Subaru Liberty – or Subaru Legacy as its 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 221kW of power and 400Nm 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.

The car pictured – 2013 Subaru Legacy GT

Our Subaru Legacy was built in January 2013 and is a ‘2.0 GT EyeSight’ model.

That means it’s powered by a 221kW/400Nm ‘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 a one-owner car that was purchased at auction in Japan as a grade 4.0B vehicle. It is finished in deep Indigo metallic, which is a dark navy blue that almost looks black.

It was serviced by our workshop and received new spark plugs, an oil + filter change, air filter change and brake fluid change. It also comes with a Subaru service history.

Standard features include half-leather trim, adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, keyless entry and start, electric parking brake, HID headlights, climate control and side/rear view camera.

Quick facts

  • 2013 Subaru Legacy 2.0 GT
  • 113,500km
  • ‘FA20’ 2.0-litre turbocharged flat-four
  • 221kW/400Nm
  • Automatic / all-wheel drive
  • USS Auction grade 4.0B
  • Factory equipment: EyeSight V2 with adaptive cruise control, auto emergency braking, lane keeping assist, keyless entry and start, reverse and side-view camera, automatic HID headlights, bluetooth connectivity
  • Factory options: daytime running lights
  • Japanese de-registration paperwork and auction paperwork available
  • Vehicle serviced (spark plugs / oils)
  • Price includes three months NSW registration
  • Price includes federal SEVS compliance
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