Geneva 2008 Preview: Subaru Legacy 2.0D And Outback 2.0D

Subaru will officially unveil the Legacy 2.0D and Outback 2.0D next month in Geneva. These vehicles are first vehicles to be powered by Subaru's new 2.0L Boxer Diesel. Visually, the cars look just like their gasoline-engined siblings, with only one little change: D-shaped "Boxer Diesel" badge at their rear ends.

The 2.0 boxer diesel engine is just as wide as a 2.0L gasoline version, but is shorter overall. It produces 147 horsepower (110 kw, 150 PS) at 3,600 rpm and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm) at 1,800 rpm. It's also Euro 4 compliant, emitting 148 g/km of CO² in the Legacy sedan.

Subaru Launches Diesel Outback/Legacy Wagon In The UK

Almost a year after announcing their new diesel boxer engine at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, Subaru has finally launch it in the UK. The Outback and the Legacy Sports Tourer (aka station wagon) will be on sale in February in the the UK with a 2.0L horizontally-opposed four-cylinder diesel engine. This apparently is the first diesel engine of this configuration ever installed in a production passenger car.

The new plant is rated at 150hp and 258 lb-ft of torque with an impressive 4,7 L/ 100 km (41.3 mpg) . That's better than either the Mondeo or Passat diesel wagons and the Subaru has all wheel drive.

The Legacy wagon gets from 0-100 km/h (0-60 mph) in a respectable 8.5 seconds, even with this impressive mileage. We can expect to see this engine appear under the hood of the Forester and Imprezza in mid-2010.