Comments on: Subaru Boxer Turbo Diesel engine

By: x

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:40:55 +0000

Diesel is out of touch now. Diesel is around 30 cents per litre more expensive then petrol and runnign costs are increased on such an engine. Then you have a higher purchase price too.

Why do manuacturers waste their time is what I want to know. They could make something that costs less to run, more enviro. friendly and perfroms as well as we need for the most part.

By: AW

AW — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:30:08 +0000

Realcars: Subaru’s are actually pretty economical if you drive them sensibly. If you drive like an idiot, than it will use more petrol. I can drive further in my 2.5 Forester on the highway than I can in my 3.6litre VZ Berlina. Even further in town. Have you ever actually driven a Subaru or do you just make these random statements for the fun of it. A diesel is a great idea. If they put it in any of models I’ll buy one. Look out for a new Forester with a Diesel, I think that is what they will do first.

By: No Name

No Name — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:57:01 +0000

Its already advertised on the subaru UK website. Its been driven by some already: -
“Subaru’s diesel gives, quite simply, the nearest thing to a petrol-engine driving experience than any diesel we’ve yet driven.” Channel 4
“This must be the quietest four-cylinder diesel family car around….Subaru deserves to sell as many of these as it can make.” Autocar

Can’t wait to hear one rumble by..this thing will sell really well here, Subaru have been missinig out on sales for years WRX excepted.

By: Bret

Bret — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:08:49 +0000

Realcars,
The boxer is actually quite economical for displacement. You maybe confusing the higher fuel usage of Subaru because of AWD. An earlier 2WD Subie is more economical a similar Camry.

By: Duck

Duck — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:10:48 +0000

^The mini car does look like a yaris with a subby nose!

By: trackdaze

trackdaze — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:00:24 +0000

For me it would be the only choice for the Forester. But only if they keep the dual range transfer case and not pull it out like they do for the petrol turbo.

By: Lcat

Lcat — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:47:31 +0000

^ car mag online uk have driven the 2.0 litre legacy (our liberty) 8.5sec to 60 mph. 49.5mpg.
How does it sound? “On the move there’s the barest hint of flat-four throb – equal length exhaust headers mean no Scooby burble – overlayed with the techie sounding whine of the variable vane turbo.”

By: realcars

realcars — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:14:34 +0000

I wonder how good economy is as the boxer petrol variant isn’t economical for it’s displacement.Perhaps to do with max torque at lower RPM being a characteristic of the boxer design?

By: Captain Mainwaring

Captain Mainwaring — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:11:54 +0000

According to drive reports from Europe this is a fantastic engine.

By: Lcat

Lcat — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:19:07 +0000

this diesel does something rather special – it revs

By: BoB

BoB — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:15:47 +0000

Kudos to Subaru! Diesel WRX All the way! :P

Doesn’t that mini car remind you of a Yaris somehow?

By: Lightbulb

Lightbulb — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:15:17 +0000

It is good to see a lot more motor manufacturers using turbo diesel engines as they will be a lot more common in the years to come !

By: golfschwein

golfschwein — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:58:34 +0000

Should have a VERY interesting engine note. :)