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Message: <blockquote data-quote="OSFlanker" data-source="post: 4451" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>I went to the Ford Autofair with my friends, tested the 1.8 & 2.0 Focus.  Left the showroom thoroughly disappointed, the famed Focus multi-link suspension totally let down by the lame auto gearbox, which is unresponsive and a pain to drive.So we headed to the Subaru showroom across the Federal Highway.  Firstly, the sales team leader there is first rate.  His knowledge of cars (not just Subaru) is good, unlike most salesmen in the Sime Darby group (including those at the Ford showroom).So we took the Legacy GT out for a spin.  It's a 2.0 turbo with 245ps and 310Nm of torque, mated to a 5-speed auto gearbox.Being only in a mild state of tune, it's a very understated car, and you won't hear any blow-off valve or loud exhaust.  But once you press the throttle, boy the car goes!Going uphill is a stitch, esp in sports mode, and the handling is good thanks to the AWD and the position of the boxer engine.  I thoroughly enjoyed the drive.Interior wise, it's not bad but nothing to shout about like the Audi.  The ICE is good though, being a McIntosh system with 10 speakers.It's a practical executive sedan, so you can't really compare to a Mk V Golf GTi, which is cheaper and also very powderful.  At around RM250,000, it would be a car I would buy over a E90 320i, unless you are really image conscious.Apparently if you can drive the Legacy sedately, you can get 12l/100km, which is what I was getting in the E34 525i.  But you don't get the extra kick in the butt at 3,000rpm from an E34!</p></blockquote><p></p>

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