The Subaru Legacy Brighton Gold 4WD is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front located engine supplying power to all four wheels.
The Legacy Brighton Gold 4WD forms part of Subaru's E-BD5 model range.
Its 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 133 bhp (135 PS/99 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 181.4 N·m (134 lb·ft/18.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
The claimed kerb weight is 1290 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2630 mm | 103.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Length | 4605 mm | 181.3 inches | |
| Width | 1695 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1290 kg | 2844 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Subaru | ||
| Engine code | EJ20 | ||
| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1994 cc (121.681 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 75 mm
3.62 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (JIS net) |
135 PS (133 bhp) (99 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS net) |
181.4 Nm (134 ft·lb) (18.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS net) |
49.7 kW/litre 67.6 ps/litre 66.7 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS net) |
90.97 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1143.2 kPa (165.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 104.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 76.88 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 103.1 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.01 kg/kW 21.73 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/60 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/60 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 833162 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E-BD5 | ||
| RAC rating | 21.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Subaru Legacy Brighton Gold 4WD added 2025-06-09. Last modified 2025-06-09. |
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