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Legacy is an outlier. Among midsize family sedans, it’s the only with standard all-wheel-drive and its powertrains include a pair of horizontally opposed (“boxer”) engines. It’s loved for its durability and four-seasons practicality, not for any gloss or opulence.
Like all Subies, aside from the rear-drive BRZ sports car, the Legacy is equipped with torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive. Real AWD, Subaru emphasizes; not the front-drive-with-a-splitter setup found in most AWD products.
With 5.9 inches of ground clearance (versus the Outback’s 8.7), the Legacy’s mission is more urban than off-road
This year, the Legacy grows more refined. There are improved cabin materials, more soft-touch surfaces and enhanced infotainment controls. Rear-seat legroom grows to within an inch of the class leader.
A quiet cabin is a comfortable cabin, so Subaru adds a new acoustic windshield, liquid-filled engine mounts, thicker panels in key locations and expanded use of foam insulation and floor damping material.
Engine choices include a 175-horsepower 2.5-liter four and a 256-hp 3.6-liter six. Both pair with a much-improved CVT with simulated gear stops and steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters. The EPA rates four-cylinder trims at 30 mpg combined (26 city/36 highway), the six at 23/20/28.
A rearview camera is now standard and a newly available Rear Vehicle Detection System includes Blind Spot Detection, Lane Change Assist and Rear Cross Traffic Alert. New seat-cushion airbags deploy from the seat bottom to restrain occupants in a collision.
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