2018 Subaru Legacy Premium
Subaru Legacy Details
Automatic
B4, 2.5L; DOHC
RED
AWD
Gasoline
131,514 Miles
C029074
4S3BNAF62J3029074
Premium
Estimated Payment
$0 / month
Features & Options
- Air filtration
- Front air conditioning: automatic climate control
- Front air conditioning zones: dual
- Airbag deactivation: occupant sensing passenger
- Front airbags: dual
- Seat cushion airbags: dual front
- Side airbags: front
- Side curtain airbags: front / rear
- Antenna type: diversity / mast
- Auxiliary audio input: Bluetooth / iPod/iPhone / jack / memory card slot / USB
- In-Dash CD: MP3 Playback / single disc
- Internet radio app: AHA / iHeartRadio / Pandora / Stitcher
- Radio: AM/FM / HD radio / touch screen display / voice operated
- Radio data system
- Satellite radio: SiriusXM
- Speed sensitive volume control
- Total speakers: 6
- ABS: 4-wheel
- Braking assist
- Cornering brake control
- Electronic brakeforce distribution
- Electronic parking brake: auto off
- Front brake type: ventilated disc
- Power brakes
- Rear brake type: ventilated disc
- Armrests: rear center with cupholders / rear folding
- Dash trim: metallic
- Door trim: metallic
- Floor mat material: carpet
- Floor material: carpet
- Floor mats: front / rear
- Shift knob trim: leather
- Steering wheel trim: leather
- Assist handle: front / rear
- Cargo area light
- Center console: front console with armrest and storage / illuminated / organizer tray
- Courtesy lights: door
- Cruise control
- Cupholders: front / rear
- Multi-function remote: keyless entry / panic alarm / trunk release
- One-touch windows: 2
- Overhead console: front
- Power outlet(s): two 12V front
- Power steering: variable/speed-proportional
- Power windows: lockout button
- Reading lights: front
- Rearview mirror: manual day/night
- Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic
- Steering wheel mounted controls: audio / cruise control / multi-function / paddle shifter / phone / voice control
- Storage: door pockets / front seatback / grocery bag holder / sunglasses holder
- Vanity mirrors: dual illuminating
- Active grille shutters
- Door handle color: body-color
- Exhaust tip color: stainless steel
- Front bumper color: body-color
- Grille color: black with chrome accents
- Headlight bezel color: black
- Mirror color: body-color
- Rear bumper color: body-color
- Rocker panel color: body-color
- Window trim: chrome
- Connected in-car apps: Google POIs / Google search / SiriusXM Travel Link / Yelp
- Infotainment: STARLINK
- Infotainment screen size: 8 in.
- Smartphone integration: Android Auto / Apple CarPlay
- Clock
- Digital odometer
- External temperature display
- Fuel economy display: MPG / range
- Gauge: tachometer
- Instrument cluster screen size: 4.2 in.
- Multi-function display
- Trip odometer
- Warnings and reminders: coolant temperature warning / lamp failure / low fuel level / low oil pressure / low washer fluid / maintenance due
- Daytime running lights
- Exterior entry lights: approach lamps
- Headlights: auto delay off / auto on/off / halogen / wiper activated
- Taillights: LED
- Side mirror adjustments: manual folding / power
- Side mirrors: heated
- 4WD type: full time
- Alternator: 110 amps
- Battery: maintenance-free
- Battery rating: 490 CCA
- Battery saver
- Drive mode selector
- Camera system: rearview
- Child safety door locks
- Child seat anchors: LATCH system
- Crumple zones: front / rear
- Emergency interior trunk release
- Impact absorbing seats: dual front
- Impact sensor: fuel cut-off
- Rearview monitor: in dash
- Safety brake pedal system
- Emergency locking retractors: front / rear
- Front seatbelts: 3-point
- Rear seatbelts: 3-point
- Seatbelt force limiters: front
- Seatbelt pretensioners: front
- Seatbelt warning sensor: front
- Driver seat: heated
- Driver seat power adjustments: 10 / height / lumbar / reclining
- Front headrests: 2 / adjustable
- Front seat type: bucket
- Passenger seat: heated
- Passenger seat manual adjustments: 4 / reclining
- Rear headrests: 3 / adjustable
- Rear seat folding: split
- Rear seat type: 60-40 split bench
- Upholstery: cloth
- Anti-theft system: alarm / vehicle immobilizer
- Power door locks: anti-lockout
- Hill holder control
- Stability control
- Traction control
- Front shock type: gas
- Front spring type: coil
- Front stabilizer bar
- Front struts: MacPherson
- Front suspension classification: independent
- Front suspension type: lower control arms
- Rear shock type: gas
- Rear spring type: coil
- Rear stabilizer bar
- Rear suspension classification: independent
- Rear suspension type: double wishbone
- Driver assistance app: roadside assistance
- Electronic messaging assistance: voice operated / with read function
- Satellite communications: voice guided directions
- Smart device app compatibility: MySubaru
- Smart device app function: lock operation / maintenance scheduling / maintenance status / vehicle location
- Wireless data link: Bluetooth
- Spare tire mount location: inside
- Spare tire size: temporary
- Spare wheel type: steel
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Wheels: aluminum alloy
- Front wipers: variable intermittent
- Heated windshield wiper rests
- Laminated glass: acoustic windshield
- Power windows: safety reverse
- Tinted glass
- Window defogger: rear
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2018 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Sport Review
The family sedan segment isn’t the hotbed of activity it once was but it’s still an important piece to many manufacturers’ lineups. So in a Camry and Accord world can others stay relevant? Well, Subaru has updated the Legacy for 2018 and its calling card continues to be all-wheel drive.If you want a reasonably priced, all-wheel drive, 4-door car with midsize dimensions there’s either the Ford Fusion or the Subaru Legacy. And unlike the Fusion, all trims of the Legacy come standard with 4-wheel traction and that’s an important selling point here in the northeast and other parts of the country where the roads get slippery. Factor in fuel economy and price and the Legacy look even better…if you’re willing to sacrifice lots of power and driving dynamics. Now if those aspects of car ownership aren’t a big deal to you, this Legacy 2.5i Sport – a higher end trim level - achieves 29mpg in combined driving, boasts a driving range of over 530 miles and checks in at only $29,300 when optioned with Subaru’s EyeSight Driver Assist Technology…an attractive trio for the frugally minded.
Last redesigned for the 2015 model year, the Legacy is refreshed for 2018 with updated front and rear styling for a sportier look, retuned dampers for a softer yet more controlled ride, adjustments to the steering and brake pedal feel aimed at making the drive more engaging, a quieter cabin, and redesigned interior bits including a new steering wheel and updated tech. When I last drove this 5th gen Legacy I noted that the car was tricky to take off smoothly and that the ride was harsher than in should be. Well, Subaru addressed both areas of concern reprogramming the electronics to provide the continuously variable transmission with smoother acceleration and reworking the suspension to take more of an edge off of bumps. This car was supposed to lead the charge into midsize relevancy for the brand but 4 years later, staring in the face of the recently launched all-new Camry and Accord, the Legacy has once again capitulated to the banality of father time.
Priced from $23,055 and available in 5 trims, the highest of which runs with a 6-cylinder engine, this here is the Legacy Sport, but don’t let the name fool you. Its 2.5-liter Boxer engine makes the same 175 horsepower and 174 pound-feet of torque as the rest of the lineup with no additional mechanical tinkering. What you do get is upsized 18” wheels fitted with Goodyear all-season tires, keyless access with push button start, a power moonroof, blue stitching which now includes the dash panel, gloss black and carbon fiber interior trim, chrome-accented rocker panels and a unique Sport grille. New items for 2018 include a subtle trunk spoiler, satin chrome mirrors with integrated turn signals, and LED fog lights but unfortunately, the carpet doesn’t match the drapes.
So here are the Legacy’s positives: it looks pretty sharp in a Subaru kind of way, it’s one of the more spacious cars in the midsize segment, the suspension tweaks have resulted in a more compliant ride, the infotainment system is excellent and of course there’s the benefit of all-wheel drive. Now on the downside, this powertrain is extremely underwhelming, there’s no sport in this sport model, it takes an unusually long amount of time for this cabin to heat up, the stereo sounds like an old transistor radio, and I’ve noticed how susceptible this car is to crosswinds. At this point it’s probably best to wait and see what Subaru has in store for the next Legacy.
That is rumored to be in the works sometime next year. But if you’ve got to have one now you can feel good about the fact that Subaru’s legendary all-wheel drive system truly is better than the rest; it works beautifully and incorporates torque vectoring for improved handling. The STARLINK system is spot on, equipped with easy to use Tom Tom navigation and lots of easy-to-use features and there’s a big trunk and spacious back seat with additional USB ports. The EyeSight system includes Adaptive Cruise Control, Pre-Collison Braking, Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keep Assist in addition to Blind Spot Detection and Rear Cross Traffic Alert. I found the driver’s seat bottom to be too short but the front buckets are heated and get nice and hot. You feel like you’re sitting particularly low to the ground so with a low center of gravity and good balance it performs very well in the white stuff. It simply isn’t very interesting to drive though, especially when compared to the Legacy’s stiffest competition which has really elevated the driving experience.
Subaru’s sales are lead by their trifecta of crossovers and a 4th is on its way. So the Legacy needn’t shoulder much of the weight but an affordable all-wheel drive sedan is a nice piece to have.