2018 Subaru Legacy Limited
Subaru Legacy Details
Automatic
B4, 2.5L; DOHC
Tungsten Metallic
AWD
Gasoline
25,837 Miles
Warm Ivory
W5422P
4S3BNAN60J3005244
Leather
Limited
About This 2018 Subaru Legacy
Tungsten Metallic 2018 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited AWD CVT Lineartronic 2.5L 4-Cylinder DOHC 16VRecent Arrival! 25/34 City/Highway MPGLearn more about us here at Sunset Hills Subaru - Your trusted, local Subaru dealer for over 40 years! From all of us here at Sunset Hills Subaru, we want to thank you for taking time out of your car shopping to explore our website. We've come a long way in our time as a part of the local business community in Webster Groves, Missouri to our new, spacious facility as Sunset Hills Subaru. We're committed to being the premier resource for Subaru sales and service to drivers all over Jefferson County, MO. And with so many drivers from all over nearby cities like St. Louis, Webster Groves, Kirkwood, Arnold MO and Metro East IL shopping with us year after year, we remain as confident as ever in our ability to deliver the best Subaru shopping and service experience in St. Louis for years to come. Awards: * 2018 KBB.com 10 Best All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles Under $25,000 * 2018 KBB.com 10 Best Sedans Under $25,000 * 2018 KBB.com Brand Image Awards * 2018 KBB.com 10 Most Awarded Brands
Features & Options
- Eyesight & Navigation System & High Beam Assist
- Wheels: 18 x 7.5 J Aluminum Alloy Gray
- Heated Reclining Front Bucket Seats
- Perforated Leather-Trimmed Upholstery
- Radio: Subaru STARLINK 8.0 Multimedia Plus System
- Radio: Subaru STARLINK 8.0 Multimedia Nav System
- Popular Package #2A (DISC)
- Cargo Tray
- All-Weather Floor Mats (DISC)
- Exterior Auto-Dimming Mirror w/Approach Light
- Rear Bumper Applique
- Splash Guards
- Map & Dome Lights LED Upgrade
- Reverse Auto Brake
- Aha
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Vehicle Information Display
- EyeSight System w/Lane Keep Assist
- harman/kardon Surround Sound Speaker System
- LED Headlights
- High Beam Assist
- Lane Departure Warning System
- Navigation System
- Pre-Collision System
- Steering-Wheel Paddle-Shift Control Switches
- Steering Responsive Headlights (SRH)
- Smartphone Integration
- 12 Speakers
- Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
- Emergency communication system: STARLINK
- harman/kardon Speakers
- Exterior Parking Camera Rear
- AM/FM radio: SiriusXM
- Front Center Armrest w/Storage
- Compass
- Auto-dimming Rear-View mirror
- Variably intermittent wipers
- Turn signal indicator mirrors
- Trip computer
- Traction control
- Tilt steering wheel
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Split folding rear seat
- Speed-sensing steering
- Speed control
- Security system
- Remote keyless entry
- Rear window defroster
- Rear seat center armrest
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Power windows
- Power steering
- Power passenger seat
- Power moonroof
- Power driver seat
- Power door mirrors
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Passenger door bin
- Panic alarm
- Overhead console
- Overhead airbag
- Outside temperature display
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Memory seat
- Low tire pressure warning
- Illuminated entry
- Heated rear seats
- Heated front seats
- Heated door mirrors
- Garage door transmitter
- Fully automatic headlights
- Front reading lights
- Front fog lights
- Front dual zone A/C
- Front anti-roll bar
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Dual front impact airbags
- Driver vanity mirror
- Driver door bin
- CD player
- Bumpers: body-color
- Brake assist
- Automatic temperature control
- Anti-whiplash front head restraints
- Alloy wheels
- Adjustable head restraints: driver and passenger w/tilt
- ABS brakes
- Tachometer
- Leather Shift Knob
- Front Bucket Seats
- Electronic Stability Control
- Air Conditioning
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
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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.