Used 2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium Sedan Review
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Excellent twist between a sport sedan and daily
Arathbun, Englewood, CO, 01/27/2016
2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Just traded from an 07 Nissan Versa so this is a whole new animal. Very spacious interior with classy color coordination. 6 speed manual is sporty, no doubt, but feels somewhat disconnected and doesn't seat the same as most clutch systems I am used to. I live in Colorado on the Base of the Rockies and bought this car in the dead of winter and it hasn't given me a bit of trouble even in … the worst conditions. Very passive handling on the road, so a smooth ride as far as that goes. That being said, it is paired with an award winning drive train AWD, so it sticks to the lane no problem. I am also 6'3", and this car has room to spare with me. Leg room has always been a "make or break" factor with me and car buying, so I am happy to finally "fit in". The aggressive front bumper in the model I have looks sporty and choice, but gives the car a very low clearance so driver beware. I catch about 23 mpg in the city on my daily commute to work. This is a good figure, but certainly not the optimal EPA estimate. Reading some other reviews and I guess there is one consistent problem with these cars: they eat too much oil and coolant. Factory defect, likely but nonetheless mine is currently being looked at to make sure that is the case. If it is not, the warranty is extensive enough to were I would just be able to slide into something new, no harm no foul. Aside from this, well designed and reliable car.
The 2014 Subaru CVT is garbage
Zoom, Stockholm, NJ, 02/24/2017
2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
This is my second Subaru, still have my 2006 Legacy 180k. Love it.. The 2014 is nothing like the 2006 starting with the CVT..noisy and takes 3 seconds to engage going from reverse to drive. The feel of the trans is terrible. Acceleration is fine but man do you know you are getting there with all the sounds the trans makes. Had a dealer look at and he said "their all that way" so the … trans is fine, just noisy as heck. The heat in the 2014 takes forever to come to heat. My 2006 is light years ahead with respect to the heat. The 2014 has been 5 star reliable, I have 60k on it with no issues and original tires. I am amazed how this rubber is lasting. Man has this trans turned me off...literally hate the car because of it and will be trading in soon. BTW, my wife rolled back into someone the other day because this trans allows you to roll back (like a clutch)...yes there is a button to manage this but come on, she has no clue about that. My daughter has a Honda HRV CVT and I thought it was an old fashion trans, thats how good it feels. Maybe Subaru made progress here, will try a 17 to see but if its anything like the 14 I am high tailing it out of the dealer and going to Honda.
My first and last Subaru
Lacy M., Little Rock, AR, 10/27/2016
2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
I bought my Legacy brand new with 21 miles, 3 years later And it has over 80k miles on it. I originally bought the car because in Colorado, it's important to have AWD. The car does great in the show and ice and I have no issues in that department. As for my moonroof though, within 2 months of owning my car I had to get the entire moonroof replaced due to significant leaking. I don't know … if it's just my car, but it still leaks, not as bad, but it's gotten into the headliner and through the interior lights. Interior is fine, although I regret getting the tan cloth interior, I wish I would've upgraded to the V6 with leather and navigation. The ride could be smoother and the road noise is extremely noisy, which makes it hard to use the Bluetooth. I do, however, love the Eye-sight system with adaptive cruise control. I won't buy another Subaru again though.
Great car !!
Toyan, 06/08/2022
2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
I see where they gave this car a bad rating on fuel economy I will have to strongly disagree with that. My girlfriend gets 650 - 700 kms on a full tank of driven mostly highway. Will get approximately 600 if driven mostly city. Overall I think this is a very reliable car. I gave it a 4/5 because of the stereo system. There is no way to update navigation system on a 2014 car! Not even a … 10 year old. To make it even worst she have the eyesight and factory amp so there is no way to replace with an aftermarket stereo, it simple won’t work. She is stuck with 2012 maps! Yes 2012 maps. Why would Subaru work with a company that decides to discontinue the map updates and make it impossible to get it done. Am not impress with “HERE” that’s the name of the company responsible for the navigation. Overall it’s a good car.
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium Sedan
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Standard all-wheel drive
- Pro:spacious accommodations in front and rear seats
- Pro:excellent outward visibility.
- Con:Unimpressive fuel economy and acceleration
- Con:weak base stereo
- Con:disappointing ride quality.
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