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dbpdx, 08/11/2012
2013 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
41 of 42 people found this review helpful
...and the Legacy came out on top for my family and me. I drive about 40 miles round-trip for work each day and have a two month old son. My wife and I traded in an older SUV and wanted a midsize sedan that would comfortably hold a rear-facing car seat while also achieving high MPG on the highway. High safety scores were also very important to us, and the Legacy delivered on all fronts. I drove several competing sedans but settled on the Legacy because of its spacious cabin and AWD. I've had the car for a couple weeks and love driving it. I was very close to buying a 2012 Fusion but didn't quite feel right. The Camry didn't feel right, either. Both cars pale in comparison to the Legacy.
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solarwinds, 04/06/2014
updated 10/07/2016
2013 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
41 of 42 people found this review helpful
2013 Subaru Legacy Limited... The interior toys are not as modern but functional and reliable. It definitely out performs the 2012 Nissan Altima we lease. Handling is great, power is smooth, MPG consistent 28 mixed up to 33 - 34 hwy, depends on how you drive. The AWD is incredible and the car feels solid and glued to the pavement... In a 2014 NJ winter the traction was flawless blasts through snow... Subaru's have a great road feel and confidence you cant get from other 4 cyl. FWD cars. The Legacy eats it all up, rain, mud, dirt, snow. People who drive my car say wow.
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A Dream Ride
jazzfocus1, 07/27/2012
2013 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
19 of 19 people found this review helpful
I just got it so this will be a preliminary review. So far I'm very impressed with this "freshened up" model. Very attractive vehicle, quiet interior, good power. Have only driven one day but am fairly car savvy and know about Subaru since it's earlier days. They keep improving on a good thing and don't cheapen their cars like other companies to save money. I saw the car in April at the NY auto show. One of my old cars was up for inspection and I decided to trade in for this puppy. So far, I love it.
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Sam S, 02/21/2019
updated 01/23/2025
2013 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
We have owned our car since new in 2013. In that time, the car started burning oil at 40,000 miles. This happens to about 15% of all Subaru owners and they don't advertise or admit it. I knew this was a risk in buying this car but it did take place on our H6 engine. All I do is every 1000 miles between oil changes (every 5000 miles with synthetic although Subaru corporate claims you can go 7500 miles on non-synthetic) is check the oil level. Also, confirmed with Subaru corporate you can put an additional 0.9 quarts of oil in the car with no bad side effects upon changing the oil. It burns about that much every 5000 miles so when it is time for an oil change, it is still about full having burned off the extra 0.9 quarts. Besides that problem however, the car has run quite well and it does handle the snow and climbing a mountain daily very well. Of course, being acceptable to burn nearly a quart of oil every 5000 miles should not be the case but that is the way it is with Subaru. Also note this car is not as comfortable as driving other cars, like Buick, Honda, or Toyota. The seats on long trips are adequate but nothing more. The electronics leveraging Harmon Kardon for the entertainment/GPS/Bluetooth technology is klutzy and generally works but not well. The recently (purchased) GPS software upgrade works better and now is better, but there are still concerns. When you start the car and backup it puts a black box up telling you Bluetooth is active (or not). Before the upgrade it blocked the whole screen and made it useless (you have to resort to looking over your shoulder like you used to - or stop and wait for it to go away). With the update, it now blocks about 33% of the screen so it is better and you can keep backing up knowing the middle of the screen will be blocked when you start backing up after starting up the car. Another issue is the Bluetooth itself. Even if the phone is registered with the car, it will not always link to this Bluetooth system. As a result, sometimes after starting the car you have to manually link up the Bluetooth to use it while driving. What we like about this car as it is reliable - nothing has broken in 107,000 miles of driving. What we don't like is the constant oil consumption and the poor usability of the electronics. In buying from other brands they are all superior in execution. I know Subaru recognized this and in the next generation Legacy built their own electronics designed interior, it does not help this generation. Last the climate controls are decent when it gets cold, as the car stays warm down to -10 Fahrenheit, but in the summer the AC has trouble keeping up above 95 degrees which fortunately does not happen frequently where we live. Still a comfortable sedan that is holding up. In the eighth year we now have 119,000 miles and the master brake cylinder failed, a $500 repair and the first repair needed. Still burns oil and is still generally reliable. Also had fail the rear wheel bearing ($500) and the front struts ($1000) as the roads in CT cause suspension problems on any car after about 125,000 miles. Edit update: Now at 9 years old it has not really developed any other concerns at this time. The battery needs replacing, which is maintenance as did the tires and some rubber seals which wear out at this mileage on any car I have owned. Now after 10 years the suspension needed replacing. Rear wheel bearings, front struts, front springs. Also the engine coils were cracking and needed replacing. This all happened between 130,000 and 140,000. A total of $5000 over the last year, almost the value of the car. The last half year and 6000 miles no more issues. So we are keeping it for now having been told the H6 engine with 5 speed transmission should last 200,000. After 10.5 years and now 143,000 miles no further concerns. The past year the car has been trouble-free again. With the suspension problems out of the way it appears it is a nice reliable car for us. Now 12.5 years old and no further problems. Battery needed replacing again but besides that maintenance it is still reliable with 150,000 miles on it.
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Jack of many trades, master of none...but that's fine by me.
rickallen, 11/15/2012
2013 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
I bought this to replace my wife's aging Toyota Corolla. We wanted something with AWD that was more roomy than her old car and still got above 30mpg highway. On paper, the Subaru fit the bill perfectly. With the updates to the transmission, engine, and chassis for 2013, I was much more impressed than with the 2012 and older models as far as throttle response, steering, and overall feel of the car. It was an easy decision to get the added room and 30+ hp over the newly redesigned Impreza.