Used 2014 Subaru Legacy Consumer Reviews
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My first and last Subaru
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.
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Car Safety is First in its class
Oil burner... at least one quart in between oil changes. Traded it in because of the oil consumption but did get a 2016 Legacy Limited and very happy with it since the changed some engine components and burns NO oil.
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- 2.5i PZEV SedanMSRP: $10,488174 mi away
- 2.5i Sport PZEV SedanMSRP: $6,999105 mi away
- 3.6R Limited SedanMSRP: $12,306110 mi away
Not much positive
My wife wanted the Subaru Legacy for quite some time. Finally when it came time, I decided I would give one a try. We bought it with the plan to keep it for 6-8 years. The first thing I noticed when test driving was the strange feel of the seat on the back of my thighs. It was irritating for maybe a few weeks then I stopped noticing the seats were different from most vehicles I've owned. I drive about 17k miles a year. Probably 45% hwy and 55% city. I am impressed still with the mpg. It seems like I rarely have to fuel up. I get avg about 26mpg and I'm not trying. The back seats are large and passengers find them comfortable. There are though too many things I hate about this vehicle though.
2013 Upgrades hurt overall ratings
I traded in a 2012 2.5i Premium for the 2013 2.5i Sport for the new performance upgrades. The best way to describe the '13 model is disappointing. I can't question the AWD performance of a Subaru, it handles almost any road condition with ease. The acceleration on the '13 is sluggish from a stop but crisp at higher RPMs. I think the acceleration on the '12 was better overall. I was averaging 31 mpg with my '12 and only 26 with my '13. The Sport interior isn't all that impressive, the seats may feel softer but they also show dirt and lint far worse than the '12 interior. The new suspension is stiff and bone-jarring at times. Camry's run the same 18' set-up with a much smoother ride.
More Fun Every Day
Have been enjoying this car for over 7 months (about 8000 miles). I share it with my wife. Some of the negative reviews I've read may be by people that don't own this car or think they own it. Subaru hit a home run with this model and I started driving their cars in 1978. Their engineering prowess is put to the test here and they did almost everything right. The handling, power, transmission, fun factor, stereo, blue tooth, visibility, seating, comfort, all blend into a symphony of joy. It looks good and awd will get you through the worst weather with confidence. Mileage has been very good. 25 city, 31 (or more) highway. People with crappy mileage are lead footed.