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The 2014 Subaru CVT is garbage
Zoom, 02/24/2017
2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
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.
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Bad Ride
rtk3, 11/14/2013
2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
20 of 31 people found this review helpful
I only had this 2014 Legacy 2.5i Premium for only two weeks. It's my first Subaru. It has a lot of good features, but i'm having a hard time enjoying them. The ride is hard, it seems like you feel every little bumb in the drivers seat. I'm very disappointed! Traded a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix with 136,000 miles, it had it's issues, but rode great and was still fun to drive. Can't say the same for the Legacy. I'll have to give it some time. Maybe it's just me, but I don't think so. I might have to take a lose and try something different. Let me know what you think!
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Bumpy and Sluggish, but fabulous in snow
msginny, 05/21/2015
2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Sport 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I traded in a 2009 Altima Hybrid that could not make it up hills in Wisconsin winters. The worst front-wheel-drive car I ever drove. But I digress. I did buy the Sport model, as it looked a little sexier than the base. It's as close to a head turner as Subaru can produce. I do like the look. The AWD handles beautifully in this climate, in a city that doesn't like to use salt. However, the ride is punishing. You do feel every bump. After 12,000 miles, it's still stiff. Going Zero-60 takes bloody ages compared to other cars I've driven in this class. I do believe this car can easily go 200K miles.
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Tim H, 12/13/2017
2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i PZEV 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I traded my 2011 Nissan in on the 2014 Legacy. My Nissan was horrible in the snow and I live on a very steep and dead end hill (that is hardly plowed or salted) in Pittsburgh. I never made it up the hill in my Nissan even a dusting I would be spinning and sliding. The first snow we had about 1" and it was somewhat icy and my Legacy went straight up it without a slide or spinning of a tire. I am so pleased with the performance in the snow so far. I do agree with a few of the comments above. I do feel a lot of the bumps and things whereas my Nissan I didn't. The driver and passenger seats to squeak some and that does drive me a little crazy. After it took my hill of a mountain I am not even concerned!! I would recommend the Subaru Legacy to anyone!!
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2 years and 49,000 miles later
BrianM, 04/21/2016
2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this vehicle as an upgrade from the vehicle I had previously been driving for commuting ('98 Grand Prix GT). Pros: Decent gas mileage- I get right around 29.5-30mpg per tank of gas- though it can dip to around 28mpg in winter months. Handling- the ride is a bit stiff, but it handles really well. Looks- Vehicle has very nice styling. Reliability- I've had no major problems so far. AWD- This was the biggest factor in choosing this vehicle. Winter traction is very important to me and this vehicle handles very predictably in snowy/icy conditions. Interior- I'm 6'4" and I have plenty of room, head room is greater than any other sedan I looked at. Rear seats fold down and make it possible to move fairly large objects. Cons: Oil changes/oil usage- more expensive (around $75), though done somewhat less frequently than with vehicles using dinosaur oil. I typically have to add a quart of oil 6000 miles after an oil change, as the engine uses some oil. In 3 previous vehicles (chevy, pontiac, nissan), I've never had to add oil using Dino oil with a 5000 mile oil change interval, I drove the vehicles 175K, 250K, and 260K miles respectively (all purchased new). Intermittent rattle - something in the moon roof rattles occasionally, it seems to happen only within certain temperature ranges, its a bit annoying. Acceleration/transmission- CVT transmission takes some getting used to, feels like driving a golf cart- acceleration is a bit slow, but adequate. Overall, I would buy another, though I would probably opt for the Outback, for more cargo room.
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