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ktnyngbld, 06/12/2015
2015 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is my 2nd Subaru, previously had a 2013 XV Crosstrek Limited, and the Legacy blows it out of the water. The only thing I miss is sitting up higher. Ordered my Legacy in December, 2.5 Limited in Carbide Gray, got every option but the V6. Test drove both and decided I would rather have fuel economy. Absolutely love the car! Now it has just under 7,000 miles after taking it on a trip to FL recently. The Legacy also handles very well in the snow, as any Subaru does. The only problems I have had are the passenger window switch went out and the Starlink/ NAV system had to be replaced due to the bluetooth and radio quitting. One of the best vehicles I have ever owned.
Lives up to "Legacy" name
d, 03/18/2016
updated 03/25/2021
2015 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This car gets an A+ in every case except the Infotainment system that I find hard to use and not user friendly and lacking some features like smart phone compatability. The screen also catches alot of sunlight and tends to blind the driver frequently. The USB ports are useless. My other minor complaints are: 1)no autolock for the doors, its purely manual from inside the car. 2)radio antenna is where you expect the rear defroster should be and digital signal reception is spotty at best. 3)Unable to disable the lane departure warning by default so this is a manual process every time and it goes off too much for my driving style that avoids the frequent potholes in the northeast. 4)The car's user manual contains incorrect information, omissions and errors. 5)The engine runs cool and takes a while to produce heat for the cabin in the coldest part of the winter. I've gone through every season now and I feel this car is well worth its price tag and has features you cant find unless you buy a Lexus, BMW, Benz, Acura, Volvo for twice the price. The car is way more comfortable than I thought it would be for taller than average folks. In particular the OEM wheel/tire size is a great compromise between low profile handling and soft ride comfort. The fuel economy is great and the acceleration for the 2.5 engine is plenty. I plan to keep this car forever. UPDATE: 2015 car was totaled in a low speed driver side impact. No injuries so I decided to replace it with the same model in 2016. Except for a slightly quieter ride and ability to permanently disable the lane departure warning (thanks Subaru!) all other comments and ratings are the same. UPDATE:2017 No problems to report but a few annoyances. The screen on the infotainment causes a lot of sun glare so I have had to cover it with a sun shade, its not pretty but it prevents the sun glare from blinding me. The Eyesight system is some times slow to react e.g. pedestrians or cars turning in from side angles. Other times it reacts too quickly e.g. when it detects break lights from a vehicle ahead. I find in busy traffic it needs to be turned off. These two features I could have done without and sorry that I spent the extra money to get them. UPDATE:2018 Over 24k miles and no problems. Heat is still slow to get hot in winter and I may have this checked out before the warranty period expires. UPDATE:2021 Over 44k miles and no mechanical problems.
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Love it
JT, 09/18/2015
2015 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I jumped to the Legacy from a Civic, and wow is it amazing! This car rides a lot like a luxury sedan, I can't believe how smooth the ride is. Also extremely quiet and barely any highway noise even at 80 mph. Interior styling is refined and stylish, does not seem pointlessly flashy like a lot of them. That's a matter of personal taste. I think the new entertainment system is fantastic though I wish they would get the MirrorLink figured out and give us a firmware update. Very informative and clear electronics. Sound system sounds great to me, almost a bit too bass heavy (guess I'm getting old), but crisp and punchy is a good way to describe it. It has power when you need it and the tranny is very versatile, providing smooth acceleration if you want it or good traditional gearshifts if you give it the lead foot. Compared to the '11 Civic I drove before, this has far better pickup. I suppose it all depends what you drove before. To sum it up, I absolutely love this car and although it is most likely years away, my next car will also be a Subaru.
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Good, but not great. Needs improvements.
Camelot Community Girl, 05/19/2016
updated 06/02/2017
2015 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
UPDATE as of June 2017: I no longer have my 2015 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited, due to a total loss accident. I was hit on the passenger side by a teenager driving a large SUV who failed to yield to a stop sign when coming off of a side street. The damage was pretty extensive -- airbag deployed, broken axle, front wheel came off, both doors pushed in, etc. After this experience, I truly believe all the hype about how Subaru's vehicles protect the driver during an accident. I walked away from this accident without any physical harm, not a single scratch - even with the airbag blowing up in my face. Major KUDOS to Subaru for safety! Now, in light of this praise, I went back to Toyota when I purchased my replacement car. Toyota's comfort and handling hits the spot for me. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I owned a Toyota Camry LE for 11 years before recently trading it for a CPO 2015 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited. I've had the Legacy for just over 60 days now. I drive it every day to and from work – about 35 miles each way in moderate-to-heavy traffic and back/forth between rural and city areas – so I have a pretty good feel for how this car drives at this point. First off, this is a GOOD car with the potential to be a much better car – it just has some shortcomings that I believe should be improved upon. (These are things that didn’t stand out during my test drive and could sway me to go back to Toyota or try some other auto brand in the future.) HERE’S WHAT I LIKE: Standard Symmetrical AWD; high reliability and crash-test ratings; heated front and rear seats; blind spot and rear cross-traffic monitors; multi-adjustable driver’s seat; comfortable leather interior; road hugging ride quality; great outward visibility; accurate backup camera; and interior dimensions – good head and leg room. HERE’S WHAT I DON’T LIKE: Loud wind noise (anytime I exceed 40-45 mph), makes it hard to hear the radio at normal volume; intrusive road noise, which I corrected by swapping out the standard Goodyear tires with Continental tires; lackluster acceleration for a V6 engine, CVT tends to lose momentum when you lift your foot off of the gas pedal – often jerky when accelerating and decelerating while in motion and when accelerating from a dead stop; as mentioned by another reviewer, accelerator hesitates before catching when shifting from reverse to drive; bumps in the road are not well absorbed (the 2016 model may have addressed this issue) ; no power to windows after you shut off the engine; no auto door locks; poor V6 fuel efficiency averaging around 24 MPGs combined; trunk lid’s arms and safety feature makes it heavy and sometimes hard to lift open; Infotainment system does understand most voice commands; and Harmon Kardon speakers are sometimes crackly. Again, the Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited is a good car – but it needs to be tweaked to its full potential, especially when you have tried and true midsize cars out there like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord that essentially do everything well. I hope Subaru will roll out an improved redesign soon. I’m trying to stand by my decision to buy this car, but I'm really starting to long for the quietness and smooth handling of my old Toyota.
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Great car overall, but poor acceleration
Josh Iverson, 07/31/2015
updated 08/05/2016
2015 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I've had this car now for 8 months. Paid about $23,500 for the Premium PZEV 2.5 with some extras included like auto dimming mirrors and heated mirrors. Love the styling both in and out. Very comfortable and I like the ride. The only thing I do not like is the CVT and engine being rather sluggish when they are not really warmed up. Once you drive around a bit the computer seems to recognize that everything is up to proper temperature and allows you to have faster acceleration. However it sucks first thing in the morning, pullout of of the driveway and trying to get into fast traffic. Also, the CVT is a little sluggish to respond to shifting and it can take a second or two of giving it gas before it starts moving. An automatic would be much snappier. Update: had for over a year and a half now. Two more bothersome things: The defrosting system is the worst of any car I've ever had. Very slow. The windshield takes forever to even get that fog off. The rear defroster takes ten minutes before seeing even small changes in fogging so the rear view camera is a must for backing up in the AM. Finally, the windshield has broken twice since I've gotten this car.
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