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5 out of 5 stars

Excellent handling

Desi, 05/26/2022
2016 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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Great features like eyesight & adaptive cruise . Grip on road is superb & safe in winter conditions.

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1 out of 5 stars

Changing battery, key fob pain and suffering

Neel, 12/02/2024
2016 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Every few years, my wife gives me the key fob to change the battery. I’m getting older my vision not so great. You have to put the key into the key fob this way that way, and then the battery has to fit exactly and if it doesn’t because they don’t make it so flexible then I’m stuck now I have to go to the garage. Hopefully they can fix it and if I go to Subaru, it’s a few hundred dollars minimum just to change a battery on a key fob. Disaster the car won’t start without the key fob working the key itself will not start the car it jammed and froze.

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4 out of 5 stars

Great Car

tom woinski, 01/05/2017
2016 Subaru Legacy 2.5i PZEV 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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Excellent lights and visibility

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5 out of 5 stars

Happy Mother's Day to Me!

Georgian, 05/15/2017
2016 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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I have recently retired. Since I am not that informed about cars, I felt I needed to get a car that is known to be dependable. This is what I got in my new/used Subaru Legacy. I also wanted to treat myself, so I found one with all the whistles and bells to make me a happy driver.

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3 out of 5 stars

'16 Legacy 2.5 Limited. First Subaru. Mediocre

Daniel, 12/01/2020
2016 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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So I bought the car used with 55k on it and my limited 2.5 has the premium 18" wheels. One of the rear wheels was bent so I had to have it replaced. I got an alignment and had new tires put on and I still don't feel the car drives 100% correct. The steering is still slightly off. The suspension is the hardest I've ever felt in a sedan combined with the low profile tires, and the sedan's low position to the ground, it makes the ride very uncomfrotable going over bumps. Also, there's no sound deadening glass like other manufactures use, so you hear a lot more on your drives than normal. The wind noise is atrocious! Also, the brake pedal is shifted too far to the left and your right foot will slip off the edge of it if you need to brake suddenly. It's like you have to shift your entire body diagonally to operate the brake then shift back to step on the gas. I'm glad I didn't buy this car new because it would not have been worth the price new. Prob ok for a used car if you need all wheel drive.

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