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NWDriver, 07/29/2019
updated 02/06/2020
2019 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl CVT)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
**February 2020 Update: The points below all remain pretty valid. The car is still fun to drive and very comfortable. I suppose I have two minor gripes: a) I get a slight rattle-buzz on rougher surfaced roads where the windshield meets the interior roof in the top middle. A little push upwards on the structure on the roof there resolves it so it's really a minor complaint; and b) It would be very useful to have the apps - not phone function, but apps like Waze, etc - on the phone connect with the car system without having to be physically connected with a cable. Maybe there's a way to do this that I don't know about, so might be a complaint without basis.** This is the second Legacy I’ve had with the previous 2011 being passed on to the kid. Overall, I like it a lot and would very likely buy it again. I’m in the Northwest and brought it home from the dealer in February right in the middle of some sustained cold, snow, and ice. Right now it’s got about 3,500 miles on it. Some points are: Weather – The AWD is just great on this. It drove like a tank in ice and snow when other cars just could not make it and SUVs were ending up on sidewalks due to sliding. Truly impressive. It does well in different degrees of rain and wet surfaces and gives confidence in holding the road. Engine – The 3.6 is fun. The car feels like it has a lot of power and gets to highway speeds+ very easily. It’s not going to blast off the line and 0-60 might be a little slower than competitors although I’ve seen online it’s supposed to be able to do it in 7 seconds. My experience is 0-20 seems a little sluggish. Going from say 10 or 20 – 60+ is another story. It does that very quick and easy and makes a nice little growly sound doing it. My previous 4 cylinder Legacy definitely did not have that. Handling – The car is fun to drive and can really hold lines on curves. The negative is body sway. You’ve almost got to hold yourself in place with one hand if you’re going into a curve with speed. Spiffy sport seats would probably help, but this is a Legacy, so… A negative is that the car feels kind of heavy and less nimble compared to my 2011 Legacy. Mileage – Right now it’s averaging just about 24 mpg overall. It will eat up some gas in stop and go traffic, but does pretty well on the freeway. Interior – The interior is very comfortable and in my opinion the seats are great. The 8” touchscreen is plenty big and easy to use and the sound system is good. No complaints at all on interior trim. Visibility is very good. The reverse camera and its graphics are great and very easy to use. Pretty quiet inside with the windows up. Safety goodies and assists – I haven’t really delved into what the various things do. I know that the blind spot detection is handy and useful. The warnings about coming up too fast on a car ahead or the car ahead moving on (aka “quit playing with the radio at the light”) have been useful. The various Subaru passive things like brakes, etc, seem great. I haven’t noticed the problems others have had with Eyesight but maybe I experienced it and just didn’t notice?
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Vbsteve, 05/17/2020
updated 05/24/2021
2019 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
AWD is great. Driver seat started sqeeking. Rear passenger door squeaks. Audio randomly goes out (I have to unhook the battery to reset).. I would have bought a different car knowing what I know... I’ve owned this car for 8 months and my 2011 Toyota drives better, has never had the problems this car has had. Bought the 3.6r limited. The car tries to be something it’s not. They are utilitarian vehicles and I should have went with a different brand for what I was looking for. Not happy with warranty service... our forester was great but that was a base model suv for 26k. Maybe think twice about getting an upgraded Subaru.**** update*** they fixed the seat squeak. The head unit still randomly drops all treble and blasts base (the head unit has already been replaced so I give up on the blasting base issue). Overall I enjoy the car. I haven’t had a warranty service in a while. I did buy the extended warranty. I bought it for half of what my local dealer wanted by calling outside of my area. I felt that with the electrical issues and piece of mind it’s better to spend the money on the warranty. (I believe it’s refundable at a prorated rate as well).
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JL, 06/15/2019
updated 12/20/2024
2019 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
We looked at the Honda Accord, the Mazda 3, the Mazda 6, Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla and the Subaru Legacy. We chose the Legacy. The handling on mountain roads is great. It hugs the curves w/o a problem. The comfort is excellent. Would have preferred manual controls on the climate system. The car is comfortable on road trips (5-600 miles, no problem). The safety features are NICE!! Makes a difference in parking lots as well as on the road.
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Tom McKnight, 01/29/2019
2019 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
18 of 21 people found this review helpful
As I aged and most likely everyone our driving skills age also. I feel like I need all the driving help I can get and with the features on the Legancy I feel like I am better off. Everyone should check this vehicle prior to purchasing and compare the features. Its rating are justified.
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Jinx1313, 09/12/2019
updated 03/12/2021
2019 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
16 of 19 people found this review helpful
Bought mine brand new back in May of 2019. Haven't had it a year yet and had to take it back to the dealership for rattle noise that came from the cover of the EyeSight cameras and paint that's peeling from a weird place on the car. Subaru will not repair the paint saying that the peel is caused by "outside influence" . I haven't had this car six months and it already issues from what looks like the build quality. Update. COVID-19 put the breaks on me trading in. But since then, there has been another issue, my Drivetrain was making a weird noise, with less than 10k miles on the car. Turns out the car needed a new one. This is where the warranty came and gave me some faith back in the brand. They loaned me a new 2020 fully loaded Legacy that seemed to have fixed most of the issues I had with the 19 everything felt better from the in-dash touchscreen which sucks on the 2019 model and can seem to be unresponsive at times to speed and handling of the car. In my eyes, my 2019 model is that good given the problems I've had. But I will say that the dealership (Jim Kerra's) was able to fix all of the mechanical issues with my car. And driving this car in the bad 2021 snowstorm having all-wheel drive was a lifesaver when I had to go out for food and water. I just may give them another chance, if the 2021 model doesn't have that engine off at red lights crap.
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