Used 2021 Subaru Legacy Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2021 Legacy, so we've included reviews for other years of the Legacy since its last redesign.
Significant Subaru Legacy Improvement
Bill Askew, 10/09/2021
2020 Subaru Legacy Touring XT 4dr Sedan AWD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I traded in my 2018 Subaru Legacy Limited sedan for the 2020 Legacy Touring XT. For 2020 Subaru moved to a Global Platform for several models. This 2020 model is so much better than the 2018 model. The ride has been greatly improved. It has Nappa Leather with a pull out extension for the drivers seat giving additional support for the legs. The 2.4 liter Turbo provides 260 HP as compared to the 4 Cyl 2.5 litre 182 HP. They've added a front camera, and power folding mirrors, and wireless phone charging. The safety equipment is also improved. On the 2018 model it had lane centering assist, so if you wandered to the edge of your lane it would steer you back into the lane. The 2020 Legacy XT provides lane centering when using the Cruise control. So this model will keep you centered in your lane. It is amazing. The exterior lights are LED and the headlights that turn when you turn. The biggest change is the screen for Nav and other features. It looks like an iPad. It has a start/stop feature that is far from smooth. when you stop at a red light the engine will shut off and when you release the brakes the engine restarts and shakes. Not a great feature. You can press a button on the screen to turn it off but you have to do it every time you restart the car. The front doors have puddle lamps when opened. There are front and rear heated seats. The front seats are also ventilated. My real world MPG on the highway is between 30 - 33. In the city the mpg is around 20 - 24. I replaced the dome light and the trunk light with LED's. The map lights in front are led. The CVT transmission somehow feels like a regular transmission. It has noticeable shifting patterns and you can manually shift the car with the paddle shifters on the steering wheel. This car looks like a luxury car on the inside and it rides and handle like one as well. It is a significant improvement over my former 2018 Legacy. I've had the car for about a year. The car has WiFi, in fact Subaru downloaded new software a couple days ago. It was done overnight while the car was parked in my garage.
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The highway cruiser that blends into the crowd
JSkrilla, 07/06/2022
2020 Subaru Legacy Sport 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I've had my Subaru Legacy brand new from the dealer and I'm almost 36,000 Miles on the odometer so I feel like I know my legacy pretty well at this point. Sport is an appearance package, this car is not a sleeper in the slightest. The CVT droans with a quaint growl but leaves so much to be desired in the punchiness, but you'll be able to keep up at highway cruising speeds which is what this car was made to do, be a roadtrippers dream. The interior is comfortable, seats are nicely bolstered and I've made multiple 4+ hour journey's from the Fort Lauderdale area to Jacksonville and the Keys in comfort. The tech in this car, is not for everyone. alot of people dislike the controls being in the actual screen itself but once you get used to it you really do come to appreciate the ease and the "coolness" of the big tablet like screen. The GPS system is lousy, protip, get the MySubaru app and just copy and paste addresses to the destinations tab there. Its so much better than hassling with the GPS in the car itself. Once you learn how to master eyesight you come to rely on it particularly in stop and go traffic, this is a feature that I miss alot on other cars when I rent; the competitions systems just aren't as good as the eye sight system imo. My fuel mileage has been a bummer rounding out at about 26 MPG, with a mix of city/highway over 36K miles. This car is made for the person that wants a really basic form of transportation; wants some good tech and safety features without a really crazy price tag, oh, and they need to get from point A to Point B in any weather condition. I love my car, I just wish that it was in a Hybrid PHEV form.
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2021 Subaru Legacy for sale near you
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Safety features saved my son from major injures!
Thankful mom, 12/26/2023
2021 Subaru Legacy Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
A guy pulled out from a side road right in front of him and he couldn't stop in time. My son was going 70 mph. (Country highway) He swerved so that he wouldn't hit him but it happened too fast to not hit the guy. After my son hit the guy he slid into the pole on the side and then into the culvert. When the car hit the pole, the side air bags immediately popped open and kept him safe from getting hurt. The car is totaled, but my son is safe. No injuries. No whiplash, no cuts, no broken bones, nothing. The police officer was in disbelief that he was okay considering how bad of shape the car was. Praise God for Subarus. Getting him another.
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Great Car
Jud, 05/26/2020
2020 Subaru Legacy Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
I have safely driven over 2 million miles in my 70 years of driving automobiles and I really enjoying the all wheel drive of my 2020 Subaru Legacy. As a former professional musician I can tell you the Harmon Kardon Radio in the Legacy is wonderful!
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Sporty and Technology
nuclear360 , 07/18/2020
2020 Subaru Legacy Sport 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
So much to offer from this vehicle is amazing!