Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  I dont have a catchy title - 2016 Subaru Legacy
  By Steve B. - January 18 - 3:43 pm

  The car is fantastic. The only thing I wish it had is ventilated seats, and maybe a heated steering wheel. Its quick enough for me, but I would have expected a little more out of the 6 cylinder engine.

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  Great car! - 2016 Subaru Legacy
  By Anthony Gurganus - December 5 - 2:21 pm

  I have to say that this is the best purchase my family has made in a long time. We really like everything about the car. So far, we have driven the car just over two thousand miles in about one month. Over that time we are averaging 33.1mpg in mixed driving. The car handles very well and feels secure on the road. No complaints with the interior or anything else. We definitely made the right choice for our family. We could not see ever going back to Accord or Camry. FYI- we have the premium trim with Eyesight, navigation, and moon roof.

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  Swapping my Mercedes E class for a Legacy - 2016 Subaru Legacy
  By holtgrj - October 11 - 3:13 am

  My key requirements are cost and safety. True cost to own over 5 years between the Mercedes and the Legacy for 5 years is about $25K. Safety options only lack the adaptive headlights. SAFETY: The Edmunds reviews ignore the fact that you can get Safety Options on the Legacy that just arent available on any of its competition: AWD (winter safety), Blind Spot detect and avoid, Lane Drift detect and avoid, and Crash Avoidance. Also, the "Deaths per Million Miles" of the Legacy are 0 (the only one in its class). Finally it has all 5 star ratings on the safety tests. If you want safety, you cant beat it in its category. The review should make this clear.

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  Good safe family car - 2016 Subaru Legacy
  By Lloyd - August 27 - 2:26 pm

  This is not a fun or sporty car to drive, but it serves it purpose as a safe family sedan. I bought it because of the AWD that Subaru is known for since I live in a hilly area in Northeast. The 2.5 engine lacks power and acceleration. There also seems to be lag accelerating from full stop. Cornering is just ok. The safety features are very good. Blind spot warning came in handy a few times when I pulled out of parking spot and a car suddenly zoomed by or pedestrian running by. Eyesight doesnt work well in fog or sun glare. The dashboard will warn you when Eyesight is turned off. Eyesight will trigger warning if youre cruising and the car infront of you suddenly breaks. Lane departure warning is very sensitive and can trigger erroneously if you drive over a tar line patch on the road. Overall, this is a good safe car and I plan on passing down to my kids once they start driving. Its better that they dont drive a high perfornance car.

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  ride in luxury without the cost - 2016 Subaru Legacy
  By mary li - August 25 - 4:00 pm

  do your homework. work with reliable sources. talk with friends and/or Subaru owners. If the dealership works with you ie no pressure than you can work with them.

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  Great value - 2016 Subaru Legacy
  By Sam - August 15 - 4:05 pm

  I have the 2016 Legacy 4cyl Limited for 5 months with ~3500 miles on it. Something to share for folks who might consider this car: 1) excellent road holding - it was very stable and handled turns smoothly in the mountain roads of Blue Ridge pkwy; 2) quiet cabin - first few weeks it sounded loud when starting up but after about 1000 miles break-in it is now very quiet; 3) fuel economy - from DC to NC 280 miles it was 35 MPG with 1/3 in heavy traffic; 4) Adaptive cruise control - rarely need to hit the gas or break, the car does it for you and automatically follows the car in front; 5) poor map operation - confusing and redundant; you need hit five times to "Go Home" everytime; my $100 Garmin just needs one hit; 6) no backup beeping but camera works just fine. Overall I give this car a four and half star.

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  Didnt buy after overnight take home - 2016 Subaru Legacy
  By T. HALL - August 13 - 4:53 am

  Very nice car. Good pricing. Was a tight squeeze for a short driver to get out without pushing the seat back. Not good enough acceleration in the lowest engine size. Mild road noise. Didnt care for stubby look to the front view of the car. Otherwise, great car.

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  A decent AWD car - 2016 Subaru Legacy
  By Shyam - June 29 - 4:10 am

  I have the base model and I like the CVT Transmission that is smooth in transition. Unlike most people complained, acceleration is not poor or bad and actually its good and got better after I changed my airfilter to K&N. Its roomy and the ride quality is good. However, I would prefer that Subaru improves the ride quality and make it more cushy drive with soft ride especially on bumps and on pot holes, suspension is not helping. My car fish tailed at least in two incidences of snow despite the symmetrical AWD and the dealership and Subaru could not find anything wrong and did not give a satisfactory explanation. This is my second Subaru after I tradein my 2015 Subaru Impreza which I felt was a better car in snow and never fishtailed. I get a decent mileage on Legacy averaging about 32 which is comparably good considering the all wheel drive.

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  Just what I expected - 2016 Subaru Legacy
  By Bill Sholl - January 15 - 7:26 am

  Efficient, comfortable and quiet. Slightly under-powered. If I buy another Legacy, I will opt for the larger engine. Still very happy with it.

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  Enjoyed vehicle during the last year - 2016 Subaru Legacy
  By rcthompson04 - November 23 - 1:50 am

  I purchased the vehicle last September and have enjoyed it since. I have driven it in practically every kind of weather and it handles wonderfully on the freeway or on a windy rural road. I would highly recommend the Eyesight system and the weather package for the vehicle as well. The sound system is impressive as well.