19 Facts About Subaru Legacy

Subaru Legacy is a mid-size car built by Japanese automobile manufacturer Subaru since 1989.

The Subaru Legacy was sold as the Liberty in Australia out of deference to Subaru Legacy Australia, an organisation dedicated to caring for the families of military service veterans.

Production of the Subaru Legacy ended in Japan in June 2020, with the sixth-generation Subaru Legacy being last model being produced and marketed in Japan.

The Subaru Legacy introduced an entirely new flat-4 engine series, called the EJ engine, which was quieter and more powerful than the previous EA engine.

Subaru Legacy began with a 5-door wagon or 4-door sedan body styles with FWD and an optional full-time AWD package, and was introduced in North America, the UK, Germany, the Benelux region of Northern Europe, Japan and Australia .

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In 1996, Subaru Legacy decided to make AWD standard equipment in all vehicles produced for the North American market, which would be the case until 2012.

Subaru Legacy still offered a choice between FWD and AWD for its domestic market vehicles for this generation.

Australian market, the Subaru Legacy Liberty was offered in LX, GX, RX, and Heritage model grades.

In 2009, a Subaru Legacy concept was designed to commemorate 20th anniversary of the model, reported to be the basis of the production version of the then upcoming fifth generation Subaru Legacy.

Production of the fifth generation 2010 Subaru Legacy began the last week of May 2009 at the Indiana location, and was unveiled at the 2009 New York Auto Show.

In May 2010, the EyeSight collision avoidance feature introduced on the previous generation Subaru Legacy was re-introduced on the Japan-spec Touring Wagon and Outback, and was awarded the "Best Technology" award from the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame at the Japan Museum of Nature and Science.

The Subaru Legacy wagon is only available as an Outback in North America, whereas both a Subaru Legacy and Outback wagon are available in Japan, the UK, Australia, and Europe.

Sixth generation of the Subaru Legacy made its debut at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, and went into production for the 2015 model year.

The US market 2016 Subaru Legacy achieves a notable 36 highway MPG when equipped with the 2.

In 2007, the Subaru Legacy Outback was named Top Gear Car Of The Year along with the Ford Mondeo.

The 2006 Subaru Legacy model brought forth a limited run of 500 Spec B models.

At the round eight Rally New Zealand, Subaru Legacy finally struck gold when McRae managed to hold back Francois Delecour in his Ford Escort RS Cosworth for the win.

Subaru Legacy remains an ever-present competitor in rallies around the world.

The Subaru Legacy was the only Group N car able to reach the finish and was in 8th place overall.