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In its sixth generation since 2014 for the 2015 model year, the Subaru Legacy is better in every single way for 2019. Along with the Outback, both mid-size passenger cars are better than ever thanks to small updates throughout the lineup.
Starting at $22,545, the Legacy 2.5i comes with EyeSight as standard this time around. With Blind Spot Detection, Lane Change Assist, and Rear Cross Traffic Alert from the get-go, the three-box sedan is safer than the previous model year.
Enhancements continue inside, where you’ll find an overhead console shower light, two USB ports in the center console, and a 5.0-inch color display. Moving up to the 2.5i Premium, 2.5i Limited, and 3.6R Limited adds an auto-dimming rearview compass mirror to the menu, featuring a thin frame and Homelink functionality.
In the case of the Outback, the longroof boasts with 8.7 inches of ground clearance, standard EyeSight, and the StarLink 6.5-inch Multimedia system. Upper trim levels get the 8.0-inch version (called Multimedia Plus), and as ever, Connected Services are available as an opt-in subscription. In regard to pricing, the cheapest specification costs $26,345 (excluding the $885 destination and delivery charge).
Updated last year, the Legacy and Outback are no longer the flagships of the Japanese automaker. Excluding the WRX and WRX STI rally-bred sedans, the Ascent three-row crossover utility vehicle has that status now. The replacement for the slow-selling Tribeca comes with turbo power from $31,995 in the United States.
Towards the end of the year, Subaru’s lineup will welcome two new crossovers. In addition to the 2019 Forester, the automaker will launch the Crosstrek Hybrid. Don’t let the name fool you, for this fellow is a PHEV that blends Subaru boxer propulsion with a plug-in hybrid system supplied by Toyota from the Prius Prime.
Even though Subaru is late to the EV segment, the company plans to introduce its first-ever electric vehicle in 2020 as a variant of an existing model. Regarding the underpinnings, design chief Mamoru Ishii suggested that the Subaru Global Platform was developed with complete electrification in mind.
Enhancements continue inside, where you’ll find an overhead console shower light, two USB ports in the center console, and a 5.0-inch color display. Moving up to the 2.5i Premium, 2.5i Limited, and 3.6R Limited adds an auto-dimming rearview compass mirror to the menu, featuring a thin frame and Homelink functionality.
In the case of the Outback, the longroof boasts with 8.7 inches of ground clearance, standard EyeSight, and the StarLink 6.5-inch Multimedia system. Upper trim levels get the 8.0-inch version (called Multimedia Plus), and as ever, Connected Services are available as an opt-in subscription. In regard to pricing, the cheapest specification costs $26,345 (excluding the $885 destination and delivery charge).
Updated last year, the Legacy and Outback are no longer the flagships of the Japanese automaker. Excluding the WRX and WRX STI rally-bred sedans, the Ascent three-row crossover utility vehicle has that status now. The replacement for the slow-selling Tribeca comes with turbo power from $31,995 in the United States.
Towards the end of the year, Subaru’s lineup will welcome two new crossovers. In addition to the 2019 Forester, the automaker will launch the Crosstrek Hybrid. Don’t let the name fool you, for this fellow is a PHEV that blends Subaru boxer propulsion with a plug-in hybrid system supplied by Toyota from the Prius Prime.
Even though Subaru is late to the EV segment, the company plans to introduce its first-ever electric vehicle in 2020 as a variant of an existing model. Regarding the underpinnings, design chief Mamoru Ishii suggested that the Subaru Global Platform was developed with complete electrification in mind.
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