Subaru introduced a brand new Legacy sedan at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show today, yet the automobile was rarely a secret provided the recent prototype sightings and Subaru’s own Tradition concept revealed at the Los Angeles Vehicle Show late in 2012. 2015 Subaru Legacy will available at summer this year and price will be from $20,000 to $30,000.
While the production Legacy, which takes place sale this summer as a 2015 design, bears little resemblance to the striking concept, it still showcases a good-looking layout though we make sure some will find it a tad too vanilla.
Styling and Safety
From the front, the new Legacy looks just like the Chevrolet Malibu, while the profile looks similar to the Hyundai Sonata. The overall appearance is indistinctive yet clean, yet it does showcase a few brand-new tweaks. Specification active grille shutters are included on 2.5 i models, causing a 10 percent enhancement in aerodynamic efficiency; Subaru claims the new Legacy is a lot more wind resistant compared to a Toyota Prius.
An all-new interior elegances the Heritage, bring over the tidy motif to indoor panels and switches. Subaru has upped the soft-touch products content, with thicker cushioning for pieces occupants will touch, and it has actually broadened the use of foam insulation throughout the cabin for a smoother, quieter flight.
Of note for the brand-new Legacy is the expanded interior space. Despite keeping dimensions the very same externally, Subaru now claims that the 2015 Legacy has the largest inside in the midsize car category.
Subaru has updated the security functions of the brand-new Legacy in an effort to keep its Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick Plus score. New front-seat cushion airbags deploy from the seat bottoms to help keep residents in appropriate position during a crash, while a new rollover sensor can deploy the side drape airbags if it spots that the Legacy is regarding to roll.
Just what’s New About This Model?
The 2015 Subaru Legacy is completely redesigned. Its sleeker styling covers a physical body that’s roughly the exact same size on the outside as the auto it switches out, but the cabin and torso have actually been bigger. Though the engine lineup basically rollovers, changes to the now-standard regularly variable automated transmission (CVT), boosted aerodynamics and active grille shutters add to enhanced effectiveness. Four-wheel drive continuouslies be standard, however is boosted by the Active Torque-Vectoring system from the Subaru WRX that uses the front brakes to enhance handling.
2015 Subaru Legacy Engine and Price
The 2015 Legacy is being launched with 2 engine choices: 2.5-liter four-cylinder and 3.6-liter six-cylinder. Both are horizontally-opposed ‘boxer’ devices and come coupleded with CVTs. The four-cylinder is good for 175 horsepower and 174 pound-feet of torque, while the 6 supplies 256 hp and 247 lb-ft of torque– barely interesting numbers yet appropriate for the segment.
The four-cylinder is obviously the most fuel-efficient, returning 26/36 mpg city/highway and 30 mpg combined, baseding on Subaru. The aesthetic weight procedures in at 3,455 lbs, which isn’t bad for an all-wheel-drive car. Designers conserved weight by changing parts of the engines and adding a light weight aluminum hood.
Prices have yet to be announced, yet they will possibly remain near their current low-$20Ks beginning point, with well-optioned designs topping $30K. While the Legacy doesn’t crack much ground as a car– the majority of its rivals provide most the same stuff for about the exact same cost– the conventional all-wheel drive makes it extremely compelling.
