What Is the 2024 Subaru Legacy?
The Subaru Legacy is a five-seat mid-size sedan with a choice of two four-cylinder engines and standard all-wheel drive. A 182-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine is standard on most trims, but Sport and Touring XT models get a 260-hp, turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder. All versions of the Legacy have a continuously variable automatic transmission. Competitors include the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima.
What’s New on the 2024 Subaru Legacy?
The Legacy is mostly unchanged for 2024 after a mild refresh last year. The Sport trim now comes standard with Subaru’s 11.6-inch Starlink Multimedia Plus touchscreen system, which features a Harman Kardon audio system and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.
What Features in the 2024 Subaru Legacy Are Most Important?
Standard features include:
- Adaptive LED headlights
- Automatic climate control
- Dual-screen multimedia system
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity
- Satellite radio
- Forward collision warning
- Automatic emergency braking
- Lane-centering steering assist
- Adaptive cruise control
- Automatic high-beam headlights
Available features include:
- Power-folding side mirrors
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Moonroof
- Leather-trimmed seats
- Power-adjustable seats
- Heated seats front and rear
- Ventilated front seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Heated side mirrors
- Wi-Fi hotspot
- Vertically oriented 11.6-inch touchscreen
- Navigation
- Front-view camera
- Automatic emergency steering
Should I Buy the 2024 Subaru Legacy?
The Subaru Legacy has never been a particularly strong seller (its Outback sibling is much more popular), but it’s still a worthy (if staid) alternative to its class rivals. Standard AWD is a signature Legacy feature, but it also boasts good ride quality and interior space. Cabin materials quality and child-seat accommodations are also competitive. Its CVT is noisy, however, and acceleration starts off sluggish. Beeping sounds from the EyeSight active-safety system can be excessive, too.
