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Summary
The Subaru Legacy is refined, polished, powerful, agile. It's fun to drive, with a smooth, pleasant ride. It's equipped with state-of-the art active and passive safety features and boasts better-than-respectable fuel economy. For 2007, Subaru scores a technological coup with SI-Drive, which brings unheard-of versatility under the hood. The spec.B is the gentleman's WRX, sophisticated, smoother and longer, while the GT Limited or Outback wagon move the trusty old Subby into the BMW or Mercedes neighborhood, without the price tag.New Car Test Drive correspondent Sam Moses drove the Legacy GT Limited and Spec.B models in Quebec.
(Source: New Cars Test Drive)
Model Line Overview
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Model Lineup:
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Subaru Legacy 2.5i; Legacy GT Limited; Legacy GT spec.B; Legacy 2.5 Wagon; Legacy Limited Wagon; Legacy Outback |
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Engines:
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2.5-liter dohc H4 |
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Transmissions:
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6-speed manual |
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Saftey Equipment (standard):
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all-wheel drive, ABS with EBD, frontal airbags, side-impact airbags, curtain airbags |
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Saftey Equipment (optional):
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Vehicle Directional Control (standard on most models) |
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Basic Warranty:
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3 years/36,000 miles |
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Assembled In:
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Lafayette, Indiana |
Specifications As Tested
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Model Tested (MSRP):
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Subaru Legacy GT spec.B |
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Standard Equipment:
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leather seats with blue Alcantara inserts, air conditioning, navigation system, power windows, power locks, console, cruise control, halogen headlights and fog lamps, MOMO steering wheel with audio controls, aluminum pedals, Bilstein suspension, 18-inch alloy wheels |
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Options As Tested (MSRP):
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Destination Charge:
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Gas Guzzler Tax:
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Price As Tested (MSRP):
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0 |
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Layout:
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all-wheel drive |
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Horsepower (hp @ rpm):
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243 @ 6000 |
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Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm):
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241 @ 3600 |
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Transmission:
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6-speed manual |
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EPA fuel economy, city/hwy:
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Wheelbase:
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105.1 |
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Length/width/height:
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186.2/68.1/56.5 |
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Track, f/r:
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58.9/58.5 |
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Turning circle:
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38.0 |
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Seating capacity:
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5 |
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Head/hip/leg room, f:
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37.6/51.0/44.1 |
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Head/hip/leg room, m:
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Head/hip/leg room, r:
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36.5/52.6/33.9 |
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Cargo volume:
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11.4 |
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Payload:
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Towing capacity:
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Suspension, f:
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independent, Bilstein shocks, inverted struts, aluminum lower control arms |
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Suspension, r:
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multi-link, aluminum control arms |
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Ground clearance:
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6.3 |
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Curb weight:
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3513 |
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Tires:
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215/45R18 |
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Brakes, f/r:
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vented disc/vented disc with ABS, EBD |
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Fuel capacity:
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16.9 |
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