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2016 Subaru Legacy consumer reviews

$21,745 starting MSRP
side view of 2016 Legacy Subaru
(82 reviews)
92% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.7
  • Interior 4.5
  • Performance 4.4
  • Value 4.6
  • Exterior 4.5
  • Reliability 4.7
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A good daily driver

The ride is good on short trips, but on extended ones not so for me. I would prefer normal transmission over the CVT. You cannot see the clock if you have both hands on the wheel and I would prefer to have the gas tank filler on the drivers side.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Very reliable - great in the Snow!

Legroom is great, it handles great in the snow. Interior is very modern and up to date. Great gas mileage for the size, very sporty for a sedan.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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A little different choice and that's why I got it

Bad: Horribly dim witted infotainment system Excruciatingly slow CVT transmission is clunky Good: comfortable Great gas mileage Excellent emissions rating Green company Safe with all-wheel-drive and well made

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Best cat ever

This car is amazing. I recommend this car. I don't have any complaints. Let it snow. I can go anywhere.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great, safe, and reliable vehicle

I love my Subaru. It is an amazing car. I have had very little issues with it. The car drives amazing. The gas mileage is outstanding. Driving in the snow is like driving on regular pavement. So many positives. The interior is so spacious. The car is so safe, the drive assist is amazing, prevented 1 accident. I feel great knowing my daughters are safe. My 6 year old daughter has Cancer and was going through treatments at a hospital 26 miles away. I drove this car in Chicago Land winter every morning and night for months to spend the night with her and i never once did I not feel safe or that I would miss a second with her worrying about its reliability or ability to drive in inclement weather . This car alleviated any worries and gave me a sense of comfort knowing I would get there safely. Best car i have ever had and would purchase another in a second. Hope to give it to my daughter when she gets her licence in ten years.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Very reliable transportation

For a base model , I'm very pleased with this car. It has met all of our expectations and has plenty of room to be comfortable on a long trip

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Love the car except the horn.

I purchased this car because of Subaru's great reputation. Great value for the money given that it has allwheel drive standard. Very comfortable ride, high safety rating , and great styling got me sold. The ONLY thing I hated about the car was the fact that the key-less start was not standard, you had to get the next up package that included navigation and sunroof/moonroof which I did not need and was not going to pay an extra $3k for. I also hated the horn, it sounded like one of those clown cars, very unattractive.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Safety first - reliability and comfort second

Shopping for 8 months, the all wheel drive and eyesight technology made it our pick over other very fine mid-sized cars. Reliability and ride comfort were important.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Best car ever!!

This is my 3rd Legacy and plus we have a brand new Forester, love the Subaru line of cars, they are dependable, look great and are great in the snow, definitely my family's choice of vehicles

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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All Around Great Vehicle

I commute to and from work (30 miles a trip) and have not begun to feel uncomfortable at all. The car does not sacrifice style for comfort either, both the exterior and interior are modern and wonderfully designed.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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