The Subaru Legacy is a safe and reliable car with a sporty character. All models for the US market were equipped with a standard symmetrical all-wheel drive system that splits the torque by a ratio of 50-50 between the front and rear axles. The Legacy is renowned for its reliable boxer-type engines, ranging from 4-cylinder 2.0 to 3.0-liter. This car is loved by drivers living in cold climates for its reliability, AWD system and excellent handling. The sedan models have a sufficient luggage compartment and the station wagons have a large. The downsides include a slightly cramped passenger compartment and not-so-good boxer engine economy.
In 1998, with this generation of Subaru Legacy, a new speed record was set in this category: a production car with a station wagon and a turbo engine with a displacement of 1.6 to 2.0 liters. A speed of 270,532 km / h was reached. The previous record of 249,981 km / h belonged to the second generation Subaru Legacy and was achieved in 1993.