Subaru Legacy Tourer review - verdict
Subaru Legacy 2.0 D SE Road Test
Test Date 30 October 2009
Price When New £27,015
Verdict
Subaru has tried to create an estate that offers space, comfort and value. And in some ways it has succeeded.
Rear passengers can relax in the wide seats and plentiful leg room, and only the forthcoming Skoda Superb estate (which we haven’t yet driven on British roads) offers similar space and four-wheel drive at the price of the Legacy.
But beyond that, the new Legacy fails to shine. Awkward gear ratios and a clunky gearshift make it hard work in town, while an unsettled ride and lacklustre handling compromise its appeal elsewhere.
In trying to appeal to a different market, the new Legacy has lost the unpretentious honesty that made its predecessor so likeable and compromises on too many key points. Even in this, its best guise, it falls well short of the class best, which is why it fails to make our top five.
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