2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited Review and Road Test 

Subbies all the way!!

ALG's residual values for both the Ford Fusion and Subaru Legacy are about the same. After 60 months, a 2014 Ford Fusion will hold 34% of its original value and a 2014 Subaru legacy will hold 36% of its original value. Ford has improved over the years when it comes to residual values ever since they started to cut down on fleet sales. Yes, The subaru has a marginal advantage over the Ford but differences are not nearly as drastic as you made it out to be. It's among top 5 best selling sedans so that says something. I love subarus for boxer engines and symmetrical awd but don't let fanboyism get in the way.

EPR098 I am talking about the real world, not bs statistics. Right now I can buy as many 2010 Ford Fusions for about $8500 or less from people around here selling them. Actually thats their asking prices. There are 3 now selling for between $7500 and 8500, and all of those are in the 70k-100k mile range I have seen them as low as $6500 for a 120k mile unit, in perfect working order. 2010 Subaru most samples are in the 11.5 to $13k, and thats for high mileage. I saw one for $9800 and it had 192k miles on it up in the salt country. Down in Florida they are in the $16k range. On ebay same thing, and I am talking about the sold prices, not just the asking

Y10Q You have to understand that many factors are factored in when calculating residual values. Have those vehicle been through a crash? number of owners? heck even the region you live affects residual values. Dealerships actually use these "bs statistics" to determine the price on a lease. You gave some rather petty examples of how a Subaru holds its value better but by that logic I can also bring up some instances in which I've found subarus selling for dirt cheap around my area, it won't matter. Residual values will always be based off the original mrsp, not some negotiated price and at the of day, residual values are nothing more than an educated guess; however, it's nice to see an industry standard as ALG to give you a basis on how a car will hold their value overtime.

EPR098 Like where? Find me a 2010 Legacy with under 100k miles for $8500, which is what Fusions sell for every day of the week. I will fly out there and buy it. Cause I am actually in the market for an upgrade. The last Subaru I bought, 15 years ago, it was 6 years old and it had 86k miles and I got it for $3900 cash tax included. I drove 480 miles to pay for it and bring it home. Nowadays thats damned near impossible to find something like it. These days it's like $7 or $8k for a 6 year old Subaru. And that means it's almost not worth it. I would rather buy 2 Fords and take my chances.

I'm thinking about getting a 2014 Subaru legacy, but am worried about the CVT. How has it been treating you?

@@Naioki4 It's done fine, regular maintenance at the dealership every 30k and oil changes every 3k miles and its doing great

How comfy is it? I love my WRX but it rides rough and without lumbar support it legit hurts my back to do long drives

Yeah, I just bought a 2014 Limited edition for 15k and the trade in value on it, as it is, is about 10-13k...that isn't too shabby compared to what I paid for it...

+Pseudo Mental Distortion. I'm looking to get one for around the same price. How many miles did yours have? The one I'm looking at has 53k. Was yours similar in mileage?

@@BabyfaceGaming101 I just got a 2013 limited for 10k with 95k miles on it. one owner.

@@OhDannyboy7 that was about what it had on it...I think just shy of that...

@@gary_beniford good deal!!!

I couldn't specify it, it actually turned out to be a happy coincidence. I needed to be in Denver anyway so I prowled around the Hertz lot to find something I have been unable to get my hands on to review and this was my second choice after a Forester but that was already spoken for.

It was neither, it was actually the powder from a donut that a passenger had right before shooting and I found myself without anything it wipe it off.

Thanks for the message! Speaking without linguistic fillers is certainly something that takes a great deal of practice. However as you end up noticing in the editing process it is easy to end up substituting something else instead! Subaru's 2.0L turbo is a DI engine as is the 2.0L engine in the FRS/BRZ. The BRZ uses Toyota's D4S injection system while the new 2.0L turbo uses an in house developed DI system that lacks the port injectors found in D4S. I suspect that this will eventually migrate into the 2.5L and H6 engines but since the benefit is slightly lower in a non-turbo it may take a few years before Subaru makes the change.

Alex on Autos I had no idea GDI had a lower in a regular engine. Good to know. Thanks for your informative reply!

Update: Now close to 11 years old, it has 145,000 miles. We had to replace the master brake cylinder, front and rear wheel bearings and front shocks. That is it. Still relatively trouble-free and we still love this car.

Tough question. I would suggest going to a reliability research site like TrueDelta.com for more details but in general Subaru has been fairly good. The Legacy and other models have had head gasket issues in the past but this 2.5L engine is a new design that they claim will solve those issues but it is too early to tell.

Did you like the '11 Legacy though? I just bought one this weekend.

I did. The '11 Legacy has a good motor, great visibility and ample interior space. I also had the oem subwoofer, which added the much need punch for the audio.

Cool. Thanks for the info.

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I hope so, but I have had problems getting Subaru to lend us cars, so time will tell.

Speaking from my memory as a teen, I don't think I was careful enough with a car for a lease, but that's just me. In general Subarus make great cars for young folks, the fuel economy is good, they score well in crash tests and if you need AWD in the area you live in it is hard to beat them. A few friends of mine have bought Subaru Imprezas for their kids and they have faired well.

i was just wondering because of the price factor as you can lease on for 140 a month which is even cheaper than a corolla or a civic ! thanks for the reply really appreciate it :)

3-Series is not a direct competitor to Legacy. Its smaller than most midsize sedans (Camry, Accord, Fusion, Malibu, Legacy, etc.), costs more to maintain. 3-Series competes with C-Class, A4. The 3-Series is a bad buy. It's very unreliable and above all it has a bad image. It screams someone who desperately wants to drive a BMW but doesn't have the money to do so. It draws attention, which can be a bad thing. The rear seat is dismal, and that's bad for any family sedan. Plus depreciation is a huge downside.

+spacegreycoralred Yeah...the 320i is a throw-away car. I agree, it's for people who want to drive a BMW but don't have the money to do so. It's not nearly as good as the 328i and you can easily tell a 320 from the 328 from the halogen headlights. It makes the same power as an Accord or a Camry but it costs so much extra money. At least in a $30,000 Accord or Camry you can get real leather seats, seat heaters, projector beam headlights, smart key access, etc. In the 320i for $32,000 they don't even give you real leather nor do they give you heated seats or the smart key access system. I don't even think they give you a sunroof. The reviews for that car have all been negative and if you're going to buy a BMW it should at least be the 328i. 320i is a complete waste of money and carries a negative image.

So I work for Ford because I said the Legacy was a great value, got good fuel economy and you could buy the Legacy and another car for the same price you'd pay for the Ford? I mean the Fusion is terribly attractive, but if you're after AWD and don't care about the luxury features, the Subie is $10,000 cheaper. Yes I like the Fusion, but is it worth the difference? That's up to you.

um..... no... you "work at Ford" because most of this review sounds like a Ford commercial... :-)