I’ve been watching this channel for ages and just realised how much I take for granted the great production quality and general excellence! Great work Sarah!
I bought the XT Touring. I absolutely love it. Is it an STi? Nope. Is it A4/A5? Nope. It’s awesome inside. It’s deceptively fast. I love mine. Just hit the 1,000 mile mark.
Your trunk bit took me back to your video where you popped out of the trunk and shouted "Hi, I'm Scotty KIlmer's daughter!!!". I laughed for a week. You do such a good job of reviewing - keep up the great work.
I’m on my 7th Subaru. My last and present one is the 2018 50th Anniversary Legacy Limited. I like it’s design over the 2021. I will stick with it until I see a New Design. The ‘21 is Bland by comparison to mine. The Harmon Kardon Sound system is incredible, 576 watts 12 Speakers, 2 of which are sub woofers. It’s incredible. I’ve broke 40 mpg on road trips which is very surprising ! I think this CVT IS THE best in the business, although I’d like to see a 7 spd auto transmission in the future. Thanks Sarah, great review !
Another really entertaining review, as is all of your content. @ 7:46 when you said “ That’s why I love these FA series engines”...the ”FA series” part of that sentence activated the “Hey Siri” function on my phone. Now even inanimate objects are enjoying and listening to you!! Thanks. Enjoy the week.
Can I just say I appreciate your nails in each video! That and I also always appreciate every single awkward comment you make through the video, they aren't actually awkward, they are just very you and its part of what makes me keep coming back!
I ordered a 2022 model with no test drive (dealers just didn't have any!) largely thanks to this review. Took five months to get here, but really appreciated your insight.
I agree with your assessment of the CVT. It should at least give you the option to not fake shift. That way you can feel the full sling shot effect! Instead, you get just enough to tease but not enough to please.
I looked at one yesterday. Hopefully I can get approved for a loan. I test drove one and really liked it a lot. It’s not the limited trim it’s the premium. Only one I can afford. Thank you for reviewing this Sarah.
CVTs are great. Only people who didn't try Subaru's cvt can say otherwise. It's smoothest transmission in city traffic by far, and you can always go manual mode and shift it like it was manual (though i don't see any need to do that, as it works flawlessly)
I love a good wagon / hatchback myself, which is why I daily a 2015 Outback 3.6r. I do love the new 2020 models, and I’m with you on the CVT not needing the fake shift all sorts of people cry about the CVT not feeling right. So now auto manufacturers put in fake shifts and they tune the CVT to try to keep engine RPMs low. All of that takes away from efficiency but it makes the crybaby auto journalists from the car magazines happy, as well as all the arm chair RU-vid viewers that also like to complain about CVTs.
Thank you Sarah i love your reviews they are never boring you could put out a video every day and it still would not be enough to satisfy your viewers i think you could make a video about washing dishes and all your subscribers would watch
Glad to get your take on my future car. They are in short supply so I had to order one. 1 April is the delivery date. White with black leather interior. I have no issues with the CVT and when merging onto the freeway or passing vehicles the acceleration gets me there quickly.
"If you have a CVT...let it act like a CVT..." Hallelujah. I think if we'd all been driving CVT's for the last 60 years, or so when stepped gear transmissions were introduced, there would be loud complaints about the abrupt gear changes they imposed on the driving experience. Personally, I'm not a fan of either CVT's or conventional torque converter AT's. I prefer a DCT. But the good news about CVT's is they're more fuel efficient and offer the potential of better performance than the torque converter alternative. And unlike the latter they can be tuned with software rather than by replacing gear sets. They're by no means perfect but they're getting better. And the bottom line is that their advantages mean they'll be further improved as development continues.
Actually only after switching from DSG to subaru's CVT i understood how horrible DSG is. The constant kicks and harsh switching on low gears in traffic are finally over for me.
@@ozzless Different strokes for different folks. I prefer VW's excellent dual clutch DSG over either a traditional torque converter or a manual transmission.
There’s great versions of all the types of transmissions, and there’s bad examples of each also. Having a preference of any quality Gearbox no matter the type, allows one to enjoy the benefits of each.
Subaru has historically produced Legacies that are B-Spec and STi (like the S401 I still own), even Forester STi’s but they never reached the US market.
Sarah, your reviews are always entertaining and informative. First time I've ever heard a design feature described as an "ass beard" though. Maybe that will soon become design language? Also, you're borrowing a chapter from Scotty Kilmer with the trunk scene. Glad to see the penguin survived the last car review you did. Keep up the great work.
I had a 05 Subaru GT Limited that thing was awesome when it was Stage 2 put down 295whp and it ended up with a 12.79 in the 1/4 mile. By comparison my 08 STI I replaced it with was also Stage 2 with 318whp and my best time with that was a 12.75 in the 1/4. I think it was because of the Legacy only having a 5 speed.
You look into the VB WRX yet? Everyone made fun of it because of the plastic cladding, but its power train is turning out to be a beast. Subaru could have easily factory tuned it to 380hp. I can only imagine what the STI version would be like had they not committed to making the next WRX STI electric :,(
You’re on a real nice roll with these car reviews yes a sport version would be cool as competition is almost always a good thing tech is king especially when it’s done well. 4 cookies I think that’s the highest yet if my cookie count is accurate that is a lot of car for the money and a Subaru to boot.
Sarah haven't driven a BRZ and WRX STI with a manual transmission, the Legacy XT would really benefit from this. The problem with CVT transmissions with faux shift points is in response to customer complaints. Subaru had to add them. Most customers do not understand a CVT transmission.
Old school crawler The XTs and the WRX could borrow a variation of the 6 speed auto from the BRZ. Keep the CVT in slow cars to help with gas mileage though.
A properly built and tuned CTV transmission is faster than any manual or auto. It does not shift, it stays in the peak power band and never drops off of boost. What they do in cvt's in production model cars is not the best variant of a cvt transmission at all. If someone was able to tune out the 'shifts' of this xt model, it could be really fast.
When you opened the trunk I was waiting for you to say "now if you don't want to miss any of my car repair videos..." 😅 Scotty Kilmer approved 👍🏻 Great job on your videos Sarah.
Three things I hate, great video Sarah keep up the amazing work. 1. No performance spec available 2. Not a fan of the mustache 3. Wish the fogs were vertical, like the Forester.
The Legacy is a very surprising sedan Sarah, and I love what Subaru has done with it. I'm a bit odd, so beige (especially Porsches) cars appeal to me, so I was really digging the exterior color on your test car.👍 That infotainment system looks incredible too BTW.
I think Subaru should make an all out model of the legacy - along the lines of the once top of the range SVX. However, they should throw all of the technology that have accumulated over the years to make a winning formula car.
Subarus have has that same dome light housing since 2005. My '06 Outback Sedan (Legacy) has it and so does my '17 WRX....... the armrest extension too.
I so agree with your statement at 6:54 , I can't stand the fake simulated shifts they added to the CVT. I have a 2015 Legacy and I love it except for the fake shifts. I really like the CVT just with they had the option to turn off the fake shifting, all they do is make the car slower and less efficient. For the life of me I don't know why they don't have an option to turn it off. Bottom line is we have auto journalists to thank for that, they CONSTANTLY complain about CVTs not feeling like a "normal automatic" so the fake shift points are primarily there to shut them up.
Thanks for the review! Great review! I'm a Subaru fan to and I'd love to see them get away from the nursing home image. Here in Norway we have Petter Solberg, me and the old ppls driving Subs.
I have a 2015 Legacy and I'm pretty satisfied with it. My only problem is with the infotainment. Subaru does not like to update their firmware, nor do they like to make the files needed, open to the public. I only have the simulated shift problem when I press down far on the gas, or I take off without letting the engine warm up. I agree with you. A traditional transmission over a CVT would make it a more fun ride.
Sarah. Completely agree with you on the CVT! I love Subaru but if there is one thing that would drive me to another brand it would be their CVT! I wish I could put the Mazda CX3 6 speed auto in this car and the Outback! And of course they need a 2020 Legacy Spec-B because we could get rid of that CVT for a 6 Speed manual!!!
I really like the dash and door design. The infotainment is pretty cool too. I like wagons and hatches too. Is a liftback like the old Mazda 6 or Renault Safrane a hatch or sedan?
I have always wanted a trunk monkey but now apparently subaru has the trunk sarah available. Such an amazingly fine option must really add a lot to the price of that car ;-)
I have a Kia Optima SX turbo and it goes pretty good I think it has around 290hp. I like the car pretty much it has about 156000 miles on it and still going strong
Hi Sarah how are you love your Subaru reviews as well as all of your other videos but can you try to review a Subaru ascent next. Keep up the good work Thanks.
I bought a new 2018 Outback Premium and took 2 week 4900 mile road trip out west from Ohio, it was comfortable ride , covered alot territory, saw alot of shit.
To review a CVT in a more appropriate setting for this transmission, Sarah should review: a snowmobile. Yes, in snow. Dressed a bit warmer.... might require a trip out of AZ...
You know that drivetrain would probably be easily mapped for more urge. I watch your reviews coz of the way that you do it. A hairy assed sedan chewing asphalt. With added luxurious comfort. Sounds good. Have fun and be well
CVT programming is because of customer complaints of "droaning". They step shift at 40% throttle or higher. I hope Subaru does a Legacy STI. Little chance of a stick, but firm up the suspension tuning and tune it to run 91 octane, and please include SI Drive. It will sell if Subaru doesn't price it too high. Include performance 245 tires too.
Hey there Sarah! You do a great job doing all of your car review videos. I wanted to make a recommendation that you test drive a brand new 2021 Subaru Impreza Hatchback Sport model with the 5-speed manual transmission. If you can't get your hands on that perhaps the Limited model with the CVT. Keep up the awesome work and positivity!
I was thinking of trading in the WRX for something a little more comfortable, but after seeing this I think I'll wait and see what else hits the market. Thanks for the review.
