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I think it has the goods and confidence to play ball with the rest of the pack. Alexandra Straub
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Lafayette, Indiana – The Subaru Legacy could be considmained calm, collected, and stayed on the straight and hospitality. A modern infotainment system, an unclutered the wallflower of the midsize sedan pack. tered cabin, and soft seats make a day’s drive quite narrow, even in the ultra low traction environment. Front-runners like the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, favourable. For the times when it wasn’t pouring cats and dogs, Chrysler 200 and Mazda6 constantly battle it out for While the Legacy might not be at the forefront of taking the twisty turns was quite a lot of fun. Despite their share of the limelight. All while this consumers’ minds, Subaru is a renowned brand. And it’s its electric power steering – a steering humble four-door sits on the sideline. renowned for its reliability and safety. This generation of type that can be done either really well In fact, some people don’t even know it’s product should be any different. On some models, you or not at all – there’s a good weight to it. in the game! According to the Japanese have the ability to outfit it when EyeSight, a system that It’s not lazy or sleepy at highway speeds, brand’s market research, many of those includes pre-collision braking, pre-collision brake assist, but won’t give you an arm workout if you surveyed in major Canadian cities didn’t pre-collision throttle management, adaptive cruise need to change lanes. even know they had such a car available. control, lane departure warning, lane sway warning, It’s not jerky either. Moving the wheel in Well, they do. And it’s great. and lead vehicle start alert. either direction won’t make the vehicle by Alexandra Straub For those not familiar with the Legacy, The 2015 Subaru Legacy, with the manual transmission suddenly jump aggressively. Think of it here are a few key points: Subaru’s Symmetrical full-time All-Wheel Drive starts at like Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The It’s now in its sixth generation – yes, sixth – and has impressive MSRP of $23,495. Shoot all the way to the steering isn’t too hard, or too soft. It’s just right. been around since 1989. It is 25 years young and looks top, and you’ll get the 3.6 Limited trim with TechnolAs for the ride and handling, the imperfections of nice for its age. ogy Package Option for $35,395. Of course, there are the road aren’t met with abrasion or hesitance. The The 2015 model comes with the option of two engines: offerings in between. undulating country roads were a great testing ground, a 2.5L, 4-cylinder (175 horsepower and 174 lb-ft of As for its wallflower status, I think it has the goods and especially with all the debris. But even with a fair share torque) and a 3.6L, 6-cylinder (256 horsepower and 247 confidence to play ball with the rest of the pack. of highway cruising, I have no qualms with the setup. lb-ft of torque.) Inside the cabin, you’ll be welcomed by Japanese Contact alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca What’s great about the 4-cylinder, Subaru offers it with a 6-speed manual. Our friends to the south don’t have access to such awesomeness. But on the flip side, it’s only available on the base model. Aside from the 6-speed manual, Subaru offers their version of a Continuously Variable Transmission, aka the Lineartronic CVT. While some might not be a fan of this type of transmission, don’t knock it until you try it. Subaru does an excellent job with the gear simulations and I didn’t feel the drone of the system under hard acceleration, even with the 4-cylinder. While I’d pick a manual any day, the CVT is darn good. So is the Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system, a standard feature on all Legacy trims. It came in handy in the backcountry roads of rural Indiana. Freak thunderstorm with torrential downpour where you can’t see two metres in front of you? No problem! The windshield wipers were doing their “The Subaru Legacy is now in its sixth generation and has been around since 1989.” darnedest to keep up with precipitation but the car re-
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