Subaru Legacy
The Subaru Legacy (Japanese: スバル・レガシィ, Hepburn: Subaru Regashi) is a mid-size car built by Japanese automobile manufacturer Subaru since 1989. The maker's flagship car, it is unique in its class for offering all-wheel drive as a standard feature, and Subaru's traditional boxer engine. The Legacy was sold as the Liberty in Australia out of deference to Legacy Australia, an organisation dedicated to caring for the families of military service veterans.
| Subaru Legacy | |
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2020 Subaru Legacy (United States) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Subaru |
| Also called | Subaru Liberty (Australia, until 2020) Subaru B4 (Israel) Isuzu Aska (first generation only) |
| Production | 1989–2020 (worldwide) 1989–present (North America) |
| Assembly | Japan: Ōta, Gunma (Yajima plant; 1989–2020) United States: Lafayette, Indiana (Lafayette plant) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (1989–1999) Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (1989–present) |
In 1996, a variant of the Legacy with heightened suspension called the Legacy Outback was introduced to compete in the burgeoning sport-utility vehicle class and proved to be a sales success for Subaru. The Outback line was split into its own model in 2008, known as the Subaru Outback.
As of 2008, 3.6 million Legacy models have been built since its 1989 introduction.
Production of the Legacy ended in Japan in June 2020, with the sixth-generation Legacy being the last model produced and marketed in Japan.