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Subaru Legacy 6 (BN)

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Product Overview

Subaru Legacy 6 (code BN) is an affordable large sedan in production from 2014 to 20201. It is available with a flat-4 and a flat-6 engine that displaced 2.5L and 3.6L respectively. In select markets (EU), an H4 diesel was offered.
Unlike it was with the Gen5 Legacy, the BN Legacy came with more limited drivetrain options. Instead, Subaru wanted the vehicle to go upmarket. Interior space was the largest in the history of the model, and fit and finished was improved.
Still, the naturally-aspirated H6 (and the H4) engines are some of the sweetest that had ever come out of Subaru's (now chiefly American) production line.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 44%
Pros
  • Mature design
  • Smooth NA H4 & H6 engine options
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Lost sporting pretense

What external reviewers found

External score 67%
Pros
  • Good fuel economy
  • Comfortable all-wheel drive
  • Comfortable, well-built cabin
  • Comfortable to drive
  • Powerful turbocharged engine
Cons
  • Poor fuel economy
  • Underwhelming base engine
  • No turbo option
  • Cheap-feeling CVT

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Specifications

Variants shown:
2.5 2014
2.5 2017
3.6R 2014
3.6R 2017

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External Reviews

cnet[1]

Reviewer score 67% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from cnet have found:
-four you'll find in the Ascent and Outback. The 2.5-liter flat-four should return 35 mpg on the highway with all-wheel drive. The Legacy's cabin is airy with a lot of glass letting in oodles of natural light. There's generous room for passengers up front or in back.
Pros
  • Comfortable, well-built cabin
  • Comfortable all-wheel drive
  • Good fuel economy
Cons
  • Underwhelming base engine
  • No turbo option

digitaltrends[2]

Reviewer score 67% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from digitaltrends have found:
The turbocharged engine makes a lot of power for an ordinary family sedan. This Legacy is decently quick (zero to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds), but nothing else about it is sporty. The CVT also sabotages the engine with uneven power delivery. Subaru offers a three-year, 36,000-mile, basic warranty.
Pros
  • Powerful turbocharged engine
  • Powerful all-wheel drive
  • Comfortable to drive
Cons
  • Cheap-feeling CVT
  • Poor fuel economy

References

  1. ^ 2020 Subaru Legacy review: A feature-rich sedan with a vanilla wrapper. [cnet].
  2. ^ 2020 Subaru Legacy Limited XT review: Not just another sedan. [digitaltrends].

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