2020 Subaru Legacy: New Platform, New Tech, New Everything
The 2020 Subaru Legacy ushers in the sedan’s seventh generation.
A new Touring trim will feature genuine Nappa leather, a first for Subaru.
The 2020 Legacy has a stronger, more rigid platform versus the 2019 model.Â
You can say this for Subaru: their timing is perfect. America just suffered through another polar vortex. The Midwest was turned into a beef locker and the Pacific Northwest got hit with the worst snowstorm in 70 years. But Subaru knew all this when they rolled out a new model at the Chicago Auto Show recently. In this case, that new model was the 2020 Subaru Legacy, a car billed for its all weather prowess.
For Rough Weather
You don’t see many Subies in places like Arizona. You see one every other week, and you think, “how can they stay afloat if this is all the cars they can sell"” Then you go to places less hospitable. Places like Bellingham, Washington or Boston and you see them all over the place. When the weather gets sloppy – rain, snow, ice, slush, mud, crud, and all sorts of swill – a Subaru is a very good choice. Which is why taking a closer look at the 2020 Legacy is worth our time.
Performance Upgrades
As you’d expect, the new Legacy gets a Boxer engine and an all-wheel drive chassis that grips like a kitten on wall-to-wall carpet. However, this time around, the Legacy’s plant, a 2.4-liter four, is turbocharged for the first time since 2012. It cranks out 260 horsepower and 277 lb-ft. of torqu...
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