Subaru Legacy 2018MY comes with styling tweaks though you’ll be
hard pressed to notice them at first, unless you’re a fan of the brand,
together with improvements to the chassis and new comfort and technology
features.
Looking at the front, you’ll
find a broader front grille with a chrome wing element, new headlamp clusters
with daytime LED running lights, and a restyled bumper with wider and lower air
intake, while at the back, there’s a new rear bumper design that includes
integrated tailpipes. Subaru also added new wheel designs and two new colors
named Magnetite Gray Metallic and Crimson Red Pear.
Inside, Subaru brought the Legacy up to date on the
tech front with an improved and faster STARLINK Multimedia system featuring
bigger 6.5-inch standard and optional 8-inch screens that replace the previous
6.0 and 7.2 inch screens respectively. The system is Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto capable and adds a series of new apps.
The center console surround is new as is the
steering wheel, while on Premium and higher trims, Subaru used real stitching
on the dash, seats and door panels, along with high-gloss black trim and
silver-color bezels for various controls. Also new are automatic
locking doors, improved latch anchors for child seats, a Steering Responsive
Headlight (SRH) system and a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that now
detects pressure changes at each tire.
While the engine range that comprises a 175 hp
2.5-liter 4-cylinder boxer and a 256 hp 3.6-liter 6-cylinder boxer, both paired
to a standard CVT, remains the same, Subaru claims to have re-tuned the
suspension to enhance agility, along with improved steering and brake feel. Thanks to new sound-insulating inner film glass for the front side
windows and thicker rear wheel well aprons, the 2018 model is said to be
quieter.
Subaru plans to release the 2018 Legacy in the US
and Canada this summer.
