Subaru Legacy
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Is Subaru Legacy a reliable car?
The Subaru Legacy is a very reliable car. The number of defects found for the Subaru Legacy at the annual roadworthiness tests was lower than for 95 percent of other cars of a similar age tested.
According to these reviews, the highest reliability scores achieved Subaru Legacy generation from 2003 to 2006, but the lowest reliability had models from model year 1997 to 1999 (which were in any case better than the average reliability for cars of this age), but overall the reliability scores of all tested Subaru Legacy generations are quite similar.
Most Subaru Legacy engines use a timing belt, which is generally regarded as less reliable than engines with a timing chain.
Subaru Legacy reviews
Total 9 Subaru Legacy owner reviews
Pros: Super suspension, sports mode enables you to perform dynamic overtaking, a big boot, in winter engine warms up quickly, 4x4 is excellent if you live in rural areas, long journeys can be driven by 7. 5l/100km at speed 90-100km / hr
Cons: 12 years rust appears, "eats" a lot - around 10-11 l / 100 km, it is recommended that you have larger discs and higher tyres
| Purchase year: | 2011 age of car 9 years) | Owned for | 98`000 kilometers (5 years) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 10.0 litres per 100km (40% urban driving) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Can be driven anywhere, if timely repaired - is not expensive repairs, rolling part is perfect, simple management and maintenance, sensible driving (90-100km / h) long pieces can pass with 7 litres per 100km
| Purchase year: | 2011 age of car 9 years) | Owned for | 100`000 kilometers (6 years) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 9.0 litres per 100km (30% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 370 € (~ 61 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Can be driven anywhere, if timely repaired - is not expensive repairs, rolling part is perfect, simple management and maintenance, sensible driving (90-100km / h) long pieces can pass with 7 litres / 100
Cons: Rust
| Purchase year: | 2011 age of car 9 years) | Owned for | 100`000 kilometers (6 years) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 9.0 litres per 100km (30% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 370 € (~ 61 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: The car invites you to tour quietly, but has enough power to drive "sporty"
Cons: Service maintenance can be a bit more expensive compared to European brands.
| Purchase year: | 2020 age of car 9 years) | Owned for | 35`000 kilometers (2 years) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 8.5 litres per 100km (30% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 199 € (~ 99 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Is a Subaru a Subaru!! 2.5 Turbo model, of course, consumes a bit of fuel, but performance is awsome!!
| Purchase year: | 2012 age of car 6 years) | Owned for | 30`000 kilometers (4 years) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 10.0 litres per 100km (60% urban driving) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
| Average fuel consumption: | 9.0 litres per 100km (50% urban driving) | ||
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| Total cost of repairs: | 250 € (~ 62 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Cheap maintenance, four-wheel drive - not many competitors
| Purchase year: | 2016 age of car 9 years) | Owned for | 10`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 8.5 litres per 100km (50% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 185 € (~ 185 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Dynamic, comfortable car
Cons: A little too low