- sedan 29,497
- 13,500 high price
- Culpeper, VA
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- autoshopper.com
- sedan 29,497 gasoline manual
2010 subaru legacy review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. All-new, bigger, roomier, more powerful, quieter, smoother, more efficient. introductionthe subaru legacy sedan, succeeding for two decades, has been redesigned for 2010. The 2010 subaru legacy boasts fresh styling, a redesigned body structure, new engines, new transmissions, redesigned suspension, and a new interior with vastly increased roominess. All legacy models come with all-wheel drive. But it's only 1. 4 inches longer overall, thanks to shorter overhangs. Most of the many improvements are under the skin. we found the 2010 legacy wonderfully comfortable, with roomy seats front and rear, and high-quality interior trim. We particularly liked the perforated leather on the limited models. These aren't luxury cars necessarily, but they are premium cars in terms of the quality of materials and the engineering that goes into them. The trunk on this sedan is quite large. we found the 2010 subaru legacy 2. 5i, the base model, effortless to drive. The transmission works automatically, with nothing to do but put it in drive and go; the cvt gets good fuel economy. Standard equipment includes air conditioning, 60/40 split rear seat with armrest, steering wheel with audio and cruise control buttons, stereo with cd player and input jacks, remote entry, and power windows, locks and mirrors. Cvt is optional 1000). the 2. 5i premium 20,995) adds a 10-way power driver's seat, alloy wheels and leather-wrapped steering wheel. The all-weather package is standard. Moonroof 995), harman kardon audio 995), and bluetooth 399) are optional, with ipod and usb connection an available accessory. A voice navigation system with backup camera is optional. the 3. 6r 24,995) comes with the new 3. 6-liter six-cylinder engine and five-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, along with 17-inch alloy wheels with all-season tires. The 3. 6r premium 25,995) adds 10-way power driver's seat, all-weather package, and leather-wrapped steering wheel. Character lines arc from the grille and form power bulges on the hood and taper upward to the a-pillar. The profile is sleeker, even though it's 3. 2 inches taller than before. The roofline is coupe-like, even with an increased greenhouse. The wider chassis spreads the front track by 2. 7 inches and rear track by 3. 3 inches, giving the legacy a noticeably wider stance. but the styling element that is most noticeable is the aggressive wheel arches and edged flares, enhanced by handsome alloy wheels. Subaru has always offered good-looking wheels, although they are followers in the edgy fender flare department; the nissan altima coming to mind as the first sedan to embrace this look, and now pretty much everyone is there. Interestingly, it was the 2006 mitsubishi endeavor suv that started it all with its geo-mechanical look. there's a short rear deck (deceptively covering the large trunk), with squared-off rear valances (smooth and not boxy), part of the standard aero package, giving an impression of size. Along with the 18-inch wheels with wide-profile tires and twin-tip exhaust, it's clear that the gt means business. new unseen engineering for 2010: the new rigid chassis contributes to the silence of the interior. It's a full reinforced cage of high-strength steel, heavier, although the new legacy is still only 49 pounds heavier than before, thanks to weight-saving in other areas. More room. more head room, leg room, hip room, shoulder room, front and rear. Exception: less front leg room, which is a practical place to borrow some leg room for the rear, because there's still 43 inches in front, and now 37. 8 inches in rear, an increase of 3. 9 inches over the pre-2010 legacy. Overall, there is an increase in passenger volume to 103 cubic feet (from 93. 5 in the previous car). we found the front bucket seats wonderfully comfortable. Gas strut supports, no intrusion into trunk space: quality detail, for such an affordable midsize car. The rear doors are 15 inches wider (with double beams providing more strength against impact), for easier entry and exit. the interior materials are higher quality all around. The controls on the center stack are all well done. The electronically controlled hvac system is all new, with powerful and quiet air conditioning and optional dual zone control. The three-spoke steering wheel isn't as handsome as the rest of the interior, although the optional leather wrap is nice. The ambient lighting for the console is pleasant. We like the legacy 2. 5i with the optional continuously variable transmission. Called a cvt, this transmission works automatically, with nothing to do but put it in drive and go. It makes driving effortless and gets 4 more miles per gallon than the six-speed manual gearbox. The cvt model comes with paddle shifters on the steering wheel allowing the driver to shift into different ratios. Called lineartronic, and driven by a chain (actually more of a metal belt) for durability, this compact cvt is subaru's first cvt in recent years, but the company was an early leader in the technology, making cvts some 20 years ago. all three models have subaru's symmetrical all-wheel drive, but they are different systems. This boxer-4 produces 170 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque, which is about the same as before, but the torque peaks a bit lower at 4000 rpm. The 265-hp turbocharged engine gains 20 horsepower over the '09 model, but more importantly, because of a new larger turbocharger with a better.
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