The 2015 Subaru Legacy has been one of the main subjects for auto reviewers lately, and most have been positive in their opinions of the new vehicle – although some more devoted fans of the brand have expressed a slight disappointment in the overall direction the Legacy’s design has been taking. According to the general consensus, the 2015 Subaru Legacy is a good deal for its price, but Subaru have decided to make it a more generic model instead of the tightly focused Legacy that fans used to know.
Subaru are a niche company in general, and they know how to handle this type of market well – but the Legacy in particular was one of their most niche models. And while some were expecting this trend to be pushed even further with the 2015 model, Subaru have surprisingly decided to take the exact opposite direction, and have approached the design of the new Legacy with a broader audience in mind.
The new 2015 Legacy is reportedly a bit larger than previous models, and feels roomier and more comfortable on the inside. It still offers sufficiently good power to be driven in a variety of conditions, and should satisfy the needs of most drivers. In fact, the new 2015 model is reported to have a feature set that will appeal to drivers from more diverse categories, and the company is expecting to see better sales overall.
Something that Subaru haven’t been paying that much attention to in the design of the Legacy was its audio installation – previously, it was nothing remarkable, although it was still satisfying by most accounts. Now, in the new 2015 model, it seems that they have been paying special attention to that, with various modern features like aux input, integrated controls on the steering wheel, and modern connectivity features that support various smartphone models.
The electronic improvements don’t end in the audio department, as drivers can now enjoy a touchscreen on the instrument panel, which offers convenient access to most of the Legacy’s features, in a nicely designed menu. There are still physical controls for some of the functions, so there will be no fumbling around and getting distracted from the road when the driver wants to adjust something in the middle of a ride.
Last but not least, Subaru have designed quite the safe ride with the new 2015 Legacy, with various features that help improve the protection it offers for both the driver as well as passengers. This can be seen in some of the electronic components as well, such as the lane departure system and pre-collision braking (which some reviewers have cited as impressively precise and advanced).