Overview
The 2014 Subaru Legacy sedan is a midsize sedan offered in 5 trims, starting off at a base MSRP of $20,295. For that price, it mainly competes with the Ford Fusion Sedan, the Nissan Altima Sedan, and the Toyota Camry Sedan. Between 5 trims, the Legacy sedan offers 2 powertrains. The base engine is a 2.5L Boxer-4 engine capable of making 173 horsepower and 174 lb-ft of torque. If more power is required, there is also a 256 horsepower-making 3.6L Boxer-6 engine. The base engine is mated to either a 6-speed manual transmission or an optional Continuously Variable Automatic transmission, whereas the 3.6L Boxer-6 comes paired with only a 5-speed automatic transmission. The Legacy sedan reaches 60 mph from zero in 8.6 seconds on its base engine, which gets pumped up to 7.1 seconds with the 3.6L Boxer-6 engine. Depending on the powertrain, the Legacy sedan can manage a combined fuel economy between 20 and 27 mpg. While we're on the topic of choices, the 10 striking colors the Legacy sedan comes in really pull you towards itself.
