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The Subaru Legacy is a mid-size car built by Japanese automaker Subaru since 1989. Part of the original design goals for the Legacy model was to provide Subaru vehicle in which they could compete in the North American midsize market profit against competitors Honda Accord Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima Mazda6 higher performance variants of inheritance are offered as competitive alternatives to compact executive cars such as the Audi A4 Alfa Romeo 159 and BMW 3 Series the legacy is also the Subaru flagship car.
In 1996, a variant of the legacy of increased suspension called Legacy Outback was introduced to compete in the category of SUVs booming and proved to be a commercial success for Subaru Outback line was divided into its own model in 2000, known as the Subaru Outback.
It is unique in its class to offer all-wheel drive as standard, and boxers traditional Subaru engine named Liberty in Australia in deference Legacy Australia an organization dedicated to the care of the families of veterans of military service 2008, 3 6 million Legacies have been built since its inception in 1989 1.
The introduction of the legacy was a significant departure from Subaru products in the past legacy was officially published January 23, 1989 in Japan, with a launch price of 2.55 million for the turbocharged RS approximately 18800 USD 1989 the exchange rate of the yen 2 the first Legacy was available in Japanese dealerships on 1 February 1989, with distribution worldwide since 1990.
Subaru had acquired a reputation for building vehicles that were considered eccentric and other Asian manufacturers were bringing more upscale and conventional models appearing on the market Inheritance broke with many Subaru traditions, like locating the spare tire in the engine compartment, behind the engine and above the transmission, a tradition started with the Subaru legacy 1966 1000 was a new model, and positioned above the Leone XT Justy cars and kei Rex and Sambar in the range of Subaru models at the time of inheritance also introduces a new series of engines 4-dish, called the Subaru EJ engine that was quieter and more powerful than the previous engine Subaru EA.
The legacy began with a 5-door wagon or 4 door sedan body styles with front wheel drive and all-wheel drive in full-time option, and was introduced in North America, the options in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Benelux region of Northern Europe, Japan and Australia included ABS authorized Bosch 4-channel and control of the air suspension height, reducing the vehicle at speeds above 50 mph 80 5 km h and also allowed the driver to increase the ground clearance of the all-terrain vehicle.
The US-spec included passive constraints motorized seatbelts by model year 1994 except for the right hand drive postal model was only available with side airbags in the conventional driver's seat belt was a middle of option for model year 1992 and became standard in 1993 passenger airbags weren t available until the second generation arrived in 1995.
The US models included the Sport Sedan Legacy, 1991-1994 and 1992-1994 Touring Wagon Legacy Both were with turbocharged engine block EJ22T single bridge closed in the US market, it was SOHC, with different piston squirters, oil cooler on the 91 model years, and other improvements Although it has the same displacement as the non-turbo engine naturally aspirated NA EJ22E used in all other Legacy models, it was not simply a turbocharged version the EJ22E as a side note, the 1994 GT trim used legacy non-turbo EJ22E.
The hatchback is provided with reinforced 4EAT automatic transmission or a manual transmission strong 5-speed The car was equipped only 4EAT.
These are the latest models Subaru turbocharged sold in the United States until the 2002 WRX debuted.
These model codes are designated in the VIN of each vehicle, such as BF JF1 3BL0E.
Sales for the second generation in Japan began October 7, 1993, and 2,753,000 of launch price for the twin-turbo GT around USD 25250-1993 the exchange rate of the yen, 2 with an introduction for the 1995 model year in America North with a body and a revised chassis the exterior was designed by Olivier Boulay who was hired by Subaru short term the appearance of tail lights on both the sedan and wagon was influenced by tail lights on SVX in 1996, Subaru has decided to make a standard feature AWD in all vehicles produced for the north American market this year to 2012 Subaru always offered a choice between front-wheel and all-wheel drive for its vehicles in the domestic market for this generation ground clearance Outback was introduced with this generation in 1995 with AWD only internationally, and air suspension with adjustable height was no longer available.
US-spec GT models, first offered in 1990 as a turbocharged sedan or wagon in Japan, and as a trim set for USA version in 1994, became an upgrade of the high level model in 1996, using new EJ25D DOHC May 2 L naturally aspirated were introduced editions level limited trim engine, offering heated leather or cloth seats and trim and tinted moonroof in the limited term glass appeared on the GT, known as GT limited in 1998 by itself was used the term limited on 1998 Outback driver and front passenger airbags have been added to the redesigned interior as standard equipment in accordance with US federal regulations 1999 marked the 30th anniversary of Subaru in America, and the last of the second generation in North America There was a 30 special Anniversary Edition offered in the United States with up to level interior and roof or ering, spoiler, alloy wheels on the trim level of the cars on the trim level US-spec Brighton also deferred the release of first-generation facelift that wa s price below the L trim option
In Japan, the GT B-Spec was introduced in 1994 lowered and stiffened suspension and an upper rear differential performance The next generation of the GT-B was introduced in June 1996, with the front and rear supplied by Bilstein, 3 with making available level on the RS designation B defended the Bilstein turbocharged versions continued to be available in the markets that used motor configurations right hand passenger versions and specialized race were available in Japan, and the DOHC 2 liter twin turbo Version sequential EJ20H on the sedan legacy GT car with an automatic transmission and the RS sedan and GT-B break with EJ20R and a transmission and a nominal power slightly higher manual, both identified as Boxer 2 twin steps turbo on the engine hood scoop.
Subaru Liberty wagon LX Australia with clear lens rear turn signals and orange bulbs.
Subaru Legacy Wagon Brighton USA with rear flashing amber lenses.
Subaru RX Freedom Edition Sedan Bilstein Australia with clear lenses and orange bulbs flashing rear, Bilstein badge.
In the Australian market, the Subaru Liberty was offered in LX, GX, RX and model grades Heritage In 1998, the special edition RX Bilstein edition was offered it could be identified by a Bilstein badge on the lid of the trunk and right a lower position due to the front and rear Bilstein struts It also featured leather seats and door inserts with leather sports steering wheel MOMO and 16in BBS alloys as standard equipment.
With the introduction of the second generation heritage in Israel, the name has been replaced by Legacy B4 brand.
These model codes are designated in the applied model code of each vehicle as BD 9A4D.
BD Sedan; North America 1995 1999, 1993 1997 Japan.
BG Step-roof raised roof Wagon; North America 1995 1999, 1993 1997 Japan.
BK-standard roof Wagon Used only in North America; North America 1995 1999.
Subaru launched the third generation Japanese heritage and the global market in June 1998, while the North American model began production in late 1999 as a 2000 model, also known as BE for sedan and BH for wagons European models in the Japanese market and ranged from a normally aspirated 2 0 the platform 4 to the apartment-6 EZ30 3 model designation 0R level European and Japanese finish, with the twin-turbo that has been offered to the generation previous still offered on the US market for performance models of the third legacy generation is on sale with 2- 5 liter EJ251 standard engine in 2001, the EZ30 new design 3 0 l H6 was offered in Outbacks the engine reaches now LEV emission standards of California.
flat roof cars were longer manufactured worldwide, and instead of the high roof is used for both the Legacy wagon and daytime Legacy Outback lamps were introduced in US models starting with air filters cabin 2000 Model year are available from 2001 models installed underneath and behind the door of the glove compartment.
Japanese spec vehicles with twin turbo had a choice of manual transmission or semi-automatic SportShift called, allowing the driver to push the automatic gear selector to the left, and then allow the driver to shift the automatic transmission as a manual transmission.
May 23, 2003, Fuji Heavy Industries debuted the redesigned Legacy, known as BL for sedan models and BP for wagons It was released worldwide in 2004, with Subaru Indiana Automotive start production in February 2004 to the north American markets for 2005 model year legacy was presented the 2003 2004 Japan car's first victory Subaru year for the price after fighting fierce competition from the Toyota Prius and Mazda RX-8 When sales began in the US market, the Lafayette plant built heritage won 2005 international car of the year for the most reliable Sedan Road Travel Magazine 2005 Automobile All-stars for All-Star car family of Automobile Magazine and 2006 International engine of the year in 2 0 2 liter 5 liter category for the EJ255 engine Lance Armstrong has been used as a spokesman for the sedan and wagon, and S heryl Crow sang her hit 1996 Every day is a winding road in the advertisements of the American market.
The chassis has been redesigned and made stiffer, and it marked the return of a turbocharged Legacy North American with a 2 unit 5 liter derived from that of the North American Impreza WRX Due to technological advances turbocharger and tighter emission standards, the twin-turbo setup was removed from the range of models and supercharged H6 Subaru offered the first automatic 5-speed transmission with SportShift the technology licensed from Prodrive Ltd.
The legacy of the 2005 model year for the US market was offered in 2 5i, 5i Limited 2, 2 and 2 5GT 5GT Limited All trim levels are available in sedan and wagon For 2006, the GT was dropped regularly and 2 5i Special Edition has been added to the line up.
On 10 May 2008, the Japanese-spec legacy can be equipped with a new function collision avoidance, called EyeSight It consists of twin CCD cameras, one on each side of the mirror, that use human like stereoscopic vision to judge distances and generally keep an eye on the driver system can help maintain a safe distance on the road, a lane departure warning system, a warning alert driver for various security situations, and even keeps tabs pedestrian May 4 SI-Cruise has been integrated into the EyeSight function as an aid to driver safety.
The flat motor 4 Subaru diesel EE, the world's first to be mounted on a passenger car is available in both sedan and wagon Legacy and Outback, identified as the Subaru Legacy 2 0D The vehicle was released in the European Union from March 2008 and is offered with a manual 5-speed transmission only the official introduction of the Legacy and Outback diesel was at the auto show in Geneva in March 2008 6 7 8.
In 2009, a Subaru Legacy concept was designed to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the model, nine said they were based on the production version of the fifth generation to come so Subaru Legacy concept car was unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show 10.
2014 Subaru Legacy 3 6R limited with technology EyeSight cameras next to mirror USA.
The production of the fifth generation Subaru Legacy 2010 began the last week of May 2009 at the location of Indiana, 11, was unveiled at the New York Room 12 2009 According to the website in Japan Subaru, the Legacy was introduced in Japan on May 20, 2009 13 legacy B4 2 5GT tS developed by STi was introduced in Japan June 12, 2010.
In May 2010, the collision avoidance function EyeSight introduced on the legacy of the previous generation has been reintroduced on Touring Wagon and Outback Japan-spec, and received the award for Best Technology Japan Automotive Hall of fame at the Museum of Japan of nature and science for the 2014 model year, aid to safety EyeSight driver was installed option on all International Legacy and Outback vehicles.
The news of this stepless Lineartronic transmission generation is used internationally on the EJ25 May 2 engine L-4 plate and the EJ20 in some markets, with a manual 6-speed transmission also offered only in North America and Australia The 2 5GT uses a turbocharger with a manual transmission with six speeds used exclusively in Japan and North America with Australia being able to choose between the 6-speed manual or automatic 5-speed transmission; vehicles identified as 3 6R using the engine EZ36 6 dish with a conventional automatic transmission SportShift 5 speed 14 Lineartronic CVT is also shared with the Subaru JDM-spec Exiga on AWD models The North American PZEV Legacy 2 5i continues be available in all 50 states, unlike other manufacturers in states that have adopted California emission standards certified PZEV vehicles that sell only.
Internationally, the dish 6 EZ36 engine is used only in the Outback, but is also available in the Legacy sedan in North America and Australia, Japan-spec The vehicle stopped using the EJ25 engine which increases tax liability on vehicles for Japanese buyers, offering the EJ20 in both turbo and non-turbo versions SI-Drive is standard equipment on all Japanese specification vehicles, and both the Australian 5GT 2 and 3 6R sedan but not in North America SI-Drive is standard on the Outback international EZ36 except North America Legacy wagon is available as an Outback in North America, while both a Legacy and Outback wagon are available in Japan , UK, Australia and Europe in the UK, only the wagon is offered with engine choices limited to Subaru EE20 turbodiesel engine or the EJ25 EZ36 was available in the UK in 2010 MY Or tbacks only in Europe and parts of Asia, the EJ20 is still offered in sedan and wagon, next to the turbo diesel EE20 and EE20 The EJ25 turbo diesel is available in Australia in the Outback Diesel The European and United -um EE20 heritage, the EJ20 and EJ25 gasoline engines are the Euro5 emission standard compliant.
This is the ninth Subaru vehicle to offer a continuously variable transmission; the first was the Subaru Justy 1987 1994, followed by Subaru Rex 1987 1992, the Subaru Vivio 1992 1998, the Subaru Pleo current 1998 coupe Subaru R1 current 2004 Subaru R2 5 doors current hatchback 2003 Subaru Sambar 1990 1995 alone, and the Subaru Exiga starting September 2009.
The sixth generation of the Subaru Legacy debuted at the Chicago Auto Show in 2014 and entered production for the year 2015 model.
2015 Subaru Legacy B4 limited with a dark front grille.
2 A 5-liter four flat FB25 15 and a 3-six flat EZ36D 6 liters are shown from the fifth output generation model is slightly increased on the four-cylinder model 175 PS 129 kilowatts; 173 bhp model six-cylinder remains unchanged with respect to PS 256 188 kW; 252 bhp 3 of the engine 6 liters.
The legacy still unique offer standard drive and all-wheel drive set opposed engine page horizontally but discontinues the manual transmission for the US market for the Lineartronic CVT on the two engine configurations 16 The change in the US market of legacy 2016 reaches 36 MPG highway notable when equipped with the four flat-February 17 5 liters.
EyeSight is Subaru's active safety system that uses twin CCD cameras simulating stereopsis When enabled, it actively monitors the road through the windshield mounted cameras and can react to driving conditions and may avoid possible collisions models with EyeSight achieved the highest possible score in the safety test before the accident IIHS Unlike other manufacturers that offer stereoscopic cameras for active drivers, cameras Eyesight system are not related windshield Thus, if the windshield is dirty inside, it can affect system performance.
The adaptive cruise control function detects the speed and timing of future vehicles, and can automatically adjust the speed of the car moves accordingly to maintain one of the four selectable pre-crash braking gaps users uses the same cameras monitor the activity of future vehicles and warns the driver visually and audibly If the driver is more alert will sound and the car actively restrain himself According to the IIHS, inheritance to avoid a collision during traveling at 25 mph to a barrier stopped 18 When the car was first released for 2015 model, Lane Departure warning with Sway was included in the package Eyesight This function has watched the driver's position in the lines of the tract, and alerted the driver if they were drifting on the track if a turn signal is used, this warning has not been activated, with warning Sway referred the driver if they seemed unable to stay focused on the road, suggesting that they may be too drowsy to 2016 model years, an Assist lane-added, which applied a steering torque to prevent driver of the track drift This function is active above 40 miles per hour also standard on all cars with the Eyesight system are adaptive fog lights turn to help and turns and is based on the degree driving direction 19.
Inheritance also incorporates Subaru side of the surveillance system and these systems include Blind Spot Alert, Assist lane change, and the transverse movement of the orange A light warning system is located in the respective side mirror if a vehicle remains stable is detected in the blind spot or approaching at a fast enough pace to interfere with a lane change, or blinks with an additional audible warning if the driver indicates a lane change or saving a parking space with an object approaching.
All these features are available on the Premium 2 5i, 5i 2 Sport 2 5i Limited and Limited models 6R 3, 20 with a standard on Limited models 2 and 3 6R 5i Limited 21.
In 1990, the legacy was declared the number one 4WD car sales in the US by RL Polk Company, from the registration statistics for 1989 CYE According Autofacts AutoGuide Inc., dated June 28, 1990, inheritance is the cheapest sedan or wagon providing both 4WD and ABS automotive journalists Association of Canada voted AJAC Best new legacy sedan 1990.
The EZ series of flat-6 cylinder engines used in current existing products, replacing the EG series found in the Subaru SVX Subaru produces high performance versions of the legacy with a Bilstein suspension and tuned turbocharged engines equivalent to the version of rally approved generation WRX STI 205 kilowatts 275 hp on the manufacturer's figures for the 2 0 the equivalent motor with recent manual transmission engines 3 0 l Draw 2 0 the output turbo and share suspension Bilstein 2 0 l-engined turbocharged models Bilstein suspension were named either the GT-B for wagons or Spec B or B4 RSK for sedan the new 2003 model offers many models simply B4 or even GT in some countries in Australia, 2 5GT SatNav brand top of the stack for legacy Freedom range.
In North America, the early sports models were simply known as the Sport Sedan and Wagon Touring later models received the GT and GT Limited Nomenclature The 2006 Legacy model bore a limited edition of 500 models Spec B From 2007, Spec B has become a regular production model but a rather limited stroke All Spec B models have an improved suspension system with Bilstein, navigation system making the Spec B the only pre-2010 MT Legacy obtain exclusive to the inside Spec B, 18 wheels, and additional aesthetic modifications 2006 Spec B models have a manual 5-speed transmission in 2007 on models have a manual 6-speed transmission.
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