2003 Subaru Legacy reviews
and buying guide.
2003
Subaru Legacy resources:
2003 Subaru Legacy Sedan
The middle incarnation of Subaru engineering is the Legacy
series. Larger than the Subaru Impreza but smaller than
the Outback, the Legacy is designed to appeal to families
and others who demand more than luxury, comfort and
typical urban capabilities from their vehicles. They
want a car in the driveway that will also serve their
family or their own purpose in snow, mud, sand or any
other adverse condition that may come along in the course
of their day.
The Legacy Sedan is a 4-door with room for 5 adults on an all-wheel-drive
platform with a class-superior ground clearance and
a smooth but rugged suspension for adverse terrain conditions.
It comes in rising trim levels from the base L Sedan
through the L Special Edition Sedan, for more luxury
amenities, and finishing with the sporty 2.5 GT Sedan
that also has the top level of luxury fittings.
Under the Hood
The Legacy has a beefy 2.5-litersohc 4cyl. with 165hp at 5600rpm
and 166lb-ft of torque at 4000rpm. Teamed with either
a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission,
the Legacy gets 21/27mpg (city/hwy).
The 2.5 GT has a limited slip differential and sport suspension
to add to its handling capability but all the Legacy
models have 4-wheel antilock disc brakes and dual-front
airbags as standard equipment.
Standard Features, Options Packages and Style
The real distinction between all the Legacy models is in the
different trim levels. The base Legacy S has air conditioning,
cruise control and an AM/FM/CD player. Touch of a button
features include power mirrors, steering, windows and
door locks, and remote keyless entry. The car has cloth
upholstery on front bucket seats and a rear bench seat
with rear trunk pass-through (sedan). Meanwhile, a digital
clock, tachometer, outside-temperature indicator and
automatic-off headlights add value.
An upgrade to the Legacy L Special Edition adds a leather-wrapped
steering wheel adds an upgrade to 16-inch alloy wheels,
wood-grain interior trim, projector beam fog lights
and a powermoonroof.
The 2.5 GT has the top level of both performance and luxury.
The highlight is leather upholstery but it is accompanied
by heated front seats, an 8-way power driver seat, heated
power mirrors, AM/FM/weatherband radio with an in-dash
6-disc CD changer, deicing wiper and front-side airbags.
Any of the Legacy models offer a good standard of luxury fittings
and maintain the rugged durability expected from and
established by Subaru’s brand identity.
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