World Premiere of All-New Subaru “Legacy” at 2014 Chicago Auto ShowTokyo, February 7, 2014 - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, has just unveiled theall-new Legacy (US specifications) at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show currently being held in Chicago, United States.
The new Legacy ushers in the sixth generation of its model, a full 25 years since the first generation Legacy wasreleased in 1989. A shared universal value among the past models of the Legacy is the strong, unwavering trust built
up between driver and car. Over the course of the past quarter century, Subaru has consistently sought out a presence
and value commensurate with its flagship model. We have purely focused on developing the kind of vehicle that acts
as a partner to enrich its owners’ lives.
In order to further solidify the trust we have built up, in the new Legacy, we took this sentiment beyond justfunctional values; ride quality, environmental friendliness and safety performance such as the new “EyeSight” andSubaru’s first rear radar system. We also brushed up its very essence—the design and quality at the core of itsemotional value. The Legacy’s polish gives it universal appeal as a true sports sedan providing trust-inspiring driving
excitement, an inspiration to drivers to dream bigger and imagine a fuller lifestyle.

Subaru Legacy (US specifications)[Main features]■ Product concept“The Fusion of Design and Engineering at a High Level”
Since its inception, the Legacy has continued to consistently offer drivers sportiness with value. This makes theLegacy enjoyably less stressful to drive in all situations and gives drivers the exhilarating ability to direct the car
exactly where they want.
The product concept for development of the new Legacy was “The Fusion of Design and Engineering at a HighLevel.” Subaru aimed for the high-level fusion of all the elements of sporty driving excitement. In addition tosharpening the basic performance essential to a Subaru sedan—ride quality, safety, packaging and more—all theseelements were incorporated into the design. By increasing overall vehicle quality and producing emotional appeal,
Subaru believes that a strong bond of trust between owner and vehicle can be inspired with a vehicle that is a pleasure
to drive.

■ Design< Exterior >"Muscularity with Agility" was adopted as the design theme to create sportier and more refined styling for the Subaru
flagship sedan. Maintaining the design for the spacious, comfortable cabin space the Legacy is known for, the stylingfocuses on a sculptured body evoking a sense of safety and a strong base which grips the road with AWD.
・ A body-integrated hexagonal grille and hawk-eye headlights are the new face of Subaru. Also, the dynamic
character lines on the body side and tight, expressive body surface further raise the class for an already classy
sport sedan.
・ The front end employs a nose cone design. Due to the three dimensional shape beginning with the front grille,
more dynamic design has been achieved.
・ The rear combination lamps have the same design motif as the front in pursuit of a fearless image, front to back.
Also, LED lamps are employed for the tail and brake lamps to help enhance fuel economy, and optimal light
distribution has improved night visibility.
< Interior >"Comfortable and Sporty" was adopted as the design theme to dramatically improve quality and comfort, whilecreating a next-generation interior offering a sportier driver's area and an infotainment system for a more enjoyable
in-car experience.
・ The cabin is configured for a comfortable long driving, striking a balance between openness and secure feelingwith adequate forward space. Also, the wide dashboard has horizontal highlights to give an even wider feel.
・ For the interior colors, there are a sporty black and an ornate ivory configuration, meant to provide appeal with acabin combining driving excitement with comfort and quality. In the black interior, silver highlights have been
added as a base tone to create a horizontal design in the black trim, creating a tight and sporty, yet spacious feel.
Meanwhile in the ivory interior, ivory spreads horizontally throughout for a sporty, yet bright and elegant feel.
・ The head unit has a navigation system and audio with intuitive touch operation. A wide, flat center display* isemployed to allow passengers to enjoy various media and provide them with various information. Also,
consolidating information onto one screen makes it easier to see and use.
・ The Harman/Kardon speaker system has exclusive audio settings for uncompromising acoustics, even at the basegrade by optimizing each unit.
・ The gauge cluster features a dual-dial layout with a three-dimensional feel and integrated color LCDs for greater
presence and sporty impact. Blue-ring illumination of the meters in the top-grade models emphasizes the sporty
feel.
* Manufacturer-installed option■ Packaging
The cabin has been made more comfortable with more breathing room. Visibility, cabin space and our world-classsafety have been kept in a highly efficient package with strong, sporty styling and a bright, spacious feel.
・ While increases to basic specs were kept in minimum and maintaining the same external dimensional feel,certain aspects were refined, such as thinner frame of door sashes and a revised body frame of its roof to achieve
ample roominess. Shoulder, elbow, waist and rear leg room in particular have been increased for a more
comfortable cabin and further increased safety.
・ The A pillar has been moved forward to expand the cabin area. In addition, front quarter windows were addedwith door-mounted side mirrors to reduce the front blind spot created by the side mirrors for increased forwardvisibility. All this has further enhanced safety and made the cabin feel more open.

・ Passenger hip points have also been revised to be higher for natural seat positioning than the previous one with
an open vantage and better views.
・ Space between the driver and front passenger seat has been widened to enlarge both the center armrest andconsole box. Also, space when seated was expanded, and the door sash frame and sun visors were thinned. Allthese changes go towards keeping the cabin open and less confining.
・ Space for the rear seats has been made more comfortable by expanding the tandem distance, changing the front
seat slide rail construction to expand rear seat legroom.

■ Mechanism< Chassis and Body >The chassis, steering, suspension and brakes were totally revamped for performance a head above its class. This
pursuit of performance offers even more balance between steering stability and ride quality, achieving a higher
quality ride.
・ Increased rigidity of the body and suspension mounting positions suppresses roll to achieve higher ride qualitywithout sacrificing suspension smoothness.
・ The pursuit of performance through reduced suspension operating friction plus improved efficiency due to abasic layout that enhances stabilizer efficiency, combined with optimization of the front struts and rear shock
absorbers, takes steering stability and ride quality to a whole new level to achieve ride quality a rank above itsclass.
・ STABLEX-Ride has been employed for premium grade models. New valves and larger diameter front strut
cylinders have improved damping response at low piston speeds and permit damping suppression at high piston
speeds, resulting in even more stable steering stability and comfortable ride quality.
・ To improve the dynamic rigidity of the rear suspension and its mounting positions on the chassis, the shape of therear support sub-frame has been completely renewed and redesigned to function as a member that enhances bodyrigidity. This achieves better ride quality and less vibration in the floor and seats.
・ The steering system employs a small, lightweight, high-powered control unit built-in the electric power steering.
This, along with increased motor output and finer motor controls, achieves an accurate and natural steering feel.
・ The steering wheel was designed using a highly rigid core metal, and the steering column was lightened to ensure
a solid, quality steering feel.
・ Active Torque Vectoring achieves superior turning performance and steering response.
・ With the brakes, we worked to produce predictable brake feel which balances responsiveness, control and rigidity.
Building the electronic parking brake (EPB) into the rear caliper makes the system quieter and more responsive.
・ For the wheels, the bearing size has been enlarged as all models have a PCD of 114.3 millimeters. This
modification greatly enhances rigidity while reducing weight for increased steering stability and ride comfort.
The aerodynamic designs also help to improve fuel economy.
< Engine >- 2.5-liter, DOHC, Horizontally-Opposed, 4-cylinder, NA engine Mid-range torque was raised on the FB25 Boxer engine, meaning more control and a lighter feel in practical driving
ranges. Also, significant changes revolving around the intake, exhaust and combustion systems have improved fueleconomy.
・ While keeping the same basic structure from the previous intake manifold and tumbler generation valve (TGV),TGV valve position and intake port shape were given a simpler orientation. These changes balance volumetricefficiency in higher engine speed ranges with efficient combustion in lower engine speed ranges, improving bothpower and fuel economy.

・ The intake sound has been tuned to produce a pleasant, congruous engine tone.
- 3.6-liter, DOHC, Horizontally-Opposed, 6-cylinder, NA engine Subaru continues its many years in honing performance from its EZ Boxer engine, working to improve fuel economy
by employing the high-torque-compatible Lineartronic.
・ The ECU is employed with a lighter next-generation microcontroller, which allows for further environmental
measures.
< Transmission >- Lineartronic Power and environmental friendliness have been enhanced from the previous Lineartronic model for increased fueleconomy. This also provides driveability with the smooth shifting the Lineartronic is known for and a light ride thatalways stays true to driver intentions.
・ Friction within the transmission has been reduced for improved fuel efficiency, and a vibration noise reducer has
been added to enhance ride quietness.
・ New step shift control retains the shift-shock-free smooth acceleration that is characteristic of Lineartronictransmissions, while increasing vehicle and engine speed and providing a nimble ride that responds directly todriver intentions.
・ With the standard paddle shifting in the six-speed manual mode, the driver can select the optimal gear quickly
without taking their hands from the wheel, even under sudden deceleration or heavy acceleration, for an
enjoyable sport driving experience.
- High-torque-compatible Lineartronic By adopting the high-torque-compatible Lineartronic for 3.6-liter Boxer engine, both driveability and environmental
friendliness have been achieved at a high level. Compared to the previous high-torque-compatible Lineartronic,
torque converter, oil pump and forward-reverse mechanism were newly designed while employing a new shifting
controller for enhanced driveability and ride quietness.
・ New step shift control retains the shift-shock-free smooth acceleration that is characteristic of Lineartronictransmissions, while increasing vehicle and engine speed and providing a nimble ride that responds directly todriver intentions.
・ With the standard paddle shifting in the six-speed manual mode, the driver can select the optimal gear quickly
without taking their hands from the wheel, even under sudden deceleration or heavy acceleration, for an
enjoyable sport driving experience.

■ Safety
Building on a strong body frame base, both the traditional active and passive safety performance have been further
advanced for improved omnidirectional safety performance. In addition to the New EyeSight, Rear and side visibility
support features comprising Blind Spot Detection (BSD), Lane Change Assist (LCA), and Rear Cross Traffic Alert(RCTA) as well as Steering Responsive Fog (SRF) lamps that move to maintain good visibility to the front as thevehicle rounds a bend have been added to dramatically improve preventative safety and driving load-reduction.
< Active Safety > New EyeSight
New EyeSight incorporates fully revamped stereo cameras that increase the view angle and view distance byapproximately 40% to further improve preventative safety and driving load-reduction features such as
pre-crash braking and adaptive cruise control.

Steering Responsive Fog (SRF) Lamps
SRF automatically turns on the fog lamp on one side during cornering to improve visibility when cornering atnight. In consideration of oncoming vehicles, this function can turn the fog lamps on and off according to thesteering angle and driving speed.
 Rear and Side Visibility Support Features(1) Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
・ BSD flashes LEDs to alert the driver to vehicles in the blind spots behind the C- and D-pillars to the rear. If thedriver operates an indicator to change lanes while a vehicle exists in a blind spot, LEDs in the door mirror flash
to warn the driver.
(2) Lane Change Assist (LCA)・ If the driver operates an indicator to change lanes while a vehicle is rapidly approaching in an adjacent lane,
LEDs in the door mirror flash to warn the driver.
(3) Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)・ RCTA emits an audible warning sound if it detects the danger of a collision due to a vehicle approaching fromthe left or right while reversing. If a vehicle approaches from the left or right while the driver has selected
reverse gear and is reversing, the driver is alerted by LEDs flashing in the door mirror, an icon displayed in therear-view camera monitor, and an audible warning sound from the speedometer.
< Passive Safety >・ 980 MPa-class high-tensile steel is used effectively in more areas where body strength is required to reduceweight while achieving world-class safety with respect to impacts from the front, side, and rear directions.
・ Performance has been raised for the seats and seatbelts in terms of basic performance, equipment andspecifications for a balance between comfort and safety.
・ The side airbags have added an all-new two-chamber system, with the chest and waist sections split for safety.
・ The protection area for the curtain airbags has been expanded to enhance the performance for preventing
passengers from being ejected from the vehicle during a rollover.
・ Seat cushion airbags reduce tightness in the chest and waist areas to help the seat belts to better restrain
passengers in the case of front collisions.

<Major specifications (US specifications)>
2.5i
Body size(Overall length / width / height)
WheelbaseEngineDisplacementTransmission
Maximum output
Maximum torque
Tire size
Seating capacity

3.6R
4,796 x 1,840 x 1,500 mm
2,750 mm2.5-liter, DOHC,
Horizontally-Opposed,4-cylinder, NA
2,498cc
Lineartronic*

3.6-liter, DOHC,
Horizontally-Opposed,
6-cylinder, NA
3,630cc
High-torque-compatible
Lineartronic*
256hp/6,000rpm
247lb.-ft./4,400rpm
225/50 R18

175hp/5,600rpm
174lb.-ft./4,100rpm
225/55 R17, 225/50 R18
5* Lineartronic: Continuously variable transmission (CVT) with fully automatic electronic control###