The interior is roomy with excellent seating room for all. Safety is Subaru's middle name. Long known for its active safety devices such as AWD, ABS and all-wheel disc brakes, Subaru uses many passive systems too. Among the passive safety items are dual front air bags, height adjustable front seat belts, a rigid body structure, front and rear crumple zones, and a side body protection system. On a part of our test ride we encountered light snow and slush on an area of twisty mountain roads and the new Legacy behaved impeccably.
New weather stripping, soundproofing and close fit insure a quiet ride.
An electronically-controlled automatic transmission smoothly moves up and down through the gear ranges to deliver the proper amount of power as needed to all wheels. In today's competitive and segmented automotive market Subaru has decided to position itself as the premier marketer of all-wheel passenger cars and station wagons in the U.S. Safety, quality and dependability are the cornerstones of Subaru's marketing image. The Auto Channel. To report errors and other problems with this page, please use this form.