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Used 2023 Subaru Legacy Sedan Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The midsize 2023 Subaru Legacy sedan is available in Base, Premium, Sport, Limited and Touring XT trim levels.

Base, Premium and Limited trims come with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine (182 horsepower, 176 lb-ft of torque), while Sport and Touring XT models get a turbocharged version of the same engine with 260 hp and 277 lb-ft. Both engines pair with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) and all trims come standard with all-wheel drive.

Base
The Legacy base trim starts with features such as:

  • 17-inch alloy wheels
  • Adaptive LED headlights (swivel as you turn the steering wheel for better illumination in curves)
  • Automatic climate control
  • Height-adjustable driver's seat
  • Cloth upholstery
  • 60/40-split folding rear seat
  • Dual 7-inch central displays
  • Four-speaker audio system
  • Subaru's Starlink infotainment system
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
  • Two USB ports
  • Satellite radio

Every Legacy includes Subaru's EyeSight, a bundle of driving aids that include:

  • Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front)
  • Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
  • Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
  • Automatic high-beam control

Premium
The Premium trim adds more desirable features, including:

  • Heated side mirrors
  • Windshield wiper de-icer
  • Dual-zone automatic climate control
  • Leather-wrapped steering wheel
  • Power-adjustable driver's seat
  • Heated front seats
  • Rear air vents
  • 11.6-inch touchscreen display with wireless smartphone integration
  • Six-speaker audio system
  • Two rear USB ports

Two unnamed option packages are available for the Premium. The first offers:

  • LED foglights
  • Proximity keyless entry and push-button start
  • Blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while reversing)
  • Evasive steering assist (enhances the forward collision mitigation system with steering-based collision avoidance below 50 mph)

The second package bundles those items with:

  • Sunroof
  • Navigation system

Limited
The Limited builds off the Premium feature set with:

  • 18-inch alloy wheels
  • LED foglights
  • Proximity keyless entry and push-button start
  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror
  • Driver's seat with memory settings and power-lumbar adjustment
  • Power-adjustable passenger seat
  • Heated rear seats
  • Leather upholstery
  • 12-speaker Harman Kardon audio system
  • Blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert
  • Reverse automatic braking

The Limited's optional feature package includes:

  • Sunroof
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Navigation system
  • Driver monitoring system (issues an alert if sensors determine you are becoming fatigued)

Sport
The Sport gets the more powerful turbocharged engine. It also builds on the Limited trim's standard and optional features but reverts to the Premium's six-speaker audio system. Highlights include:

  • 18-inch black-painted wheels
  • Upgraded suspension tuning
  • Unique grille and exterior trim
  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror
  • Red accent interior stitching
  • Leather-wrapped heated steering wheel

Touring XT
Uses the turbo engine and includes every feature available on the Legacy and a few exclusive upgrades, such as:

  • Power-folding mirrors
  • Upgraded leather upholstery
  • Simulated leather trim interior accents
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Front-view camera (aids in parking)
  • Enhanced wide-angle camera system (aids in quickly recognizing pedestrians, cyclists and intersection front cross-traffic)

Which Legacy trim does Edmunds recommend?

The Legacy Premium is our go-to pick, offering the most features for the least money. A modest increase over the base model gets you a better audio system, heated seats and rear-seat USB ports. A handful of appealing options — sunroof, foglights, keyless entry, blind-spot warning — are also available. Stretching your budget to the Sport trim gets you the more powerful turbo engine, but it's a substantial financial stretch of roughly $7,000. We think the Premium will be just fine for most drivers.

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Mesa, AZ
Vehicle
Legacy Base
Legacy Premium
Legacy Limited
Legacy Sport
Legacy Touring XT
Vehicle
Base
2.5L 4cyl CVT
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Limited
2.5L 4cyl CVT
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Sport
2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT
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Touring XT
2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
Not Available
optional
optional
standard
standard
Satellite radio
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
Not Available
optional
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Parking assistance
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
cloth
cloth
leather
cloth
premium leather
Heated seats
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
standard
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
Not Available
optional
optional
standard
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
Engine power
182 hp @ 5,800 rpm
182 hp @ 5,800 rpm
182 hp @ 5,800 rpm
260 hp @ 5,600 rpm
260 hp @ 5,600 rpm
Engine torque
176 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm
176 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm
176 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm
277 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
277 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
Engine displacement
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.4 l
2.4 l
Engine configuration
flat 4
flat 4
flat 4
flat 4
flat 4
Transmission
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
Tire size
225/55R17
225/55R17
225/50R18
225/50R18
225/50R18
Wheel size
17 X 7.5-in
17 X 7.5-in
18 X 7.5-in
18 X 7.5-in
18 X 7.5-in
Wheel type
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
27 / 35 / 30 MPG
27 / 35 / 30 MPG
27 / 35 / 30 MPG
23 / 31 / 26 MPG
23 / 31 / 26 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
18.5 gal.
18.5 gal.
18.5 gal.
18.5 gal.
18.5 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
500 / 648 miles
500 / 648 miles
500 / 648 miles
426 / 574 miles
426 / 574 miles
Fuel Type
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
36.8 ft.
36.8 ft.
36.8 ft.
36.8 ft.
36.8 ft.
Curb weight
3,491 lb.
3,508 lb.
3,585 lb.
3,737 lb.
3,787 lb.
Ground Clearance
Overall Width with Mirrors
81.8 in.
81.8 in.
81.8 in.
81.8 in.
81.8 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
72.4 in.
72.4 in.
72.4 in.
72.4 in.
72.4 in.
Height
59.1 in.
59.1 in.
59.1 in.
59.1 in.
59.1 in.
Length
191.1 in.
191.1 in.
191.1 in.
191.1 in.
191.1 in.
Wheelbase
108.3 in.
108.3 in.
108.3 in.
108.3 in.
108.3 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
15.1 cu. ft.
15.1 cu. ft.
15.1 cu. ft.
15.1 cu. ft.
15.1 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
39.4 in.
39.4 in.
39.4 in.
37.2 in.
37.2 in.
Front Leg Room
42.8 in.
42.8 in.
42.8 in.
42.8 in.
42.8 in.
Front Shoulder Room
58.1 in.
58.1 in.
58.1 in.
58.1 in.
58.1 in.
Rear Head Room
37.3 in.
37.3 in.
37.3 in.
37.2 in.
37.2 in.
Rear Leg Room
39.5 in.
39.5 in.
39.5 in.
39.5 in.
39.5 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
57.4 in.
57.4 in.
57.4 in.
57.4 in.
57.4 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$37,603
$37,978
$39,674
$42,163
$44,349
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.5
$0.51
$0.53
$0.56
$0.59
Depreciation
$8,517
$8,514
$9,279
$9,733
$10,857
Financing
$4,353
$4,533
$4,878
$5,243
$5,781
Taxes & Fees
$2,841
$2,959
$3,182
$3,419
$3,768
Fuel
$9,052
$9,052
$9,052
$10,447
$10,447
Insurance
$4,683
$4,763
$4,825
$4,650
$4,825
Maintenance
$6,199
$6,199
$6,500
$6,420
$6,420
Repairs
$1,958
$1,958
$1,958
$2,251
$2,251
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Slate Black, cloth
Titanium Gray, cloth
Slate Black, cloth
Titanium Gray, leather
Warm Ivory, leather
Slate Black, leather
Two-Tone Gray, cloth
Tan Nappa, premium leather
Slate Black Nappa, premium leather
Exterior
Crystal White Pearl
Crystal Black Silica
Magnetite Gray Metallic
Ice Silver Metallic
Cosmic Blue Pearl
Crimson Red Pearl
Crystal White Pearl
Crystal Black Silica
Magnetite Gray Metallic
Ice Silver Metallic
Cosmic Blue Pearl
Crimson Red Pearl
Crystal White Pearl
Crystal Black Silica
Magnetite Gray Metallic
Ice Silver Metallic
Cosmic Blue Pearl
Crystal White Pearl
Crystal Black Silica
Magnetite Gray Metallic
Ice Silver Metallic
Cosmic Blue Pearl
Crimson Red Pearl
Crystal White Pearl
Crystal Black Silica
Magnetite Gray Metallic
Ice Silver Metallic
Cosmic Blue Pearl