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Bengt Halvorson, Editor
In order to bring you an especially useful review on the 2008 Subaru Legacy, the experts at TheCarConnection.com have included the viewpoints made in some of the Web's best reviews. Then TheCarConnection.com's editors added their own firsthand experience with the Legacy. Likes ...
By Bengt Halvorson, Editor
2008 SUBARU LEGACY STYLING | [7 out of 10] Autoblog: "a bigger, more upright and rugged-looking grille" Edmunds: "more upscale with a slicker profile" Motor Trend: "wood trim around the lower dashboard is the only letdown" The 2008 Subaru Legacy has been updated with a more sophisticated shape that’s still somewhat anonymous, but pleasant nonetheless. “True, it's not a groundbreaking design, and it even bears some of the quirks that have come to characterize Subaru , such as a chunky hood scoop,” Edmunds says. “But the Legacy does possess a more metropolitan character than in generations past,” they note. Autoblog reports that "sheetmetal up front is the biggest change for [the Subaru] 2008...the Legacy gets a new, bigger, chromed-up grille; restyled bumpers front and rear with shorter overhangs; and new headlights and taillights." The rear end now has “smaller ...
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What Edmunds.com says A family car that does a nice impression of a sport sedan, the 2008 Subaru Legacy is a lot of car for the money. Whether you're an enthusiast in need of four doors or... Read full review
The styling was somewhere north of vanilla. I had no problems with that. The car was an easy driver. The women loved it. That made the 2008 Subaru Legacy 3.0 R Limited sedan all right with... Read full review
"I've had my Legacy GT Ltd for just over two years and I could not be happier with the car. For 12K less than a BMW or Audi it gives almost equal performance with zero problems. While the... Read full review
"Needed a second car to transport at least 2 children in rear car seats. Although competition offered more spacious rear seating, the Legacy was adequate. Camry was softer & more luxurious... Read full review
"The only camparable vehicle to the 2005 Legacy GT Limited I can think of is an AWD BMW 3-series. I have owed nearly 20 cars (mostly sport oriented) over the last 12 years. Now that I'm... Read full review
In order to bring you an especially useful review on the 2008 Subaru Legacy, the experts at TheCarConnection.com have included the viewpoints made in some of the ... Read full bottom line
2008 SUBARU LEGACY STYLING | [7 out of 10] Autoblog: "a bigger, more upright and rugged-looking grille" Edmunds: "more upscale with a slicker profile" Motor ... Read full review
MSRP: $20,495 - $33,995
"I've had my Legacy GT Ltd for just over two years and I could not be happier with the car. For 12K less than a BMW or Audi it gives almost equal performance... Read more
"Needed a second car to transport at least 2 children in rear car seats. Although competition offered more spacious rear seating, the Legacy was adequate... Read more
"The only camparable vehicle to the 2005 Legacy GT Limited I can think of is an AWD BMW 3-series. I have owed nearly 20 cars (mostly sport oriented) over the... Read more
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