2011 Subaru Outback, 2011 Subaru Legacy Pricing Stays Put

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2010 Subaru Outback

2010 Subaru Legacy

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Smartly, Subaru is mostly holding the line on pricing for its Legacy sedan and Outback crossover wagon. The base 2011 Subaru Legacy remains offered with a starting price of less than $20,000. But that base model isn't so barren. For $19,995—or $20,720 including the slightly higher $725 destination charge—you get power windows and locks, remote keyless entry, cruise control, air conditioning, tilt/telescope steering, a split fold-flat back seat, and a CD/MP3 sound system with auxiliary input and four speakers. New for 2011 are fold-in side mirrors.

For 2011, equipment hasn't changed significantly, but models with the harman kardon sound system now include XM Satellite Radio and a trial subscription.

Further upscale, the 2011 Legacy 2.5i Premium and 3.6R are unchanged, at $20,995 and $24,995, respectively, while the top Legacy 3.6R Limited starts at $28,295. Limited models come loaded with heated mirrors, upgraded wheels and tires, Bluetooth, special perforated-leather power heated seats, dual-zone climate control, a voice-control system, and more.

Subaru has eliminated the Legacy 2.5GT Premium trim and instead offers the sportier turbocharged model only in 2.5GT Limited guise, with its price up $405 to $31,395. Equipment now includes a standard moonroof as well as new carbon-fiber-look dash trim.

The 2011 Subaru Outback is up just $200 from 2010; it now starts at $23,195, or $23,920 including destination. Base sticker of the Outback 2.5i Premium is now at $24,495, while the top Outback 3.6R Limited starts at $31,495.

As for 2011, 2.5i models include a 170-horsepower, 2.5-liter horizontally opposed ('flat') four-cylinder engine, while 2.5GT models (Legacy only) get a 265-hp, 2.5-liter turbocharged four and 3.6R models have a 256-hp, 3.6-liter flat-six. A six-speed manual is standard on all four-cylinder models, but a CVT is available on 2.5i variants; all 3.6R models come with a five-speed automatic.

For both models, TheCarConnection.com appreciates the roomier, quieter cabin and more refined driving feel versus pre-2010 models, along with acceleration for 2.5GT and 3.6R models. Based on Subaru's astounding sales trajectory, we're betting that shoppers are liking what they see, too.

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