2023 Subaru Legacy sedan updated with fresh face, improved tech

The 2023 Subaru Legacy rolls into the new design calendar year with a fresh experience, up to date security capabilities, and a much larger single-device touchscreen, the automaker declared very last 7 days.

Modesty defines the mid-cycle refresh of the mid-sizing sedan as Subaru attempts to keep pace with the 2023 Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Hyundai Sonata. Subaru expands the grille and shrinks the decrease part beneath a new bumper. The fog light-weight insets curve up in a J form, alternatively of flattening out as in the 2022 Legacy. The regular LED headlights get a Botox injection, and the encounter over-all seems fuller. Like most Subarus, the inside leans toward the pragmatic with wide unobstructed sights of the highway. All but the base product occur with an 11.6-inch touchscreen oriented in portrait see. 

Subaru reshuffled the trim concentrations from last calendar year to ascend from Foundation to Premium, Activity, Restricted, and Touring XT. The mid-quality Sport carries the most important alterations and now will come conventional with Subaru’s uprated 2.4-liter turbocharged flat-4. Conventional on Sport and XT Touring products, the compelled induction engine would make 260 hp and 277 lb-ft of torque, compared to 182 hp and 176 lb-ft from the 2.5-liter flat-4 in other types. The base engine will get 35 mpg freeway, which is 3 mpg improved than the turbo models. All-wheel drive comes common throughout the lineup, as does a CVT that mimics the shift expectations of an 8-velocity automatic. 

Sport designs get a purple accent through the grille and sport gray side mirrors, a grey trunk spoiler, and gray 18-inch alloy wheels. Gray and red themes have above inside on the cloth upholstery. Activity models also get a sport-tuned suspension, LED fog lights, sunroof, and navigation. 

Every Legacy arrives with Subaru’s Vision suite of driver-support functions that include things like adaptive cruise handle, energetic lane command, automated crisis braking and selections such as a encompass-see digital camera method and a distracted driver check. 

All styles get electric power functions, keyless accessibility, and 60/40-break up folding rear seats. The accessible All-Weather deal has a heated steering wheel that feels heat on every aspect of the rim. 

The current multimedia program now involves wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Car with whole-screen displays. Subaru claims it improved the local climate and radio touch controls, which have been a bugaboo on other designs with Subaru’s Starlink multimedia.  

Created in Indiana, the 2023 Legacy goes on sale this summer season. Pricing will be announced closer to the on-sale day.