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#51 of 10758 Car & Driver Preview of 2005 Legacy by buddhabman Aug 01, 2003 (12:46 pm)
August issue of C&D has a preview of the Subaru Legacy. They mention the upgrade in interior quality and stylings, plus it's lighter. They also mentioned the two US engines; 1.) a detuned 2.5L H4 Turbo - 250 HP; 2.) 3.6L H6 - 250 HP.   IMHO Subarus are generally worth the premium but the 30-35K+ price point will be an interesting market. I think it will be worth it, the Legacy will still be 5-10K+ less than a comparable Euro wagon.
#52 of 10758 by ateixeira Aug 01, 2003 (4:57 pm)
We're hearing all kinds of power output and even displacement numbers for the H6.   -juice
#53 of 10758 Outback/ Legacy by jchan2 Aug 03, 2003 (5:22 am)
Hope it doesn't creep up in price too much.
#54 of 10758 C&D by nygreg Aug 05, 2003 (7:34 am)
estimates $25-$29K for the turbo versions. My bet it will be closer to $25-$26K. H6=250Hp, H4T=250HP, H4=165HP.   Greg
#55 of 10758 I'm all about the wagon by nematode Aug 05, 2003 (9:31 am)
but the Legacy GT sedan will set he bench mark for pricing the line. The current GT version is easy to find in Missouri for under $24k. A couple of dealers are even close to $23k!!!!. I'm not sure what the MSRP will be but my guess is that it will sell for $26-27k price after the "rush". Its got more power and seems better in every way.....thats worth $2-3k.   To crack $30-35k and hold that price point as a higher volume (big profit) option it needs to show up with 280-300hp. Its going to need AWD AND big power to set it apart from the pack. It worked for the WRX and it would work for the GT.
#56 of 10758 by ateixeira Aug 06, 2003 (5:38 am)
I really hope the L comes in at around $20k street price, for starters. Then the GT at around $25k, and finally the STi in the $30k+ arena.   That's the best way to get volume out of it.   -juice
#57 of 10758 Legacy pricing by markjenn Aug 06, 2003 (10:01 am)
C&D had a writeup about the new Legacy in the current issue. If I recall correctly, they were saying that the base 2.5 H4 would probably go for low- to mid-20's, the turbo a few thousand above this and the H6 around $30K.   - Mark
#58 of 10758 09/2003 Automobile review by lark6 Aug 06, 2003 (10:13 am)
I'm reading this two-page spread (one-page review, one-page photo) over lunch as I write. Automobile claims the powerplants will initially be the good old Phase II EJ25 base, current H6 line-topper, to be followed shortly thereafter by the 2.5 l WRX STi engine detuned to "about 250 hp." Five-speed manuals and 5EAT automatics will be offered. Without quoting extensively, the article states that the car's "build quality is beyond reproach" but that styling is too bland and derivative - "the perfect getaway car." The author states that Subaru styling gambles (e.g., XT and SVX) resulted in "bizarre cars...purchased in small numbers by equally bizarre engineering enthusiasts."   The model pictured and test driven is a 2.0 GT Spec B, a JDM version powered by a (you guessed it) 276 hp version of the home-market WRX's 2.0 l four. Claimed 0-60 for this car is 6.3 sec; estimated price $US 29K.   Ed
#59 of 10758 Low to Mid $20K by jchan2 Aug 06, 2003 (11:40 am)
Sounds like a good price to pay for a Subaru Legacy L.
#60 of 10758 making my life more difficult by subewannabe Aug 06, 2003 (2:02 pm)
it sounds like they will price the US release 05 Legacy GT wagon almost identical to the Forester XT, which will make my decision between the two a lot harder. Truth be told, its a lot easier loading a canoe on top a shorter wagon, although the Forester is already a great improvement over a mid size SUV in that regard. Dang...I may have to sell my wife's A6 and get one of each. Mark

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