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All-New 2010 Legacy/Outback

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#172 of 1296 Re: new look [rsholland] by saedave

Jul 13, 2009 (10:30 am)

Replying to: rsholland (Jul 13, 2009 9:11 am)
especially the NAVI-equipped 3.6
 
Bob,
 
Once inside and driving I would probably agree that it is much nicer than the Forester. But how do I get inside the Outback without looking at it?
 
Perhaps a 2011 (2012?) refinement of the styling will fix it. Subaru seems to have gone back to its early days when I had to make excuses for my used potato sack upholstery...but now it is the exterior.
 
Now that Toyota has cleaned up styling, their old designers must have needed jobs and found them at Subaru.
 
Dave

#173 of 1296 Re: new look [saedave] by ingvar

Jul 13, 2009 (10:40 am)

Replying to: saedave (Jul 13, 2009 10:30 am)
Now that Toyota has cleaned up styling
New toyotas look horrible. Toyota venza looks so ugly

#174 of 1296 Re: Unimpressed..... [rsholland] by aviboy97

Jul 13, 2009 (11:03 am)

Replying to: rsholland (Jul 09, 2009 4:49 pm)
I do not sell them. I'm in mgmt in our Mazda store, and involved with daily operations of our Subaru store.
 
While the ground clearance is the same, the seating position in the Outback it lower. That is what I meant.
 
I owned an Impreza, currently own a Legacy and my father-in-law has an 09 Forester.

#175 of 1296 interior noise of outback .vs. forester by kurtamaxxxguy

Jul 13, 2009 (11:39 am)

When driving '09 XT Outback .vs. '09 XT Forester, the Outback seemed to have less road noise.
If anyone compares '10 Outback .vs. '10 Forester (latter of which is supposedly the same as '09) it would be good to know if Outback is quieter on roads.
 
In Oregon we have many freeways that are essentially tar-covered gravel. On those roads, a Lexus 400H is just as noisy inside as my '09 XT., while my '04 Malibu Maxx was unbearably loud.

#176 of 1296 2010 Legacy Handling vs. Mazda 6 & Nissan Altima by oceana143

Jul 13, 2009 (1:04 pm)

Went to a showroom, saw the new Legacy, and walked away impressed by mileage with the 2.5i CVT. Here is my question, how would an AWD Legacy handle on winding roads compared to the 6 and Altima? Is it generally more secure vs. the sportier sedans in the mid-sized market? Thanks in advance for any insights!

#177 of 1296 Re: 2010 Legacy Handling vs. Mazda 6 & Nissan Altima [oceana143] by rsholland

Jul 13, 2009 (1:18 pm)

Replying to: oceana143 (Jul 13, 2009 1:04 pm)
Definitely more secure, as it has full-time AWD. Test one for yourself (on a rainy day you'll really see the difference). I think you'll agree.
 
Bob

#178 of 1296 Re: 2010 Legacy Handling vs. Mazda 6 & Nissan Altima [oceana143] by aviboy97

Jul 13, 2009 (1:35 pm)

Replying to: oceana143 (Jul 13, 2009 1:04 pm)
The Mazda6 does have best in class handling, bettering the previous gen Legacy (too much body roll). I don't know how the new Legacy will stack up.
 
Inclimate weather the Legacy will be better because of the AWD. However, it is important to remember AWD does not equal better handling on dry pavement....

#179 of 1296 Re: new look [ingvar] by saedave

Jul 13, 2009 (1:59 pm)

Replying to: ingvar (Jul 13, 2009 10:40 am)
Now that Toyota has cleaned up styling
New toyotas look horrible. Toyota venza looks so ugly
 
I was comparing the current Camry to previous models.

#180 of 1296 Re: 2010 Legacy Handling vs. Mazda 6 & Nissan Altima [aviboy97] by oceana143

Jul 13, 2009 (2:16 pm)

Replying to: aviboy97 (Jul 13, 2009 1:35 pm)
I was under the impression that on curves it performs better, even on dry roads, which is one of the reasons that the Audi A4 Quattro handles so well.

#181 of 1296 Re: 2010 Legacy Handling vs. Mazda 6 & Nissan Altima [aviboy97] by synzero

Jul 13, 2009 (3:06 pm)

Replying to: aviboy97 (Jul 13, 2009 1:35 pm)
...even in the dry AWD should provide a handling advantage over FWD.

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