New Legacy And Outback
Published: 20th September 2003
Crisper to drive, cleaner to run and sleeker to look at – the
completely new Legacy saloons, Sports Tourers and crossover Outbacks
are now aimed unashamedly at leading prestige European marques.
Legacy and Outback exterior styling has a confident new poise and presence and the interior ambience matches the best the sporting executive sector has to offer.
Legacy and Outback exterior styling has a confident new poise and presence and the interior ambience matches the best the sporting executive sector has to offer.
- Even more involving driving dynamics
- Horizontally-opposed boxer engine and all-wheel drive transmission lowered, chassis thoroughly revised
- Exterior presence and interior quality matches prestige Europeans
- Lighter, wider, more aerodynamic new bodies
- New 245 PS 3.0 litre six cylinder ‘boxer’ gives 147 mph top speed
- More power, higher top speeds for 2.0 and 2.5 litre models Dramatically better fuel economy – up to 7.1 mpg improvement (Legacy 2.5i automatic)
- Spectacular CO2 cut throughout range
- ‘Benefit-In-Kind’ tax reduction – Legacy 2.0i Sports Tourer down from 27 per cent to 20 per cent
- Sweeter-sounding ‘burble’ from new ‘constant pulsation’ exhaust
- New transmissions include five-speed auto with sequential shift for Legacy 3.0R saloon and Sports Tourer and Outback 3.0R
- Brakes up to 50 per cent better thanks to complete revision
- Greater ground clearance for crossover Outback – up from 190 mm to 200 mm
- Standard active front head-restraints, dual-stage front airbags, head and chest-protecting side airbags, ABS with EBD. Curtain airbags available
- Frankfurt unveiling, prices announced nearer November on-sale date
The brakes are up to 50 per cent more effective following a complete rethink which includes revised initial pedal stroke and a fast-reaction servo mounted so rigidly to the bulkhead that flex is virtually eliminated.
