2022 Subaru Legacy

The 2022 Subaru Legacy includes more standard equipment but otherwise carries over from last year without significant changes.

The Subaru Legacy is offered in six trims; Base, Premium, Sport, Limited, Limited XT, and Touring XT.

Prices range from $23,955 to $37,155 for a fully-loaded Legacy, which represents minor increases over last year.

The powertrain lineup is unchanged with the Base, Premium, Sport, and Limited trims equipped with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder that generates 182 horsepower and 176 lb-ft of torque while the XT trims are powered by a turbocharged 2.4-liter engine with 260 horsepower and 277 lb-ft of torque. Both engines are paired with a continuously variable transmission (with paddle shifters) and all-wheel drive is standard.

In terms of fuel economy, the base engine achieves an EPA-estimated 27 miles per gallon city, 35 mpg highway, and 30 mpg combined but the extra power costs the XT trims 3 mpg across the board.

The Legacy seats five and is just a few inches shorter than the Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima (models also available with AWD) although its 190-inch length is noticeably longer (by eight inches) than its smaller sibling, the Impreza sedan.

Its 108.3-inch wheelbase helps the interior deliver 39.5 inches of rear legroom, which is good for the class, and the trunk space of 15.1 cubic feet can be expanded by way of the 60/40 split-folding seatbacks.

All Legacy trims are equipped with automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with lane centering, lane departure warning, and steering responsive LED headlights with high beam assist. A one-year subscription to Subaru’s connected services safety package is standard on the Premium and higher trims.

Blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and automatic braking in reverse are optional on the Premium and newly standard on the Sport trim.

The 2022 model hasn’t yet been rated by the IIHS or NHTSA, however, it is worth noting that last year’s model won the Top Safety PIck+ award and earned a five-star overall safety rating from those agencies.

The base Legacy trim features dual 7.0-inch touchscreen displays with Apple Carplay, Android Auto, and SiriusXM, and two USB charging ports up front. The Premium trim swaps in a portrait style 11.6-inch display with over-the-air updating capability, 4G Wi-Fi hotspot capability, two more USB ports for the rear passengers, and offers navigation which is included on the Limited XT and Touring XT.

The Legacy’s starting trim doesn’t offer a whole lot of amenities but it's equipped with enough features to prevent it from feeling cheap. A 4.2-inch digital driver information display, automatic climate control, power mirrors, auto-up and down front power windows, LED interior map lights, tilt and telescoping steering wheel, variable speed wipers, and a six-way manually adjustable driver’s seat are all standard while black 17-inch alloy wheels are new for 2022.

The Premium trim adds several notable features such as heated front seats, a 10-way power front driver’s seat, body-colored heated mirrors with integrated turn signals, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and updated door panels and interior trim. A center console with rear HVAC outlets is newly added to help rear passengers stay cool.

Proximity entry, LED fog lights, and blind-spot detection are available for $1,000 or a sunroof and navigation can be had in addition for a total of $2,595.

The Sport trim doesn’t receive any chassis updates but it does feature black painted 18-inch wheels, mirror housings, grille, and rear bumper. A body-colored spoiler is added to the trunk lid and the interior receives red stitching highlights on the doors, seats, and dash. Proximity entry, LED fog lights, a sunroof, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror with Homelink are also included as upgrades over the Premium trim.

The Limited trim gains perforated leather seating with memory positioning for the driver seat, which also gains a seat cushion extension, eight-way power adjustment for the passenger seat, gloss black interior trim panels, fast cabin heating, heated rear outboard seats, and a Harman Kardon sound system with 576 watts and 12 speakers.

A sunroof, navigation, and a heated steering wheel can be added as a package for $2,045.

The turbocharged version receives the previously optional package as well as dual exhaust outlets and acoustically laminated front door glass.

The top trim features perforated Nappa-leather seating with ventilation, a steering wheel with higher quality leather, and a 180-degree-view front camera. Its exterior is visibly distinguished with a satin chrome finish on the door mirrors, chrome door handle inserts, and gloss black paint applied to the B-pillar molding.

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