Subaru Legacy (first generation)
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Subaru (Fuji Heavy Industries) |
| Also called |
Isuzu Aska CX Subaru Legacy |
| Production | 1989-1994 |
| Designer | Kiyoshi Sugimoto (1987) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | wagon |
| Body style | "B" pillar Hardtop and Wagon |
| Layout |
FF layout standard F4 layout optional |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.8 L EJ18 H4 2.0 L EJ20E H4 2.0 L EJ20D DOHC H4 2.0 L EJ20G DOHC turbo H4 2.2 L EJ22/E H4 2.2 L EJ22T turbo H4 2.0 L EJ20G DOHC turbo H4 (STi Touring Wagon) |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,580 mm (101.6 in) |
| Length | 1993-94 Sedan: 4,540 mm (178.9 in) 1993-94 Wagon: 4,620 mm (181.9 in) 1990-92 Wagon: 4,600 mm (181.1 in) 1990-92 Sedan: 4,510 mm (177.6 in) |
| Width | 1,690 mm (66.5 in) |
| Height | 1993-94 Wagon: 1,390 mm (54.7 in) 1993-94 LS & LSi Wagon: 1,430 mm (56.3 in) 1990-92 Wagon: 1,420 mm (55.9 in) 1990-92 AWD Wagon: 1,440 mm (56.7 in) 1990-92 Sedan: 1,380 mm (54.3 in) 1990-93 AWD Sedan: 1,400 mm (55.1 in) 1993-94 Sedan: 1,360 mm (53.5 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,460 kg (3,220 lb) max |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Legacy 2nd gen |
The first generation Subaru Legacy is a mid-size family car / wagon developed by Fuji Heavy Industries. The Legacy was an all new model, and was considered a notable departure from Subaru products in the past.
The worldwide introduction of the Legacy sedan and wagon was achieved in 1989. The earlier sedan and wagon are becoming more rare and collectables especially the earlier wagons. Subaru had earned a reputation of building vehicles that were regarded as "quirky" while other Asian manufacturers were bringing more upscale and conventional appearing models to the market. The Legacy was different and became a solid production that changed Subaru's reputation. The Legacy appeared at the same time as the USA introduction of Lexus and Infiniti and five years after Acura, and it was interpreted by some as Subaru's attempt at participating in the emerging imported luxury car market. However, Subaru didn't have a V6 or V8 engine. The Legacy was more automotive aerodynamic than previously built products, with soft edges and a more coherent appearance. The sedan has a break in the beltline where it drops down from the windshield to the front door glass, and then juts up from the rear door glass to the rear window, and the beltline is interrupted as it transitions down to the rear window on the wagon. The beltline treatment was used again on the SVX when it was introduced in 1992.
The Legacy broke with many Subaru traditions, such as no longer locating the spare tire in the engine compartment, behind the engine and above the transmission, a tradition started with the 1966 Subaru 1000, a method also used in the Citroën GS. The Legacy was also the second Subaru to use wheels with five lug nuts instead of four to better cope with the increased horsepower and torque from the powertrain. The Legacy was an all-new model, and was slotted at the top in Subaru's model range, joining the Leone, the Subaru XT coupé, Subaru Justy sub-compact, and the Subaru Rex and Subaru Sambar kei cars in Japan.
The Subaru star badge used since the introduction of the 360 was modified, with a more conventional and stylized appearance, in comparison to versions used on previous vehicles.
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