The Distant designation, launched within the US on off-road enhanced variations of the Subaru Legacy and Impreza for the 1995 mannequin 12 months, which ultimately proved very fashionable on a single mannequin – Heritage station wagon – that Subaru Don’t apply it to some other medium. US automotive patrons can purchase a brand new Legacy Outback sedan all through 2007and they’ll additionally get an everyday Legacy station wagon in that 12 months. After that, Legacy wagons had been solely supplied as Outbacks, dropping the Legacy identify as soon as and for all. That is a type of exhausting to seek out twenty first Century Legacy wagons, found in a self-service yard in Colorado.
Whereas the US market is in bother lose all their exterior Heritage badges starting in 2000, they’re nonetheless thought of the Heritage of Subaru and any group that registers or insurance coverage surname. This confuses individuals, particularly due to the low-end Legacy L and Legacy GT Hooked up nonetheless has the total mannequin identify and trim degree badges.
To make the mud extra watery, each new Subaru offered within the US will get all-wheel drive beginning with the 1996 mannequin 12 months, however caught with 1994 type AWD badge a lot later.
In any case, hardly anybody purchased an Outback in 2002, and – in Colorado at the very least – even fewer wished a Legacy with out the Outback’s raised suspension, increased roof, bodywork. and winter-friendly options. I see a whole lot backcountry wagons era 2000-2004 within the automotive graveyard Entrance row yearly (in addition to personal one for your self), and that is the primary common Legacy wagon I’ve seen in fairly some time.
So why would anybody purchase this, twenty years in the past? I suppose the $19,995 sticker value (about $32,640 in 2022) seems interesting subsequent to the Legacy wagon’s $22,895 ($37,375 now) price ticket, particularly since they’re almost an identical below the pores and skin. .
You will get an H6 . motor in some 2002 Legacy Outback fashions, however each different member of the American Legacy household obtained this 2.5-liter H4 with 166 hp.
A five-speed guide transmission is customary gear, however most Legacy patrons insist on two-pedal driving at this level.
There’s some rust across the fenders, however I feel excessive mileage and presumably a worn engine introduced this automotive to its remaining cease.
Digital odometer required ECU energy to show something, so we’ll by no means know the final mileage complete.
