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9,000 to 12,000 km
Well-suited to our tough road conditions
Over the last 3,000 kilometres, the midsize Legacy never forgot about its core values: fuel economy, liveability, comfort and permanent traction. Most of our test drivers have been satisfied by this Subaru. The only major criticism came from one of our taller colleagues, who found the front-seat legroom to be pretty limited.
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| The Legacy used its charms to appeal to every single driver. |
A bit of towing
We challenged the Legacy to tow a trailer using the factory-installed hitch. Subaru representatives warned us that the maximum towing capacity was 2,700 pounds, provided that the trailer had electric brakes. We checked it out and everything was OK.
Thanks to its AWD system, the Legacy takes off effortlessly. We drove to Loudon, New Hampshire, and Mosport, Ontario, with Amyot's racing MG Midget in the trailer. In long uphill runs, we had to shift all the way down to third gear to keep pace (90-100 kph). Granted, even a V8-powered Newest RV pulling a lighter trailer could not climb as fast as we did. So, from this perspective, the Legacy met our expectations.
The only difficulty we encountered was backing up with the trailer because rearward visibility is limited. The trailer hitch is also a bit low for towing; it was designed more for the Outback, which has a higher ground clearance. We should point out that the fuel consumption when towing ranges from 13 to 16 L/100 km.
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| The maximum cargo capacity is impressive. |