A CULT favourite car brand has axed its flagship motor after 36 years to make way for new electric SUVs and crossovers.
The Japanese automaker’s US subsidiary said the termination “reflects market shifts from passenger cars to SUVs and crossovers” combined with the brand’s “transition to electrified and fully electric vehicles.”
Subaru of America is set to part ways with the Legacy nameplate this spring.
The Subaru Legacy was a spirited choice for a reasonable number of credits on Gran Turismo; for others, it’s the iconic car that Colin McRae drove to his first World Rally Championship win back in 1993.
However, in a bid to “reflect market shifts”, the 2026 Crosstrek Hybrid, featuring Subaru’s new hybrid system delivering a combined 194 horsepower, is slated for release.
They also gifted the 2026 Forester Hybrid with the same setup.
With this, fans will see introduction of the 2026 Forester Wilderness as the rugged, compact crossover SUV that seeks adventures just about everywhere.
Soon, the Subaru of America will welcome the premiere of the seventh-generation Outback model – presumably complete with the new Hybrid powertrain and also as a Wilderness representative.
AutoYa have even revealed what the 2026 Subaru Legacy may look like on its YouTube channel.
Modeled after their vision of the upcoming 2026 Subaru Outback (Hybrid and Wilderness), the 2026 Subaru Legacy has a slightly less extravagant front fascia – but the CGI resemblance is still apparent.
The host offers very little explanation about the quest to gift the departing Legacy one last chance of survival.
Instead, the channel’s resident pixel master’s work is front and center – the unofficial, hypothetical design project is shown both from inside and outside, in a quick comparison against the current model, and with loads of luxurious hues in the cockpit and for the body.
“Space, pace and a handsome face” was Subaru’s blueprint for the Legacy back in 1989.
And its most luxurious car to date was designed primarily for the US market, where it and the Outback have sold well ever since.
Consistently surfing the crest of owner-satisfaction surveys.
Subaru has been the 21st largest automaker by production globally since 2017.
Its cars are known for their use of a boxer engine in most vehicles over 1,500 cc.
The symmetrical all wheel drive arrived in 1972 and both became standard equipment for mid-size and smaller cars by 1996.
Subaru also provides turbocharged versions of their passenger cars, such as the WRX, Outback XT, Ascent.
Its target market is those who seek its signature engine and drive train, all-wheel drive and rough-road capabilities, or affordable sports car designs.
