Subaru’s long-lived Legacy sedan has finally justified its name by leaving the assembly lines for good. One final example finished in Magnetite Gray rolled off the SIA factory line in Indiana, USA and headed straight to a dealership.
The Subaru Legacy was born in 1989. It was the Japanese automaker’s first mass-produced car to call the SIA (Subaru of Indiana Automotive) factory its home. It had stayed in production for 36 years, going into its seventh generation six years ago and receiving its final facelift in 2023. The company has sold over 1.4 million Legacy units over these years.
The last Legacy left the factory on September 12 at 15:00 local time. It had a 2.5-liter flat-four engine under the hood and an all-wheel-drive system.
It’s only a matter of time until the Subaru Outback follows its example, the company says. They will be replaced by the new Forester: the standard version will go into production in October, and its hybrid version is scheduled to follow it next spring.
The SIA factory is currently also assembling the Ascent and Crosstrek models, the latter responsible for roughly 50% of all Subaru sales in North America. The company expects to have delivered 8,000,000 Crosstrek units by the end of November.
In earlier news, Subaru revealed two main reasons behind retiring the Legacy. One is that sedans are less popular than crossovers and SUVs on the market of today. The other is that the company remains dedicated to its electrification strategy, which envisions releasing up to eight new EVs by 2028.
