Updated Subaru Legacy and Outback, and soon in Japan

7 September 2017

Russia upgraded crossover Outback will get not earlier than January 2018

About updated American Subaru Legacy sedan and Outback crossover automobile the 2018 model year, presented in the spring of this year, we're toldand now is the turn to versions for the Japanese domestic market. As you know, in the US, Subaru has its own plant in Lafayette (Indiana), but in most markets, including Russia, deliveries are made with the Japanese enterprise in OTE.

Outwardly fundamental differences from the North American versions of no – changed front and rear bumpers, larger grille, and the front lighting has become trendy S-shaped panels.

Besides external changes, the Japanese engineers conjured with the engine – now branded 4-cylinder "boxer" Subaru volume of 2.5 l reduced mass, and the component parts reduced friction. Reconfigured in the direction of greater comfort and suspension. Have klinotsepnym variator Lineartronic is a new, more flexible chain with a large number of links.

The interior has also improved in all respects, there is a new centre console with an updated control unit climate control unit and media system with a larger 8 inches diagonal screen. The headlights were turning, there was a choice of colour of illumination of devices (as many as 10 variants), more advanced were "assistants" for the driver.

In Russia the updated Outback crossover will appear in January 2018, and the Legacy sedan was removed from the scales a few years ago.