2011 Subaru Legacy Sport 2.5i CVT
Summary:
Mixed feelings as we haven't been able to use it for what we bought it for
Faults:
It has stumbled and died when slowing five times. No fault codes flashing.
Not sure about dealership as I had previous poor experience with them. Been OK with this car. I will wait to see what they do on the first non-prepaid service. For some weird reason they let the tyres down to well below the carded pressure.
Daughter merely stood on the side skirt and it detached.
Panels dent very easily. Front guards and bonnet are plastic!
Interior plastics scratch easily.
Front spoiler is too low (stock height). I have had it repainted twice.
CVT trans gets a bit confused at times.
General Comments:
Very nice to drive. Some people might say the ride is harsh, but I like that.
Very economical with pretty good performance.
Spacious and comfortable.
Some strange spring noises.
Steering thumps on full lock. I'd expect better for the price.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 18th November, 2015
19th Mar 2024, 02:36
I still own this car. Almost 89,000 km. Stopped going to the dealer for servicing. All day for what became an expensive oil change only. And still letting tires down! Weird.
They did do Takata recall.
Subaru dealer not interested in taking it for trade in!!! Previously trade in value a few years ago was very, very low. No sale then and I will keep using it.
Finally new tyres at 88,000 km. Advan good value!
Went slightly larger Premium size directional Supercat Sports (Bridgestone?). Actually quieter.
Driver's seat sagged early on so digs in my back a bit. Driver's arm rest foam collapsed long ago.
Still drives the same. Never used it as intended. Shame.
15th Nov 2019, 02:35
I still own this car (2019). Had to replace the cam belt etc by age rather than distance, which was annoying.
Subaru USA has 105,000 miles before a belt change, but Subaru NZ says 100,000km! A very substantial difference for the same parts ($$$).
Advan tires have lasted nearly 80,000km so far. Four times the life of my Mondeo tires.
Dealer scraped the front during a simple service which needed yet another repair. They also took out the dents in the guard which "appeared" during the cam belt replacement (guards not plastic, just super thin).
BUT I feel they sure made up for that cost when I was charged NZ$240 for 2.4L of "Subaru" diff oil. What a rip-off! But I couldn't be bothered arguing. I won't buy another Subaru.