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2002 Subaru Legacy User Reviews

2002 Subaru Legacy Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 11 reviews

  • Performance:3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars 3.7 / 5
  • Appearance:3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 / 5
  • Build Quality:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5
  • Overall:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5

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PROS
"handling" 5 reviews
"power" 2 reviews
"ride" 2 reviews
"build quality" 2 reviews
"awd" 2 reviews
CONS
"power" 4 reviews
"fuel economy" 2 reviews

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Eric writes:
2002 Subaru Legacy GT Limited Review
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Looks (subtle, but clean), interior is very nice, AWD!, dependable, decent gas milage, enough performace for my needs

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Can be sort of bland looking to some people, parts aren't as easy to find (just had the brakes replaced), wind noise

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Great Car. — First let me start by saying AWD rules. It gets decent gas milage (22-28 real world MPG), is decently fun to drive, and has been very reliable. It is closing in on 100k miles and it still feels very solidly built. I am sold forever on Subarus because of this car.

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Sajan writes:
2002 Subaru Legacy GT Review
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subaru Rocks

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milage

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Subaru Is Always Subaru — plain white,clean looks, no adoptions or extra gadgets..perfect handling and braking,superb brakes,stylish sporty interiors, low maintainance.. needs some extra money for hoods and spoilers.planning to buy solar tint glasses and lower the chasis ...but milage sucks!!

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Verna writes:
2002 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon Review
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Snow and Ice Handling!  Nice Interior!  Comfortable with LOTS of room for cargo, dogs, or whatever!

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None that I can see...

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Subaru: The Best Awd On The Planet! — Subaru AWD can't be beat! I've pulled more than a few people out of the ditch with this beast--including the time I had to tow my Volvo out of a field in 10" of snow! For wintertime driving this car HANDS DOWN cannot be beat--even with all season radials. I've never had snow tires on her as I've never felt the it was necessary. For performance, this wagon is okay. It's not the fastest by any means, but it has enough power to pull our two jetskis on a double trailer. Gas mileage suffers b/c of AWD, but even with 150K+ miles on her, I still get about 20mpg in a mix of city/highway driving. This was my first Subaru and I LOVE IT! We're going to hang on to this one to give to my son in a few years. Next Up: Subaru WRX (maybe even an STI... depends on daily drivabilty factor)

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Chriss writes:
2002 Subaru Legacy GT Limited Review
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sport & classy at the same time

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cant find spare parts

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Not For Our Country — wonderfull car to buy but not in lebanon, you will have great dificulties to find parts or accessories, especially LEGACY 2000 till 2002 models: aviod them as much as possible. in the end its kind of perfect car to drive

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Michael writes:
2002 Subaru Legacy GT Review
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Short gear ratios! gotta love that

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Gas milage could be better..

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Loving My 02 Lgt — Gotta love the AWD. Love the gear ratios (Manual), and i love the torque. missing some more go in the higher RPM range but i can get used to that.. i love the interior room, especially at the back. It could use a turbo tho. the engine feels like its underpowered for the size of the car..

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Ali writes:
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AWD

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Nothing is wrong with this car

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Just Try It — Its a AWD car 2.5 l 4 cyl porshe engine design and its a sport and family carwith good stability and performance and nice handling you can just move fast without facing any street troubles and you can also handle it

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Joe writes:
2002 Subaru Legacy GT Review
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i drive it and unlike others i know how to DRIVE

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its not as fast as my bmw...

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Shmo's Car — love it espically when i get the oil changed and tune up sounds amazing and it feels like im hoovering bc i dont even feel the ground. its soo much fun going 130 through corners! i got to get it washed.

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Alan writes:
2002 Subaru Legacy GT Review
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Easy handling

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none

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Nice — good value solid build and feel safe 4 wheel for very good handling, no skid ever good performance with turbo charge some turbo lag, but not serious very fun and easy to drive not much maintenance needed for many years

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James writes:
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Fun factor

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Maintainance

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Its A Good One - If U Can Afford It — performance - acceleration abit off otherwise good Build quality- needs constant repair(perharps its these african roads) has afew squeaks but nothing that cant be dealt with Appearance- gorgeous cost of ownership - This car has no cheap parts, and is insanely thirsty for gas Overall the car is a beaut. I have the stock model but Im thinking of putting in some mods - dump valves etc

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Alan writes:
2002 Subaru Legacy L Wagon Review
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Driveabliity

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Performance

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02 Subaru Legacy Wagon L — The best thing about this car is the AWD. Living in New England, it is a perfect vehicle for winter driving while having great gas mileage. I also love the steering radius. It's a great zippy car to get around town, but is also nice for traveling. The maintenance overhead is minimal, although if something does need repairing, the cost can be steeper than other vehicles. The '00- '04 generation looks and drives great. They are a solid car and I would highly recommend them.

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Cost $5,846 Average Instant Market Value $6,759 Average Instant Market Value $7,894 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 25 25 25
Horsepower 165 165 165
Crash Test Rating 4 4 4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 12.4 27.9 27.9
Front Leg Room (inches) 43.3 42.9 42.9

Reviews From Other Years

2013 Subaru Legacy Reviews

Subaru 2.5 6 Speed Is A Good Car By Melkoun1

i'm nineteen years old and got the car brand new. its my first stick and its hold up really good. i like the appearance but definitely want to do some little tweaks, the six speed is great, seats are... Read More

It Will Be Hit Or Miss If You Get A Car The Has A Horrible Vibration By suby

would not have bought if i had test drove the car on the highway. car has serious vibration issues, and dealer cant seem to fix . going in for the forth time . I now hear that some cars vibrate and so... Read More

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2012 Subaru Legacy Reviews

Best Car For Your Money. Buy A Subaru - Join The Family By rossnovak

This is my first Subaru and the best overall car I have ever owned when it comes to simply getting you to your final destination. I can trust that I won't have any wild reliability issues and when I g... Read More

Very Nice Auto In Many Ways. Not A Hellcat Performance- Wise Like My 4th Gen 2.5gt By bonomia

I think I said it all above. If you need to be the fastest one on the road, keep looking. If you want to balance luxury, bells & whistles with solid performance and all weather confidence, this shoul... Read More

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2011 Subaru Legacy Reviews

Good Overall Car By bigalex76

it doesnt have the most power but it handles all weather conditions with ease. could be a little more leg room in the back seat. Gas mileage is great. Great car for a small family. Right amount of tru... Read More

The Impreza's Big Brother. By chris_rager

This car is great for a first car it's sporty and roomy. 0-60 is slow but once you pass 50 and you put your foot down it's fast. It's underrated because of the wrx sti impreza but is just as good. If ... Read More

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2010 Subaru Legacy Reviews

Super Car By jntwest

Ride, fuel economy for AWD car. CVT transmission nice. Very roomy. Very reliable. Great in the snow, Doors shut like a Mercedes, very solid. 60/40 back seat very useful for packing, especially ski... Read More

Spacious Luxury Awd Look A Like For Fraction Of The Cost By nyhans56

Being in the north east and being 6'6" and looking for fuel economy then this is the car to get. I am highly pleased with all of the cargo room that it has, I traded in my 2008 Tahoe. Subaru + manua... Read More

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2009 Subaru Legacy Reviews

Excellent, If Boring, Awd Sedan By azadorf

Owned this car for 3+ years. Excellent, boring, AWD sedan. It served its purpose and I enjoyed driving it. Probably the best handling sedan on the road in the snow. My 5th Subaru, so I'm a fan of thes... Read More

Good Daily Driver By consorziodenver

I have had this car for three years, and it has served its purpose well. I am getting ready to give it to my 16 year old, and I feel confident that it will protect him. While I don't like the lack o... Read More

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