How much does the Subaru Legacy cost in today's market?

Used Subaru Legacy prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Subaru Legacy's current nationwide average price is $18,537, and its year-round low is $18,081.72. That gives you a useful snapshot of where this model sits today across the full lineup. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Subaru Legacy a good car?

Yes — the Subaru Legacy has a strong all-generations owner rating and a clear identity built around comfort, confidence, and everyday usability. The all-generations owner rating is 4.56/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Legacy for its standard all-wheel drive, comfortable interiors, and strong safety reputation. Fuel efficiency is another recurring strength, and many owners also appreciate the car’s practical, easy-to-live-with character.

Expert reviews rate the 2021 and 2020 models among the highest across all years.

The main tradeoffs called out in expert reviews are sluggish performance, uninspired styling, and interior materials that can feel cheap in some years.

27.2% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Subaru Legacy models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to the Legacy’s comfort, safety, and all-wheel-drive confidence as core strengths. Across the model years in the data, that combination helps the car feel like a dependable, practical sedan for everyday use and winter driving.

• Owners rate the Subaru Legacy between 4.67 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks manageable when you choose carefully and verify history, especially on older examples.

What should I look for when buying a used Subaru Legacy?

Across all model years, at 73.7% accident-free, a meaningful share of listings has prior incidents — history verification is especially important.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Subaru EyeSight technology
• Infotainment: standard 11.6-inch infotainment screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: The 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine gets an EPA-estimated 27 mpg in the city, 35 mpg on the highway, and 30 mpg combined. The turbo does slightly worse in terms of fuel economy earning 24 mpg in the city, 32 mpg on the highway, and 27 mpg combined.

Which Subaru Legacy trim should I buy?

The 2021 Subaru Legacy offers these trims:

• Base: The entry trim uses the 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and gives you standard all-wheel drive, dual 7-inch displays, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and Subaru EyeSight safety tech. It is the straightforward choice if you want the Legacy’s core strengths at the lowest step in the lineup.
• Premium: This trim adds the standard 11.6-inch infotainment screen and brings a more upscale everyday setup, making it the best-value trim for many shoppers who want the strongest mix of equipment and price.
• Sport: This version adds a sportier appearance and exclusive 18-inch black wheels, giving you a more distinctive look while staying within the mainstream powertrain lineup.
• Limited: This trim adds more premium comfort and convenience content, along with the 2.5-liter engine, making it a good fit if you want a more polished cabin and extra features.
• Limited XT: This trim adds the turbocharged 2.4-liter engine for stronger passing and highway performance, making it the right pick if you want more power.
• Touring XT: This top trim combines the turbocharged engine with the most upscale equipment in the lineup for shoppers who want the most fully featured Legacy.

What Subaru Legacy do most buyers choose?

The Subaru Legacy years with the most listings are 2024, 2025, and 2023.

The highest-volume years tend to be the most popular used picks because they give you more inventory to compare and more chances to find the right price and equipment mix. They also tend to be the easiest years to shop if you want a broad selection of trims and conditions.

What is the Subaru Legacy's resale value?

Most model years are down year over year, which is good news if you’re shopping used and want to benefit from softer pricing. The changes are especially pronounced on several newer and mid-cycle years, while a few older examples are moving only slightly. The 2014 model year is holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2015, 2014, and 2025 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Subaru Legacy safe?

• 2021: 9/10
• 2020: 10/10
• 2015: 9/10
• 2014: 7/10

The 2021 Legacy comes standard with Subaru EyeSight technology.

For the safest used buy, the 2020 model posts the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

Should I buy a used Subaru Legacy now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2024 model is at −4.51% versus a year ago, and the 2023 model is at −5.61%.
• Deal availability: The 2024 model has 30% good and great deals, and the 2023 model has 28.8%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $25,112. The Subaru Legacy offers standard all-wheel drive, a comfortable ride, and a practical, confidence-inspiring character that fits everyday commuting and bad-weather driving.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The 2021 Subaru Legacy Base, Premium, Sport, and Limited are all powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that achieves 182 horsepower and 176 pound-feet of torque, while the upgraded turbocharged 2.4-liter engine in the Limited XT and Touring XT grades achieves 260 hp and 277 lb-ft of torque.
• Tech: Upgrade to the Legacy Premium or any other Legacy model and get a standard 11.6-inch infotainment screen that features on-screen buttons for audio, climate controls, automatic stop/start, traction control, and other typical menu functionality, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard on all models.
• Safety: The Subaru Legacy comes standard with Subaru EyeSight technology, including adaptive cruise control with lane centering, pre-collision automatic emergency braking and throttle management, and vehicle lane departure and sway warning.
• Starting price: Pricing for the 2021 Subaru Legacy starts at $22,895 (including a mandatory $925 destination charge).

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2026 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 28, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.