ROAD TEST
Subaru Legacy — the executive generation
But it does have its work cut out for it to challenge the establishment
MY FIRST encounter with the Subaru Legacy was with the fourth generation model back in 2005, which seemed to have the right styling quota, luxury and performance to take on the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, even though it was not classified as a main rival to the Teutonic trio. The 2.0l GT and its 3.0l flat-six sibling offered commendable performance credentials, which saw the former punch above its weight with many of its rivals still using normally aspirated engines. The fifth generation that followed seemed to have lost some of the essence that made its predecessor such an endearing car, largely due to the company now pandering more towards US rather than European tastes. Now the sixth generation is available in SA and it seems to have attempted to emulate its two-generations-ago forbear. Although the model still has a softer façade, there is a notably more agreeable design language. The trapezoidal grille, 18-inch alloy wheels and dual exhausts lend the mo...
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