Following full redesigns for the Legacy sedan and Outback wagon last year, Subaru isn’t resting on its laurels with either mid-size model. The automaker is introducing its new Starlink infotainment setup to the 2016 Legacy sedan and 2016 Outback wagon, as well as expanding its EyeSight suite of safety technologies. The best part, at least for Subaristi? All of these minor updates arrive with a minimum of extra cost.
-Similar to the changes Subaru recently implemented for the WRX, the Legacy and Outback continue on without any styling updates but with thoughtful, small improvements throughout. For example, Subaru’s Starlink touch-screen infotainment system is now standard on the base Legacy and Outback 2.5i models. The basic Starlink setup includes a 6.2-inch screen, SiriusXM satellite radio, one USB port, and Bluetooth.
-The mid- and top-level 2.5i Premium and Limited trims, as well as the 3.6R Limited spec for both sedan and wagon, receive a 7.0-inch display, dual USB ports, and hands-free SMS text-messaging capability. The uplevel Starlink suite on Premium and Limited trims also brings “Safety and Security,” a new feature that incorporates SOS Emergency Assistance, “enhanced” roadside assistance, crash notification, maintenance notifications, and remote diagnostic reports. Buyers can opt for the Safety and Security Plus group, which adds remote locking/unlocking, horn and lights manipulation, and vehicle locator functionality, as well as security-alarm notifications and stolen-vehicle recovery assistance.
-Also standard for 2016? Re-tuned electric power steering assist, which Subaru says improves feel and linearity, as well as a function that automatically turns on the headlights when the wipers are activated. The uprated dampers standard on Legacy and Outback Limited models were also retuned to improve the cars’ rides over washboard-like road surfaces. Finally, the optional EyeSight system, which already included adaptive cruise control, pre-collision automatic braking, blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, and lane-departure warning, adds a lane-keeping assist function that can steer the car back into its lane if it senses the vehicle drifting.
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The 2016 Legacy’s base price rises just $50, to $22,540; the 2.5i Premium, 2.5i Limited, and six-cylinder 3.6R Limited models’ prices rise $350 to $24,640, $27,640, and $30,740. The Outback’s prices barely budge, too, with the base 2.5i’s ask rising just $100 to $25,845. Its higher trim levels receive $400 increases, with the 2016 2.5i Premium commanding $28,245, the 2.5i Limited $31,245, and the 3.6R Limited $34,245. The updated sedan and wagon hit dealerships this summer.
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