The Subaru Legacy went out of production last year, but despite that, new car shoppers are still managing to get their hands on the midsize sedan. Today, the automaker reported that it had sold 56 new Legacies in the month of June 2026, which certainly isn’t a lot, but considering the four-door went out of production in 2025, it’s still interesting. Furthermore, since the start of the year, 2,181 brand-new examples had found new homes, each of them clearly dealership holdovers from the previous model year.
Base Trim Engine
2.5L H4 ICE
Base Trim Transmission
8-SPEED CVT
Base Trim Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive
Base Trim Horsepower
182 HP @5800 RPM
Base Trim Torque
176 LB.-FT. @ 4400 RPM
Base Trim Fuel Economy (city/highway/combined)
27/35/30 MPG
Infotainment & Features
9 /10
The Zombie Sedan Lives
On the CarBuzz Marketplace, there are currently 19 brand-new Subaru sedans available for sale nationwide, meaning there are still more than a handful of dealers who have stock of the all-wheel-drive four-door. It’s also entirely possible that there are more available from dealers who haven’t taken the time to list them, so Legacy sales could continue into the next several months as well. Although the sedan is dead, dealers could be enticing customers into their leftover stock by cutting prices. One new Legacy Premium sedan is listed with an asking price $2,500 below sticker, or around $29,200.
2025 Subaru Legacy driving front 3/4Subaru
That could make a 2025 Legacy an appealing purchase for someone who prefers a three-box profile and doesn’t need the crossover posture of Subaru’s other models. That’s especially true when you compare a discounted Legacy to an Impreza, which has a starting price of $27,790 with destination. Ponying up 1,500 bucks to get a car with a larger back seat and a surprisingly nice driving experience might be worth it for some shoppers.
Why Did Subaru Discontinue The Legacy?
Looking at the automaker’s sales so far this year are the only evidence one needs to understand why the Legacy got canceled. This time last year, only around 11,000 sedans crossed the finance department, compared to more than 73,000 examples of the similarly sized Outback crossover/wagon. In fact, last year, the Legacy outsold only three vehicles in Subaru’s lineup: the BRZ, the WRX, and the pre-facelift Solterra (whose credentials as an EV were pretty uninspiring until it was updated for 2026).
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In order to free up more production space at the Subaru of Indiana Automotive manufacturing plant, the Legacy made its way to the chopping block. Currently, the facility builds the value-oriented Forester and Crosstrek, as well as the spacious Ascent family SUV. By axing the comparatively slow-selling Legacy, Subaru is able to build more of its highly popular crossovers in the US, which improves production flexibility and reduces the automaker’s tariff liability somewhat.
One Sedan Continues To Sell Decently
2022 Subaru WRXIan Wright/CarBuzz/Valnet
With the demise of the Legacy last year, there’s only one four-door in Subaru’s lineup. Luckily, the WRX is more popular this year than it was last year, potentially due to the return of the base trim level for the 2026 model year. In June 2026, Subaru sold 1,233 WRXes, a 252.3-percent increase from June 2025’s piddling 350 sales. So far this year, 7,108 examples of the rally-bred sedan have found new homes, compared to 6,431 in the first six months of 2025.
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