It’s Time For Subaru To Drop The Legacy Sedan And Offer A New Baja Compact Pickup

Having sold Subaru's from 2007-2012, and being an owner of one, I would be excited to see Subaru have a truck in their line-up. But please, not another Baja. If Subaru wants to offer a truck, let it have the utility that even smaller or mid-sized trucks offer. Yes, I want the all terrain capability, but the truck needs to have a beed that can accomodate items larger than a cooler. To me, that was the downfall of the Baja. No truck utility.

Honnestly,

Subaru should resurect the compact pick up. They should drop the legacy sedan and instead bring the sport oriented lavorg wagon to the US to replace it. Now returning to the compact pick up they should make different trims but each trim should be named differently. For example Ford's f-150 has the raptor and tremor, and Ram has the 1500 and then the rebel trx.

I THINK this is the important part that Subaru should make the baja a lower to the ground UTE with the normal trims (limited, premium, etc.). THEN offer a more off road/sport version called the BRAT to pay tribute to their first compact pick up. Offering a manual trans in both and maybe adding the DCCD to a sti-esk version of the brat. Seperating the two truck models similar to the wrx and the wrx sti.

With the way the market is going back to wagons, crossovers, and light duty pick ups this would be the best way to go for the company.

(Someone push this along to subaru america)

Eliminating the Legacy sedan is tone-deaf. Where I live, the sedan is a top seller for people who need more utility than the little hatchback or want something that handles better than the pokey wagon.

My sedans have gotten me to work through conditions that stop lesser vehicles; and the balanced handling doesn't come at a price of a cop-magnet.

The Legacy fills a unique niche and should remain in production. Add a pickup, sure, but don't mess with success.

I'd love to see a compact pickup, but make it a single row seat with a 6-foot bed. I don't want to see another pickup that is just an SUV with an open trunk.

I dont really agree with this. If they want to add a pick up fine. Is it really their thing though? And it needs to be practical if it is a pick up. I dont agree with dropping the Legacy. I think its a really nice midsize sedan. But i would also rather drop the legacy for the levorg than anything else

The legacy is still a fine vehicle ... Axing it to bring in the Baja? Yeah... I don't think so , also they bringing back a turbo legacy this year too ... I must be a minority who sees a mini truck as a waste of time ... If you want a truck get a full 4x4 truck...

As for off-road Crosstrek has been getting that fun and if I were in market to replace my own 99 legacy sedan I'd only do it because it's beyond repair which mine ain't ... Still I'd be looking at a Crosstrek or Forrester before I went to a Baja ...

If I going truck I would want to be able to do some serious towing with it which unfortunately Subaru does not have something that can tow 5000 lbs of enclosed trailer... So again if that was something i we're looking for it wouldn't be a Subaru I look to ... They just not that sort of company so it'd be a Ford or perhaps a Toyota...

I completely disagree, I've owned 7 Subarus including a 2009 Legacy GT limited. My 09 LGT was an amazing car, looked great, performed great and fun to drive . The reason Legacies aren't selling is because the design is boring, and the base model engine is weak . Subaru needs to add a turbo on the base model and maybe lower the displacement like Honda did with the Accord . I leased a 2021 Accord Sport because Legacies were difficult to find, higher base price, boring design, and slow acceleration. I would have loved to have purchased a Limited XT, but styling is not exciting, and priced higher than what I was looking to spend . I think Subaru needs to hire new designers like KIA did , and offer a turbo with base engine.

The Legacy hasn't been relevant since Subaru of America forced it to become an American family sedan version of the Outback.

There was a time when the Legacy was a sporty premium Japanese sedan and wagon car that sold well worldwide. I think the fourth generation ending in 2009 was the last good versions of Legacy. After that they chased after big FWD American Family sedans that were appliance like, slow and handled like boats. Even the new XT turbo version is not that fast and handles poorly.

They should replace the current Legacy with the Levorg.

There is no where for BRZ, WRX or STI drivers to go if they want a bigger sporty car within Subaru. They basically go to the turbo AWD luxury German cars, KIA stinger(which is what the Legacy should have turned into) Lexus IS or Acura TLX.

Subaru had a sporty turbo sedan, with the Legacy, and just gave up on it before every good manufacturer started cloning what the old Legacy used to be.

Now everyone is adding AWD to their big American family sedans and Subaru is now just making another big family sedan that no one really cares about.

I have a '21 Legacy XT. Love it. The design is why I chose it over the Camry or Accord. Handles great and plenty of power for a sedan. The Baja was cute but too small of a bed. Reconfigure the Accent to have a truck bed or just buy one of the many trucks out there. With Ford dropping the Fusion, Chevy dumping the Impala the Legacy will pick up some of those sales. Believe it or not, not everyone wants to drive a SUV or a truck even a wannbe every day.

I have a 2015 Legacy and it is the best!! You are all out of your mind, including Subaru, if you want to get rid of the Legacy. I plan on purchasing a new Legacy this year

Yes, Subaru, please bring back an updated Baja as a small utility vehicle! Getting back from the feed store without having completely wiped out the interior of my current car would be a dream.

If Subaru wants to bring back a "novelty" utility vehicle, fine. But, I don't think dropping the Legacy to do it is a good idea. The bed is tiny...our Outback can carry as much (we'll have that refrigerator that we purchase every decade delivered and they can haul out the old one too) so I don't get it. There are already enough small pickups with more capacity. The Legacy (and I have owned 3 now including my new XT model) would sell better if it was advertised more. I actually discovered it when we were buying an Outback. I bought my first one six months after buying my wife's Outback. Great car-not everybody wants to drive an SUV, believe it or not. As far as numbers-I would venture to say Subaru would not sell any more Bajas than they do the Legacy models. Well, maybe the first year due to heavy advertising.