Proof that Subaru listens to their customers. High safety ratings across all models, miles per gallon, off road capability and versatility. The one area that "needs improvement across all the critics is the interior quality. With soft touch materials everywhere and an upgraded center stack, it'll be hard for the critics to find anything to not like about the new Legacy's.
Aerial view of the interiors. The 2015 Subaru Legacy is on the left. The 2014 Subaru Legacy is on the right.
The center stack is the biggest improvement for the new Legacy's. On the right you will see what we'll call a "safe" design/layout. Things are easy to find, but it's nothing to write home about. On the left you'll see a new touch screen across all models with easy to read buttons and a great new UI. Even the climate control buttons are up in quality giving the Legacy a real premium feel.
The layout if the steering wheel hasn't changed much. The 2015 steering wheel feels softer in the hands but the major improvement is on the buttons. They're more responsive and rounded for a better feel and better feedback.
The gauges of the 2015 are now contained in a cylindrical format that reduces glare on the displays during the day, but give them a nice glow at night time.
Wood paneling, probably the most subtle change but the most necessary improvement. You don't realize it until you've sat in a 2014 Legacy and then the 2015. We don't have wood paneling in the 2015 as it's a Premium, but the elegant change in a darker wood is there in the dash trim for the Limited models.