A deeper sense of safety.
Passive Safety, to better survive a collision
At Subaru, there is never an end to the pursuit of safety. We set high standards, constantly enhancing
the Legacy’s features to be designed with occupant protection as a high priority. Its body structure is
intelligently strengthened in critical areas to help minimize the impact energies that reach the cabin. Front
SRS1 airbags, front and rear-side curtain SRS1 airbags, side-seat airbags, whiplash-reducing front seats, and
3-point seatbelts all around help protect occupants.
Pedestrian Protection
Legacy was designed with the objective of providing a high level of pedestrian protection.
Shock-absorbing space between the head and engine helps to reduce pedestrian injury in an
accident, as do an energy-absorbing front bumper and a specially designed area around the
windshield wipers.
Ring-Shaped Reinforcement Frames
The Ring-Shaped Reinforcement Frame strengthens the passenger cabin from the roof
to the doors, pillars and floor. This design helps divert and dissipate impact energy
from the occupants in a collision. The front crumple zone is integral to the frame.
Seats, Seatbelts And Srs1 Airbags
Standard on every Legacy are front SRS1 airbags, plus front-side and curtain SRS1
airbags. Height-adjustable front seatbelts feature pretensioners to hold passengers
firmly in place, and load limiters that ease peak forces to the chest. In a rear collision,
front seats utilize rigid frames, firm headrests and such details as energy-absorbing
mounting of the inner seat springs, all to help reduce the chance of whiplash.
Break Away Engine
Every Subaru goes above and beyond common practice when it comes to your safety.
In the event of a head-on collision, your Legacy’s SUBARU BOXER® engine and gearbox
are driven under the front seat occupants away from the cabin for your protection.
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1 The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) affords the driver and passenger additional protection in some collisions. This system provides supplemental protection only, and seatbelts
must be worn in order to avoid injuries to out-of-position occupants upon airbag deployment. The combination of SRS and seatbelts provides the best protection in a serious accident.