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2008 Subaru Legacy 3.0 R Limited
Sedan · 245 hp · 20 mpg combined
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$31,295Factory MSRP, base configuration
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Six trims, $20,495 to $33,995. Tap one to open it.
2.5 I170 hp2.5 I Special Edition170 hp2.5 I Limited170 hp2.5 GT Limited243 hp3.0 R Limited245 hp2.5 GT spec.B243 hp
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $4,200, from 2.5 I Limited to 2.5 GT Limited.
The numbers.
One configuration: all-wheel drive, 5-speed automatic.
245hp3.0L six-cylinder
215lb-ftTorque
20mpgCombined · 17 city · 24 highway
AWD5-speed shiftable automatic
5Seats
11.4 cu ftCargo volume
3,545 lbsCurb weight
3,000 lbsMax towing
121 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- trip computer
- compass
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- 1 one-touch power windows
- 1st row power glass moonroof
- remote keyless power door locks
- Power mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- tilt and telescopic steering wheel
- Transmission, cruise and audio controls on steering wheel
- speed-proportional power steering
- cruise control
- front and rear cupholders
- front door pockets
- front seatback storage
- remote trunk release
- leather steering wheel
- Dual zone front climate control
- rear ventilation ducts
- interior air filtration
- Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
- turn signal in mirrors
- Rear floor mats
- trunk light
- simulated wood trim on dash
- simulated wood trim on doors
- leather trim on shift knob
- front reading lights
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- folding with pass-thru center armrest
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- premium leather
- bucket front seats
- 8-way power driver seat
- height adjustable driver seat
- Driver seat with manual adjustable lumbar support
- 4-way power passenger seat
- Passenger seat with manual adjustable lumbar support
- multi-level heated driver seat
- multi-level heated passenger seat
- alloy wheels
- 18 x 7 in. wheels
- All season tires
- 215/45R W tires
- Steel spare wheel
- temporary spare tire
- inside mounted spare tire
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- four-wheel independent suspension
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- multi-link rear suspension
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Front track
- Rear track
- EPA interior volume
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Drag Coefficient
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Country of final assembly
- Transmission
- Drive type
- mechanical center differential
- Center and rear limited slip differential
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Front and rear ventilated disc brakes
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- tire pressure monitoring
- daytime running lights
- front fog/driving lights
- Turn signal mirrors
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- Passenger head restraint whiplash protection system
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- Emergency interior trunk release
- remote anti-theft alarm system
- engine immobilizer
- AM/FM stereo
- 100 watts stereo output
- 6 total speakers
- auxiliary audio input
- element antenna
6 interiors
- Taupe
- Taupe
- Taupe
- Off Black
- Off Black
- Off Black
Premium leather or leather or cloth.
4 factory paints
- Obsidian Black Pearl
- Deep Bronze Metallic
- Quartz Silver Metallic
- Harvest Gold Metallic
Safety and recalls
9 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2008 Legacy.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
Basic
3 yr / 36,000 mi
Powertrain
5 yr / 60,000 mi
Rust
5 yr
Roadside
3 yr / 36,000 mi
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Other years of the Legacy 3.0 R Limited.
2009 Legacy 2.5i
$20,795$10,500 less8 colors · starting MSRP
2007 Legacy 2.5i
$20,495$10,800 less5 colors · starting MSRP
2010 Legacy 2.5i
$19,995$11,300 less8 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.