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1998 Subaru Legacy

Midsize car

1995 Subaru Legacy shown

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Crashworthiness

Moderate overlap front

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Other model years
Moderate overlap front
Other safety features

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Model year	Small overlap front		Moderate overlap front	Side	Roof strength	Head restraints & seats	Front crash prevention	Headlights	LATCH ease of use
Model year	Driver	Passenger	Moderate overlap front	Side	Roof strength	Head restraints & seats	Front crash prevention	Headlights	LATCH ease of use
2018	G	G	G	G	G	G	Superior	G	G +
2017	G		G	G	G	G	Superior	G	A
2016	G		G	G	G	G	Superior	G	M
2015	G		G	G	G	G	Superior
2014	A		G	G	G	G	Superior
2013	A		G	G	G	G	Superior
2012			G	G	G	G
2011			G	G	G	G
2010			G	G	G	G
2009			G	G		G
2008			G	G		G
2007			G	G		G
2006			G	G		G
2005			G	M		A
2004			G
2003			G
2002			G
2001			G
2000			G
1999			A
1998			A
1997			A
1996			A
1995			A

Test details
Technical measurements

Applies to 1995-99 models

Structure and safety cage	A
Overall evaluation	A
Injury measures
Head/neck	G
Chest	G
Leg/foot, left	P
Leg/foot, right	G
Restraints and dummy kinematics	G
Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

The Subaru Legacy was redesigned for the 1995 model year.

Injury measures

Measures taken from the head, neck, chest, and right leg indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the left tibia indicate that injuries to the lower leg would be likely. Forces on the lower left leg were even higher than recorded because one of the data channels reached the maximum reading.

Restraints and dummy kinematics

Dummy movement was well controlled. After the dummy moved forward into the airbag, it rebounded into the seat without its head coming close to any stiff structure that could cause injury.

Tested vehicle specifications

Tested vehicle	1995 Subaru Legacy L 4-door 2WD
Weight	2,818 lbs.
Side airbags	none
Wheelbase	104 in.
Length	181 in.
Width	67 in.
Engine	2.2 L 4-cylinder
EPA ratings	23 mpg city / 31 mpg highway

How this test is conducted

Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CF95004
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	19
Left (cm)	19
Center (cm)	30
Right (cm)	27
Brake pedal (cm)	19
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	10
Right (cm)	12
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-1
Rearward (cm)	10
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	8

Driver injury measures

Test ID	CF95004
Head
HIC-15	203
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.5
Extension bending moment (Nm)	7
Maximum Nij	0.25
Chest maximum compression (mm)	35
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	2.4
Femur force - right (kN)	1.5
Knee displacement - left (mm)	8
Knee displacement - right (mm)	6
Maximum tibia index - left	1.89
Maximum tibia index - right	0.57
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.3
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	78
Right	77

1	Antilock brakes (optional on 1995-96 models, standard beginning with 1997 models)