2013 Subaru Legacy  RealSafeCars78Safety Rating

#22 of 2013 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

#51 of all 2013 vehicles


Pictured: 2021 Subaru Legacy
The Legacy, part of Subaru's lineup for decades, is a midsize sedan/wagon with seating up to 5. The Legacy has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2019. It handles mud, snow, and sand with ease with standard all-wheel drive (AWD). Subaru offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2013 Subaru Legacy is average compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2013 Subaru Legacy has a score of 78, implying a 0.044% chance of driver death (3.9% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.038%, and the chance of injury falls to 3.4%.

We estimate that the 2013 Subaru Legacy has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0441% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.0364%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0441% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.0364% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2013 Subaru Legacy is 5% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2013 Subaru Legacy is 13% less likely to result in a fatal accident.

2013 Subaru Legacy offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 14%.


But it is safer than many comparable models.

8852Kia OptimaHyundai SonataHonda AccordChevrolet MalibuBuick VeranoSuzuki KizashiFord FusionSubaru LegacySubaru OutbackMazda 6Toyota CamryVolkswagen PassatComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2013 Subaru Legacy with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 52 to 88. The 2013 Subaru Legacy is safer than the 2013 Kia Optima, the 2013 Hyundai Sonata, the 2013 Honda Accord, the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, the 2013 Buick Verano, the 2013 Suzuki Kizashi, the 2013 Volkswagen Passat, the 2013 Toyota Camry, and the 2013 Mazda 6 and less safe than the 2013 Ford Fusion.

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