Drivers have weeks left to grab beloved Subaru model before it’s discontinued as company ‘shifts to SUVs’

GEARHEADS have only a few weeks to acquire a cherished Subaru model before the Japanese automaker permanently removes it from its dealerships.

After 35 years on the market, Subaru’s renowned all-wheel-drive sedan, the Legacy, will be phased out as the company prepares to shift its emphasis to SUVs.

With six generations under its belt, the Legacy is Subaru’s longest-running model line, having debuted in 1989.

It was Subaru’s first automobile to be manufactured in the United States, and it was initially intended primarily for the US market. Over the years, almost 1.3 million of these vehicles have been sold.

However, it is now allegedly being phased out to make room for a new era of SUVs and EVs, since the market for mid-size sedans has “diminished.”

Subaru announced that the well-liked model will be discontinued by spring of next year.

“Though the Legacy is the longest-running Subaru model line, its discontinuation reflects market shifts from passengercarsto SUVs and crossovers and Subaru s transition to electrified and fully electric vehicles,” Subaru stated in an April statement.

With a basic price of $24,895, the Legacy is still among the more affordable new car options for its final year.

With a target of eight EV vehicles by 2028, the automaker is looking to the future.

Subaru’s sole all-electric car at the moment is the Solterra, which is produced in collaboration with Toyota.

This occurs at the same time as Toyota is giving the hideous GR Supra a final farewell.

About 17 years after it was last taken off the market, the Japanese brand’s fifth incarnation of the famous sports vehicle, which is beloved by petrolheads, was first introduced in 2019.

Akio Toyota, the company’s chairman, stated: “Even though Toyota had no plans to make a new Supra, just like a lot of other die-hard Supra fans around the world, I secretly wanted to make it.” The reintroduction of the iconic nameplate was viewed as somewhat of a passion project.

Additionally, an underappreciated Honda vehicle is about to be retired when a Ford competitor sprung up “like a meteor” on the market.

Fuel-efficient and powerful, the Honda Ridgeline is a “convenient, capable, and safe daily-driver” that can tow a lot of weight.

In other places, drivers are pleading with Nissan to reintroduce the Nissan Primera, which was retired about 20 years ago.

Nissan discontinued manufacturing the cherished model in 2007 as a result of dwindling sales as crossover SUVs gained popularity.

However, as the Japanese auto giant recently revealed that it is having trouble making a profit, vehicle enthusiasts are retroactively applauding the model and pleading for its return.