Most people conscious in the late 90s remember the Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee for those conscious in the 80s) Subaru ads for the Outback wagon. The Outback has been a big success for Subaru because it offers all the things those ads touted – ground clearance, storage space and AWD competitive with contemporary SUVs (body on frame, back then) with better, car-like handling, fuel economy and ingress/egress.
What few remember is that Subaru tried the same formula on a sedan for a couple years. Thus was born the Outback SUS, or Sport Utility Sedan.
Sadly, this seller got a little too close to the car for pis, but you still get the idea. The SUS has the same raised ride height and lower cladding as the wagon.
This example has 175K miles and appears to be in very good shape. The seller claims everything works, so what’s holding you back? Don’t you want all the quirkiness of the Outback with non of the utility?
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Los Angeles, CA
$3,700
This shot almost captures the whole car!
Note the “SUS” badge on the upper right! No, we don’t know what EMich means, nor illest.
Here’s another extreme closeup. The seller claims no dents, so one can hope little scuffs like this are the worst of it.
Interior is nice enough and condition appears to be very good. Auto trans is the bad news.
Back seat’s not bad, though the Legacy has always been a bit smaller than some competitors.
Trunk is quite large, helping to offset this car’s non-wagon-ness.
Things look tidy under the hood and a quality battery was used – hopefully, that bodes well for other maintenance items.
Ad text:
Subaru Legacy 30th Anniversary Edition SUS (Sport Utility Sedan)
Recently purchased a Subaru wagon for the family.
Runs great, No leaks, only use Mobil1 synthetic oil.
Black exterior 7/10 no dents, very clean interior 9/10.
Premium sound – Bluetooth audio with 10inch subwoofer.
Michelin Defender Green X All-season tires.
Clean Title, Everything works but the AC. 175K Miles.
Fuel Economy: City 20/Hwy 27/Combined 23 MPG
Engine: 4-Cyl, 2.5 Liter Automatic AWD Transmission