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SubaruLegacy (third generation)
Production1998–2004
Recorded originJapan
ClassMid-size car
Also known asSubaru Legacy (BE) · Subaru Legacy (BH) · Subaru Liberty (BE) · Subaru Liberty (BH)
Reviewed model hierarchy
Place in the lineage
This record is reviewed as a generation in the Subaru Legacy lineage, spanning 1998–2004.
Placement evidence 4 sources +
This relationship is shown only after an explicit catalog review; source links support the identity and parent placement.
- Wikipedia: Subaru Legacy (third generation)
- Wikipedia: Subaru Legacy
- Wikidata: Q2037586
- Wikidata: Q603323
Background
Subaru launched the third generation Japanese and world-market Legacy in June 1998, while the North American model was introduced in May 1999 for the 2000 model year. In all markets except for the United States, production lasted through 2002, with a limited production Blitzen model sold mid-cycle under the 2003 model year in Japan. Production in the United States lasted through 2004.
Text adapted from “Subaru Legacy (third generation)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Production chronology1998–2004
Wikipedia infobox ↗7 years