06/06/2008 03:50. When we first were introduced to the Subaru Legacy in 1989, we thought it a rather presumptuous moniker for a car meant to replace Loyale.

I mean, come on - Loyale sounds like a silky, soft, hygienic tissue used in the woods by dancing bears. How do you go from that to something denoting a family treasure handed down through the generations?

Having lived through four generations, we can now safely say that Legacy has indeed established its legacy of both sedan and wagon body styles. Recently we had the honour of testing the latest Legacy wagon.

A couple things have carried through from the original wagon. Most obvious is wraparound glass sitting above a low beltline and topped off by an equally low roof that seems to float over the greenhouse. It makes the Legacy seem longer and... // The Kingston Whig-Standard