Enter the 17-character VIN of your Subaru Legacy to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Enter a 17-character VIN and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. For the Subaru Legacy, our data covers 22 versions, model years from 1989 to the present, sedan and wagon bodies, and power from 95 to 265 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, so the decoder cannot show them. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. On a car you are looking at, check that the VIN on the car matches the registration papers, and that the model year and body style fit what the seller describes.
1989 - present
Production years
95 - 265 hp
Power
2
Body styles
22
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subaru Legacy I (BC) | 1989 - 1991 | Sedan | 103 - 150 hp |
| Subaru Legacy I Station Wagon (BJF) | 1989 - 1991 | Wagon | 103 - 220 hp |
| Subaru Legacy I (BC, facelift 1991) | 1991 - 1994 | Sedan | 95 - 220 hp |
| Subaru Legacy I Station Wagon (BJF, facelift 1991) | 1991 - 1994 | Wagon | 95 - 200 hp |
| Subaru Legacy II (BD,BG) | 1993 - 1999 | Sedan | 115 - 250 hp |
| Subaru Legacy II Station Wagon (BD,BG) | 1993 - 1998 | Wagon | 116 - 150 hp |
| Subaru Legacy III (BE,BH) | 1998 - 2001 | Sedan | 125 - 156 hp |
| Subaru Legacy III Station Wagon (BE,BH) | 1998 - 2001 | Wagon | 125 - 156 hp |
| Subaru Legacy III (BE,BH, facelift 2001) | 2001 - 2003 | Sedan | 125 - 220 hp |
| Subaru Legacy III Station Wagon (BE,BH, facelift 2001) | 2001 - 2003 | Wagon | 125 - 156 hp |
| Subaru Legacy IV | 2003 - 2006 | Sedan | 138 - 245 hp |
| Subaru Legacy IV Station Wagon | 2003 - 2006 | Wagon | 138 - 245 hp |
| Subaru Legacy IV (facelift 2006) | 2006 - 2009 | Sedan | 150 - 250 hp |
| Subaru Legacy IV Station Wagon (facelift 2006) | 2006 - 2009 | Wagon | 150 - 245 hp |
| Subaru Legacy V | 2009 - 2012 | Sedan | 150 - 265 hp |
| Subaru Legacy V Station Wagon | 2009 - 2012 | Wagon | 150 - 265 hp |
| Subaru Legacy V (facelift 2012) | 2012 - 2014 | Sedan | 150 - 256 hp |
| Subaru Legacy V Station Wagon (facelift 2012) | 2012 - 2014 | Wagon | 150 - 173 hp |
| Subaru Legacy VI | 2014 - 2017 | Sedan | 175 - 256 hp |
| Subaru Legacy VI (facelift 2017) | 2017 - 2019 | Sedan | 175 - 256 hp |
| Subaru Legacy VII | 2019 - 2022 | Sedan | 182 - 260 hp |
| Subaru Legacy VII (facelift 2022) | 2022 - present | Sedan | 182 - 260 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Subaru Legacy, with model years 1989 - present in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1989 - present across 22 versions of the Subaru Legacy. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Subaru Legacy the characters to expect are 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024), S (2025), T (2026).
22 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 265 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year from the 10th character, which you can set against the version names in our data, such as Subaru Legacy II (BD,BG) or Subaru Legacy III (BE,BH, facelift 2001). Body style helps narrow it further, since our data lists both Sedan and Wagon. The VIN alone will not always separate a version from its facelift, so check the car and its papers too.
Read all 17 characters on the car and compare them one by one with the registration papers. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN, so one of those points to a misread or a mistake in the paperwork. Also check that the model year and the stated power, which in our data runs from 95 to 265 hp across the Legacy, are consistent with the documents.
It will not tell you whether a Subaru Legacy has been in an accident, how far it has driven, whether it was reported stolen or how many owners it has had, because none of that is stored in the VIN. The decoder reads only the 17 characters, and it is free to use with no registration.