This Legacy generation gave Japan a 276 bhp twin-turbo B4 sedan, taxed lighter at home while Australia detuned it to 98 RON fuel.
Median 189 hp across 413 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.0 EJ201 SOHC (135 hp) · up to 276 hp
Subaru Legacy BE / BH / BTBE/BH/BT · 1998–2004
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FactThis Legacy generation gave Japan a 276 bhp twin-turbo B4 sedan, taxed lighter at home while Australia detuned it to 98 RON fuel.
The third-generation Legacy, launched in Japan and worldwide in June 1998 and in North America in May 1999 for 2000, as an AWD-standard mid-size sedan (B4, sold as the Liberty in Australia) and wagon (Touring Wagon, Outback). The B4 was sedan-only and introduced with this generation; the RSK ("Rally Sport Kompressor") used the DOHC twin-turbo 2.0 L rated 276 bhp (265 bhp for the automatic), popular in Japan for its tax advantages; Australian B4s were detuned to 98 RON. Also a 2.0/2.5 naturally aspirated range and a 3.0 L EZ30 flat-six. The BH5 GT wagon is catalogued separately.
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 EJ201 SOHC (135 hp) | 1998–2004 | 2.0 L Flat-4 | 135 hp | — | — | 4WD | — | — |
| 2.0 EJ204 DOHC (155 hp) RS / TS Type R | 1998–2004 | 2.0 L Flat-4 | 155 hp | 145 lb-ft | — | 4WD | — | — |
| 2.0 twin-turbo EJ206 automatic (265 hp) B4 RSK / GT | 1998–2004 | 2.0 L Flat-4 | 265 hp | 235 lb-ft | 5.8 s | 4WD | — | — |
| 2.0 twin-turbo EJ208 manual (276 hp) B4 RSK / GT | 1998–2004 | 2.0 L Flat-4 | 276 hp | 253 lb-ft | 5.2 s | 4WD | — | — |
| 2.5 EJ254 DOHC (170 hp) 250T / RS25 | 1999–2004 | 2.5 L Flat-4 | 170 hp | 176 lb-ft | — | 4WD | — | — |
| 3.0 EZ30 flat-six | 1999–2004 | 3.0 L Flat-6 | 212 hp | 210 lb-ft | — | 4WD | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 2.0 EJ201 SOHC (135 hp) trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
This Legacy can tell when you're nodding off: an optional facial-recognition camera system watches the driver and warns them if it detects distraction or fatigue.
This Legacy STI's number IS the car: Subaru's S402 special edition, built only for Japan, was limited to exactly 402 units — and that count is where its name came from.
This Legacy beat out the Toyota Prius and Mazda RX-8 to win Japan Car of the Year — Subaru's first-ever win of that award, against two of the era's most celebrated cars.
Japan-spec twin-turbo Legacy GT wagons offered SportShift — push the auto selector left and it let you shift the automatic gearbox yourself, years before paddle shifters became common.
This Legacy generation gave Japan a 276 bhp twin-turbo B4 sedan, taxed lighter at home while Australia detuned it to 98 RON fuel.
The GT's sequential twin-turbo only worked right-hand-drive, because the left-side turbo clashed with the brake master cylinder.
An STi-built Legacy set a 138.78 mph world speed endurance record over 100,000 km at Arizona in January 1989, before the RS Type R even launched.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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