Subaru Legacy vs. Toyota Camry

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the Subaru Legacy and Toyota Camry contrasts the two cars across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which car is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of each vehicle model, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and the vehicle's projected lifetime recalls (based on analyzing over 25 billion data points). This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which vehicle represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both the Subaru Legacy and the Toyota Camry.

In comparing the Subaru Legacy's and the Toyota Camry's specifications and ratings, the Subaru Legacy has the advantage in the area of interior volume. The Toyota Camry has the advantage in the areas of new vehicle base pricing, typical lower range of pricing for one- to five-year-old used cars, and fuel efficiency, reliability, resale value, overall quality score and base engine power. Based on this comparison of the Subaru Legacy's and the Toyota Camry's specifications and ratings, the Toyota Camry is a better car than the Subaru Legacy.

Pricing: A used 2025 Subaru Legacy ranges from $24,999 to $34,318 while a used 2024 Toyota Camry is priced between $22,990 to $35,854. For a new model, the Subaru Legacy's price is between $28,193 and $40,533, with the Toyota Camry priced between $26,360 and $39,529.

Resale/Retained Value: Looking at the 5-year depreciation rate for both models, the Subaru Legacy loses 40.8 percent of its value and the Toyota Camry loses 35.5 percent of its value. This means the Toyota Camry retains 5.3 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the Subaru Legacy.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Subaru Legacy is 8.4 out of 10 while the Toyota Camry's quality rating is 8.6 out of 10. This results in the Subaru Legacy being ranked 4 out of 11 Best Midsize Cars and the Toyota Camry being ranked 3 out of 11.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Subaru Legacy is 7.7 out of 10. For the Toyota Camry the reliability rating is 8.0 out of 10. This gives the Toyota Camry a slight advantage in reliability compared to the Subaru Legacy.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the Subaru Legacy’s base engine makes 182 horsepower, and the Toyota Camry base engine makes 203 horsepower. The Legacy is rated to deliver an average of 30 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 648 miles. The Camry is rated to deliver an average of 32 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 616 miles.This gives the Toyota Camry the advantage in fuel efficiency and the Subaru Legacy the advantage in maximum range. Both models use regular unleaded.

Passenger Space Comparison: While both models are midsize cars, the Subaru Legacy has the advantage of offering more interior volume, reflected in more front head room, front shoulder room, front leg room, rear shoulder room and rear leg room. The Toyota Camry has the advantage in the area of rear head room. The Subaru Legacy and Toyota Camry are comparable in regards to cargo space.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, both the Subaru Legacy and the Toyota Camry have the same average safety rating of 5 out of 5 Stars. When comparing IIHS evaluations, the Toyota Camry has the advantage with a Top Safety Pick award.