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Subaru Builds Final U.S. Legacy as Indiana Plant Prepares for Forester

Falling Legacy sales prompt a pivot to U.S. Forester production.

Overview

  • Subaru’s Lafayette, Indiana factory built its 1,398,994th and final Legacy last week, with the car headed to a dealer for sale.
  • The plant will begin producing the U.S.-market Forester in October, with a Forester Hybrid slated to follow by spring.
  • Outback assembly in Indiana ends by late October, and the redesigned model’s production shifts back to Japan.
  • Across seven generations since 1989, the Indiana facility produced roughly 1.4 million Legacy sedans and wagons.
  • U.S. Legacy sales fell 23% in 2024 to 19,951 units as buyers continued moving to SUVs.