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2018 Subaru Legacy dresses up for the Windy City

Subaru's refreshed Legacy family sedan is headed to the Chicago Auto Show with improved cabin tech.

Chris Paukert
Following stints in TV news production and as a record company publicist, Chris spent most of his career in automotive publishing. Mentored by Automobile Magazine founder David E. Davis Jr., Paukert succeeded Davis as editor-in-chief of Winding Road, a pioneering e-mag, before serving as Autoblog's executive editor from 2008 to 2015. Chris is a Webby and Telly award-winning video producer and has served on the jury of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. He joined the CNET team in 2015, bringing a small cache of odd, underappreciated cars with him.
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You'll have to look closely to notice the minor fascia and lighting updates for 2018.

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Not seen: A smoother-performing continuously variable transmission, plus additional refinements to the suspension, steering and brakes.

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Cabin materials take leap forward, as does center-stack tech.

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Subaru says it's even improved the air-conditioning system for 2018.

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C-shaped LED daytime running lamps are new, and LED main beams that swivel in corner are optional.

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Subaru's Pleiades emblem sits inside a wider grille.

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Yep, you can still get the 3.6-liter flat-six, tuned here for 256 horsepower.

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Subtle lip spoiler adds a dash of sportiness.

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That's a new steering wheel for 2018. Gripping stuff.

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Pony up for the more sophisticated 8-inch Starlink unit and you'll get a quicker processor and more features.

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Note the richer-looking dashboard materials and the real stitching.

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Obligatory closeup of said real stitching.

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Keep on scrolling to check out our live shots of the 2018 Subaru Legacy from the Chicago Auto Show!

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