The interior of the Legacy has been substantially redesigned for 2000 with a much tighter cockpit environment for the driver. The positive aspect of this design is that switches and controls are all within easy reach of the driver, so stretching is not necessary. The disadvantage is that there is not a lot of knee room for drivers with short legs. Ironically, tall drivers might find the cockpit environment a little less cramped, as their right knee will be farther back.There are four round gauges in the instrument pod: a large tachometer and speedometer along with a smaller fuel gauge and water temperature gauge. They are well shaded, which makes them easy to read in all lighting conditions. The dash is covered in a nice black and gray plastic trim with a heavy grain finish. The Limited model has imitation wood paneling as well. The climate and radio controls fall to hand conveniently in the center. The Limited models we drove included a six-CD player with the changer built into the dashboard. The sound system worked well, as did the climate control. Apart from the slightly cramped cockpit feel for some drivers there was plenty of leg- and headroom in the front. Rear-seat passengers will be pleasantly surprised by the Legacy's generous legroom, which is better than many cars in its class. Headroom in the rear is adequate for those shorter than 6 feet tall. The moonroof, which is standard on high-line models, takes away about 1 inch of headroom. There is a pass-through hole from the trunk behind the arm rest in the center of the back seat but the rear seats do not fold down.
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