diff --git a/board/safety.h b/board/safety.h
index 7a16c906..7d681aa8 100644
--- a/board/safety.h
+++ b/board/safety.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "safety/safety_hyundai.h"
 #include "safety/safety_chrysler.h"
 #include "safety/safety_subaru.h"
-#include "safety/safety_subaru_legacy.h"
+#include "safety/safety_subaru_preglobal.h"
 #include "safety/safety_mazda.h"
 #include "safety/safety_nissan.h"
 #include "safety/safety_volkswagen_mqb.h"
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #define SAFETY_NOOUTPUT 19U
 #define SAFETY_HONDA_BOSCH 20U
 #define SAFETY_VOLKSWAGEN_PQ 21U
-#define SAFETY_SUBARU_LEGACY 22U
+#define SAFETY_SUBARU_PREGLOBAL 22U
 #define SAFETY_HYUNDAI_LEGACY 23U
 #define SAFETY_HYUNDAI_COMMUNITY 24U
 #define SAFETY_STELLANTIS 25U
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ const safety_hook_config safety_hook_registry[] = {
 #endif
 #ifdef ALLOW_DEBUG
   {SAFETY_TESLA, &tesla_hooks},
-  {SAFETY_SUBARU_LEGACY, &subaru_legacy_hooks},
+  {SAFETY_SUBARU_PREGLOBAL, &subaru_preglobal_hooks},
   {SAFETY_VOLKSWAGEN_PQ, &volkswagen_pq_hooks},
   {SAFETY_ALLOUTPUT, &alloutput_hooks},
 #endif
diff --git a/board/safety/safety_subaru_legacy.h b/board/safety/safety_subaru_preglobal.h
similarity index 65%
rename from board/safety/safety_subaru_legacy.h
rename to board/safety/safety_subaru_preglobal.h
index 5cce0dda..673e3655 100644
--- a/board/safety/safety_subaru_legacy.h
+++ b/board/safety/safety_subaru_preglobal.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const SteeringLimits SUBARU_L_STEERING_LIMITS = {
+const SteeringLimits SUBARU_PG_STEERING_LIMITS = {
   .max_steer = 2047,
   .max_rt_delta = 940,
   .max_rt_interval = 250000,
@@ -9,24 +9,24 @@ const SteeringLimits SUBARU_L_STEERING_LIMITS = {
   .type = TorqueDriverLimited,
 };
 
-const CanMsg SUBARU_L_TX_MSGS[] = {
+const CanMsg SUBARU_PG_TX_MSGS[] = {
   {0x161, 0, 8},
   {0x164, 0, 8}
 };
-#define SUBARU_L_TX_MSGS_LEN (sizeof(SUBARU_L_TX_MSGS) / sizeof(SUBARU_L_TX_MSGS[0]))
+#define SUBARU_PG_TX_MSGS_LEN (sizeof(SUBARU_PG_TX_MSGS) / sizeof(SUBARU_PG_TX_MSGS[0]))
 
 // TODO: do checksum and counter checks after adding the signals to the outback dbc file
-AddrCheckStruct subaru_l_addr_checks[] = {
+AddrCheckStruct subaru_preglobal_addr_checks[] = {
   {.msg = {{0x140, 0, 8, .expected_timestep = 10000U}, { 0 }, { 0 }}},
   {.msg = {{0x371, 0, 8, .expected_timestep = 20000U}, { 0 }, { 0 }}},
   {.msg = {{0x144, 0, 8, .expected_timestep = 50000U}, { 0 }, { 0 }}},
 };
-#define SUBARU_L_ADDR_CHECK_LEN (sizeof(subaru_l_addr_checks) / sizeof(subaru_l_addr_checks[0]))
-addr_checks subaru_l_rx_checks = {subaru_l_addr_checks, SUBARU_L_ADDR_CHECK_LEN};
+#define SUBARU_PG_ADDR_CHECK_LEN (sizeof(subaru_preglobal_addr_checks) / sizeof(subaru_preglobal_addr_checks[0]))
+addr_checks subaru_preglobal_rx_checks = {subaru_preglobal_addr_checks, SUBARU_PG_ADDR_CHECK_LEN};
 
-static int subaru_legacy_rx_hook(CANPacket_t *to_push) {
+static int subaru_preglobal_rx_hook(CANPacket_t *to_push) {
 
-  bool valid = addr_safety_check(to_push, &subaru_l_rx_checks, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+  bool valid = addr_safety_check(to_push, &subaru_preglobal_rx_checks, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 
   if (valid && (GET_BUS(to_push) == 0U)) {
     int addr = GET_ADDR(to_push);
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ static int subaru_legacy_rx_hook(CANPacket_t *to_push) {
   return valid;
 }
 
-static int subaru_legacy_tx_hook(CANPacket_t *to_send) {
+static int subaru_preglobal_tx_hook(CANPacket_t *to_send) {
 
   int tx = 1;
   int addr = GET_ADDR(to_send);
 
-  if (!msg_allowed(to_send, SUBARU_L_TX_MSGS, SUBARU_L_TX_MSGS_LEN)) {
+  if (!msg_allowed(to_send, SUBARU_PG_TX_MSGS, SUBARU_PG_TX_MSGS_LEN)) {
     tx = 0;
   }
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static int subaru_legacy_tx_hook(CANPacket_t *to_send) {
     int desired_torque = ((GET_BYTES(to_send, 0, 4) >> 8) & 0x1FFFU);
     desired_torque = -1 * to_signed(desired_torque, 13);
 
-    if (steer_torque_cmd_checks(desired_torque, -1, SUBARU_L_STEERING_LIMITS)) {
+    if (steer_torque_cmd_checks(desired_torque, -1, SUBARU_PG_STEERING_LIMITS)) {
       tx = 0;
     }
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static int subaru_legacy_tx_hook(CANPacket_t *to_send) {
   return tx;
 }
 
-static int subaru_legacy_fwd_hook(int bus_num, int addr) {
+static int subaru_preglobal_fwd_hook(int bus_num, int addr) {
   int bus_fwd = -1;
 
   if (bus_num == 0) {
@@ -103,15 +103,15 @@ static int subaru_legacy_fwd_hook(int bus_num, int addr) {
   return bus_fwd;
 }
 
-static const addr_checks* subaru_legacy_init(uint16_t param) {
+static const addr_checks* subaru_preglobal_init(uint16_t param) {
   UNUSED(param);
-  return &subaru_l_rx_checks;
+  return &subaru_preglobal_rx_checks;
 }
 
-const safety_hooks subaru_legacy_hooks = {
-  .init = subaru_legacy_init,
-  .rx = subaru_legacy_rx_hook,
-  .tx = subaru_legacy_tx_hook,
+const safety_hooks subaru_preglobal_hooks = {
+  .init = subaru_preglobal_init,
+  .rx = subaru_preglobal_rx_hook,
+  .tx = subaru_preglobal_tx_hook,
   .tx_lin = nooutput_tx_lin_hook,
-  .fwd = subaru_legacy_fwd_hook,
+  .fwd = subaru_preglobal_fwd_hook,
 };
diff --git a/python/__init__.py b/python/__init__.py
index dc1b365f..ebffb3d4 100644
--- a/python/__init__.py
+++ b/python/__init__.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class Panda:
   SAFETY_NOOUTPUT = 19
   SAFETY_HONDA_BOSCH = 20
   SAFETY_VOLKSWAGEN_PQ = 21
-  SAFETY_SUBARU_LEGACY = 22
+  SAFETY_SUBARU_PREGLOBAL = 22
   SAFETY_HYUNDAI_LEGACY = 23
   SAFETY_HYUNDAI_COMMUNITY = 24
   SAFETY_STELLANTIS = 25
diff --git a/tests/safety/test_subaru_legacy.py b/tests/safety/test_subaru_preglobal.py
similarity index 92%
rename from tests/safety/test_subaru_legacy.py
rename to tests/safety/test_subaru_preglobal.py
index c00afcf0..40362e37 100755
--- a/tests/safety/test_subaru_legacy.py
+++ b/tests/safety/test_subaru_preglobal.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import panda.tests.safety.common as common
 from panda.tests.safety.common import CANPackerPanda
 
 
-class TestSubaruLegacySafety(common.PandaSafetyTest, common.DriverTorqueSteeringSafetyTest):
+class TestSubaruPreglobalSafety(common.PandaSafetyTest, common.DriverTorqueSteeringSafetyTest):
   TX_MSGS = [[0x161, 0], [0x164, 0]]
   STANDSTILL_THRESHOLD = 0  # kph
   RELAY_MALFUNCTION_ADDR = 0x164
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class TestSubaruLegacySafety(common.PandaSafetyTest, common.DriverTorqueSteering
   def setUp(self):
     self.packer = CANPackerPanda("subaru_outback_2015_generated")
     self.safety = libpanda_py.libpanda
-    self.safety.set_safety_hooks(Panda.SAFETY_SUBARU_LEGACY, 0)
+    self.safety.set_safety_hooks(Panda.SAFETY_SUBARU_PREGLOBAL, 0)
     self.safety.init_tests()
 
   def _set_prev_torque(self, t):
diff --git a/tests/safety_replay/test_safety_replay.py b/tests/safety_replay/test_safety_replay.py
index 5e6e5f09..2dcc07cd 100755
--- a/tests/safety_replay/test_safety_replay.py
+++ b/tests/safety_replay/test_safety_replay.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ logs = [
   ReplayRoute("fbbfa6af821552b9|2020-03-03--08-09-43.bz2", Panda.SAFETY_NISSAN),              # NISSAN.XTRAIL
   ReplayRoute("5b7c365c50084530_2020-04-15--16-13-24--3--rlog.bz2", Panda.SAFETY_HYUNDAI),    # HYUNDAI.SONATA
   ReplayRoute("610ebb9faaad6b43|2020-06-13--15-28-36.bz2", Panda.SAFETY_HYUNDAI_LEGACY),      # HYUNDAI.IONIQ_EV_LTD
-  ReplayRoute("5ab784f361e19b78_2020-06-08--16-30-41.bz2", Panda.SAFETY_SUBARU_LEGACY),       # SUBARU.OUTBACK_PREGLOBAL
+  ReplayRoute("5ab784f361e19b78_2020-06-08--16-30-41.bz2", Panda.SAFETY_SUBARU_PREGLOBAL),       # SUBARU.OUTBACK_PREGLOBAL
   ReplayRoute("bb50caf5f0945ab1|2021-06-19--17-20-18.bz2", Panda.SAFETY_TESLA),               # TESLA.AP2_MODELS
   ReplayRoute("bd6a637565e91581_2021-10-29--22-18-31--1--rlog.bz2", Panda.SAFETY_MAZDA),      # MAZDA.CX9_2021
   ReplayRoute("1a5d045d2c531a6d_2022-06-07--22-03-00--1--rlog.bz2", Panda.SAFETY_HONDA_BOSCH, # HONDA.CIVIC_2022