Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Subaru Legacy is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volvo V70 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Volvo V70 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs.
Subaru Legacy petrol engines consumes on average 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volvo V70. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!
Ground clearance:
150 - 155 mm (5.9 - 6.1 inches)
143 - 151 mm (5.6 - 5.9 inches)
Dimensions
Length:
4.72 m
4.82 m
Width:
1.73 m
1.86 m
Height:
1.47 m
1.54 m
Subaru Legacy is smaller. Subaru Legacy is 10 cm shorter than the Volvo V70, 13 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 7 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
459 litres
575 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1649 litres
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Volvo V70 has more luggage space. Subaru Legacy has 116 litres less trunk space than the Volvo V70.
Turning diameter:
10.8 meters
11.7 meters
The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.9 metres less than that of the Volvo V70, which means Subaru Legacy can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
