Subaru Legacy 2003 vs Volvo V50 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 165 HP | 220 HP | |
| Torque: | 226 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 7.6 seconds | |
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Volvo V50 is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Legacy engine produces 55 HP less power than Volvo V50, whereas torque is 94 NM less than Volvo V50. Due to the lower power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 10.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 10.3 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V50, which means that by driving the Subaru Legacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Legacy consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V50. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Subaru Legacy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo S40, Volvo C30, Volvo C70 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volvo V50 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.45 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 21 cm longer than the Volvo V50, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 429 litres | 417 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1649 litres | 1307 litres | |
| Subaru Legacy has 12 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V50. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Subaru Legacy (by 342 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volvo V50. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`945 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 2200 | |
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