Subaru Legacy 1998 vs Nissan X-Trail 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 223 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 9 HP less power than Nissan X-Trail, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Nissan X-Trail. Despite less power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.7 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.7 l/100km | 11.1 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan X-Trail, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Legacy could require 45 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Subaru Legacy consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan X-Trail. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 540 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 24 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Nissan Sentra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan X-Trail might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.68 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 17 cm longer than the Nissan X-Trail, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 16 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | 410 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1646 litres | 1841 litres | |
| Subaru Legacy has 118 litres more trunk space than the Nissan X-Trail. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan X-Trail (by 195 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.9 metres more than that of the Nissan X-Trail, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan X-Trail has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 7.1/10 | |
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