Subaru Legacy 1998 vs Mitsubishi Galant 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 223 NM | 223 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Mitsubishi Galant is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Legacy engine produces 7 HP less power than Mitsubishi Galant, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 10.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.8 l/100km | 10.5 l/100km | |
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By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant, which means that by driving the Subaru Legacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Subaru Legacy consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 550 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 9 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mitsubishi Galant might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Mitsubishi Galant engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.42 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 5 cm longer than the Mitsubishi Galant, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | 420 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1646 litres | 1400 litres | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage capacity. Subaru Legacy has 108 litres more trunk space than the Mitsubishi Galant. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Subaru Legacy (by 246 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.7 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Galant, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`945 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mitsubishi Galant has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 5.8/10 | |
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