Subaru Legacy 2006 vs Honda Accord 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 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: | 165 HP | 156 HP | |
| Torque: | 187 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Legacy engine produces 9 HP more power than Honda Accord, but torque is 5 NM less than Honda Accord. Despite the higher power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.3 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Legacy could require 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Legacy consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Honda Accord engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza, Subaru XV | Used also on Honda CR-V | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Subaru Legacy might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
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Subaru Legacy is smaller. Subaru Legacy is 7 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 11 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 433 litres | 467 litres | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage space. Subaru Legacy has 34 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.1 metres more than that of the Honda Accord. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`930 | 1`960 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 4200 | |
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