Subaru Legacy 1999 vs Audi A4 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 223 NM | 195 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 26 HP more power than Audi A4, whereas torque is 28 NM more than Audi A4. Despite the higher power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.8 l/100km | 8.5 l/100km | |
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The Audi A4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Legacy could require 285 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Legacy consumes 2.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 1180 km on highway | ||
| 550 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A4 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: | 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 | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A6 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Audi A4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Audi A4 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: | 4.60 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 5 cm longer than the Audi A4, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 445 litres | |
| Subaru Legacy has 10 litres more trunk space than the Audi A4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.3 metres more than that of the Audi A4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 1`860 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A4 has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 7.2/10 | |
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