Subaru Legacy 2002 vs Kia Magentis 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 220 HP | 168 HP | |
| Torque: | 289 NM | 234 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 8.8 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 52 HP more power than Kia Magentis, whereas torque is 55 NM more than Kia Magentis. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 10.9 | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Subaru Legacy consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Magentis, which means that by driving the Subaru Legacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| Subaru Legacy 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 | 350'000 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 Subaru Legacy engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Magentis might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Magentis 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: | 4.69 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
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Subaru Legacy is smaller, but slightly higher. Subaru Legacy is 4 cm shorter than the Kia Magentis, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 465 litres | 479 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 810 litres | |
| Subaru Legacy has 14 litres less trunk space than the Kia Magentis. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.2 metres less than that of the Kia Magentis. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | no data | |
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