Toyota Avensis 2003 vs Subaru Legacy 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 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: | 147 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 196 NM | 187 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis is more dynamic to drive. Toyota Avensis engine produces 18 HP less power than Subaru Legacy, but torque is 9 NM more than Subaru Legacy. Despite less power, Toyota Avensis reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 8.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.5 l/100km | 8.9 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Avensis consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Avensis could require 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Avensis consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Subaru Legacy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota RAV4, Toyota Avensis Verso | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza, Subaru XV | |
| 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. | |||
| Toyota Avensis 2003 2.0 engine: The 2.0-liter gasoline engine debuted in 2000 as a replacement for the 3S-FE. It features an aluminum block with cast-iron liners and an open cooling jacket, an aluminum 16-valve DOHC cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, and a chain-driven timing system. Most versions of ... More about Toyota Avensis 2003 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.47 m | |
| Toyota Avensis is 2 cm shorter than the Subaru Legacy, 3 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Avensis is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 459 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1649 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Avensis is 0.4 metres more than that of the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 1`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1800 | |
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