Volkswagen Passat 2000 vs Subaru Legacy 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 226 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Passat engine produces 15 HP less power than Subaru Legacy, whereas torque is 16 NM less than Subaru Legacy. Despite less power, Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Passat could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Audi A6, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Passat might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Volkswagen Passat 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 | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Passat is 4 cm shorter than the Subaru Legacy, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 495 litres | 429 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1649 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Passat has 66 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Legacy. The Subaru Legacy may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.2 metres more than that of the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | 1`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 145 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2200 | |
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