Volkswagen Passat 2005 vs Subaru Legacy 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 3.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 245 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 297 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
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Subaru Legacy is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 105 HP less power than Subaru Legacy, but torque is 23 NM more than Subaru Legacy. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 9.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 11.3 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 3.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Passat over 15,000 km in a year you can save 585 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Passat consumes 4.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1180 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.47 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is larger. Volkswagen Passat is 5 cm longer than the Subaru Legacy, 9 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 603 litres | 459 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1649 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Passat has 144 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Passat is 0.2 metres less than that of the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 2`050 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 3800 | |
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