Volkswagen Passat 2014 vs Subaru Legacy 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.7 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Passat and Subaru Legacy have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Passat torque is 10 NM less than Subaru Legacy. Volkswagen Passat reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 1.6 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 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Passat consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1460 km in combined cycle | 1060 km in combined cycle | |
| 1600 km on highway | 1220 km on highway | ||
| 1060 km with real consumption | 1010 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 | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.51 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is larger, but lower. Volkswagen Passat is 1 cm longer than the Subaru Legacy, 5 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 586 litres | 416 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Passat has 170 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`040 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 16 000 | 9000 | |
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