Volkswagen Passat 2000 vs Subaru Legacy 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 3.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 245 HP | |
| Torque: | 310 NM | 297 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Subaru Legacy is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Passat engine produces 115 HP less power than Subaru Legacy, but torque is 13 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): | 5.6 | 9.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 11.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Passat is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Passat consumes 4 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 600 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: | 62 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 950 km with real consumption | 520 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: | 4.70 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volkswagen Passat is larger. Volkswagen Passat is 4 cm longer than the Subaru Legacy, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Passat is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 475 litres | 433 litres | |
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Volkswagen Passat has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Passat has 42 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| 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`960 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2200 | |
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