Citroen C5 2001 vs Subaru Legacy 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 138 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
| Citroen C5 engine produces 13 HP more power than Subaru Legacy, whereas torque is 6 NM more than Subaru Legacy. Despite the higher power, Citroen C5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 9.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.4 l/100km | 9.4 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen C5 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy, which means that by driving the Citroen C5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 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 | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 380'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Citroen C5 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: | 4.76 m | 4.68 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.52 m | |
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Citroen C5 is larger. Citroen C5 is 8 cm longer than the Subaru Legacy, 7 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 528 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1646 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`875 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C5 has serious deffects in 145 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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