Citroen C5 2010 vs Subaru Legacy 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 HP | 175 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Citroen C5 engine produces 19 HP less power than Subaru Legacy, but torque is 5 NM more than Subaru Legacy. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 8.7 | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Citroen C5 consumes 1.4 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 210 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 71 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 1260 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Peugeot 207, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008 | 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. Citroen C5 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: | 4.78 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.50 m | |
| Citroen C5 is 2 cm shorter than the Subaru Legacy, 2 cm wider, while the height of Citroen C5 is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 439 litres | 506 litres | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage space. Citroen C5 has 67 litres less trunk space than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C5 is 0.5 metres more than that of the Subaru Legacy, which means Citroen C5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`026 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 5400 | 11 600 | |
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