Ford Mondeo 2007 vs Subaru Legacy 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 145 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 185 NM | 187 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
| Ford Mondeo engine produces 20 HP less power than Subaru Legacy, whereas torque is 2 NM less than Subaru Legacy. Despite less power, Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.7 l/100km | 9.3 l/100km | |
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The Ford Mondeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Mondeo consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy, which means that by driving the Ford Mondeo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Mondeo consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Mondeo 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: | 470'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Ford Mondeo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza, Subaru XV | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.83 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.47 m | |
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Ford Mondeo is larger. Ford Mondeo is 11 cm longer than the Subaru Legacy, 16 cm wider, while the height of Ford Mondeo is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 554 litres | 459 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1745 litres | 1649 litres | |
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Ford Mondeo has more luggage capacity. Ford Mondeo has 95 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Legacy. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Mondeo (by 96 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Mondeo is 0.2 metres less than that of the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`090 | 1`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 3200 | |
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