Ford Mondeo 2003 vs Subaru Legacy 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.5 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: | 190 NM | 226 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Ford Mondeo engine produces 20 HP less power than Subaru Legacy, whereas torque is 36 NM less than Subaru Legacy. Despite less power, Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
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The Ford Mondeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford Mondeo consumes 0.2 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 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford Mondeo consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 390'000 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: | 7 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | 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. Subaru Legacy might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.47 m | |
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Ford Mondeo is larger, but slightly lower. Ford Mondeo is 8 cm longer than the Subaru Legacy, 8 cm wider, while the height of Ford Mondeo is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | 429 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1700 litres | 1649 litres | |
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Ford Mondeo has more luggage capacity. Ford Mondeo has 111 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Legacy. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford Mondeo (by 51 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Mondeo is 0.3 metres more than that of the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`030 | 1`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 150 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2000 | |
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