Honda Accord 2003 vs Subaru Legacy 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 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: | 140 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is more dynamic to drive. Honda Accord engine produces 15 HP more power than Subaru Legacy, whereas torque is 156 NM more than Subaru Legacy. Thanks to more power Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 9.1 | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Accord consumes 3.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy, which means that by driving the Honda Accord over 15,000 km in a year you can save 495 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 1350 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| Honda Accord gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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: | 8 years | 22 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda CR-V, Honda FR-V | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Honda Accord 2003 2.2 engine: Honda’s first diesel engine featured an aluminum block, a variable-geometry turbocharger, second-generation Bosch Common Rail injection, 16-valve cylinder head, and a balance shaft integrated into the crankcase. The ... More about Honda Accord 2003 2.2 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.53 m | |
| Honda Accord is 1 cm shorter than the Subaru Legacy, 2 cm wider, while the height of Honda Accord is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 576 litres | 528 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1657 litres | 1646 litres | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Honda Accord has 48 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Legacy. The Subaru Legacy may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Honda Accord (by 11 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.1 metres more than that of the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 7.6/10 | |
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