Honda Accord 2008 vs Subaru Legacy 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
| Honda Accord and Subaru Legacy have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Honda Accord consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Accord could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Honda Accord consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 1120 km in combined cycle | |
| 1320 km on highway | 1280 km on highway | ||
| 1040 km with real consumption | 960 km with real consumption | ||
| 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: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda CR-V | 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. | |||
| Honda Accord 2008 2.2 engine: The Honda N22B diesel is generally considered a successful and durable engine. Its main weak points are connected with the fuel system, emissions components, cold-weather operation, and several intake and exhaust-related parts.
One of the most frequent complaints concerns the injectors. Depending on the version, owners report problems with sensitive piezo injectors, while Bosch injectors themselves are usually ... More about Honda Accord 2008 2.2 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.47 m | |
| Honda Accord is 5 cm shorter than the Subaru Legacy, 11 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 395 litres | 459 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1252 litres | 1649 litres | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage space. Honda Accord has 64 litres less trunk space than the Subaru Legacy. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Subaru Legacy (by 397 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.2 metres more than that of the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`100 kg | 2`000 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`702 kg | 1`510 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 398 kg | 490 kg | |
| Honda Accord load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 23 procentiem less than Subaru Legacy. Therefore, Subaru Legacy is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 2600 | |
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