Lexus GS 2000 vs Subaru Legacy 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 219 HP | 245 HP | |
| Torque: | 294 NM | 297 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
| Lexus GS engine produces 26 HP less power than Subaru Legacy, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Subaru Legacy. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.0 | 9.6 | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Lexus GS consumes 2.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Lexus GS could require 360 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Lexus IS, Lexus RX, Lexus ES | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Outback, Subaru B9 Tribeca | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Lexus GS might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
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Lexus GS is larger. Lexus GS is 14 cm longer than the Subaru Legacy, 7 cm wider, while the height of Lexus GS is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 515 litres | 433 litres | |
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Lexus GS has more luggage capacity. Lexus GS has 82 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus GS is 0.2 metres more than that of the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`120 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 2200 | |
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