Subaru Forester 2016 vs Toyota RAV4 2015
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Subaru Forester is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Toyota RAV4 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Toyota RAV4 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 2.5 | 2.0 - 2.5 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 147 - 241 HP | 146 - 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 198 - 350 NM | 187 - 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 - 11.8 seconds | 8.3 - 11.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 - 8.5 | 5.0 - 8.6 | |
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Subaru Forester petrol engines consumes on average 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than Toyota RAV4. On average, Subaru Forester equipped with diesel engines consume 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 220 mm (8.7 inches) | 155 - 177 mm (6.1 - 7 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Subaru Forester can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.61 m | 4.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
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Subaru Forester is smaller, but slightly higher. Subaru Forester and Toyota RAV4 are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 1087 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1564 litres | 2078 litres | |
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Toyota RAV4 has more luggage space. Subaru Forester has 582 litres less trunk space than the Toyota RAV4. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota RAV4 (by 514 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight: | ~ 2`056 kg | ~ 2`128 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 1`591 kg | ~ 1`644 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 465 kg | ~ 484 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 11 200 | 15 400 | |
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