Subaru Forester 2005 vs Subaru Outback 2003
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| Body: | Crossover / SUV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Engines: | 2.0 - 2.5 | 2.5 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 158 - 230 HP | 165 - 250 HP | |
| Torque: | 186 - 320 NM | 226 - 339 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6 - 11.9 seconds | 8.5 - 10.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.3 - 10.7 | 8.5 - 10.5 | |
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Subaru Forester petrol engines consumes on average 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than Subaru Outback. 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.56 m | |
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Subaru Forester is smaller, but slightly higher. Subaru Forester is 27 cm shorter than the Subaru Outback, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Forester is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 387 litres | 459 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1525 litres | 1649 litres | |
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Subaru Outback has more luggage space. Subaru Forester has 72 litres less trunk space than the Subaru Outback. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Subaru Outback (by 124 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Forester is 0.2 metres less than that of the Subaru Outback. | |||
| Gross weight: | ~ 2`000 kg | ~ 1`944 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 1`392 kg | ~ 1`495 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 608 kg | ~ 449 kg | |
| Subaru Forester load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 26 procentiem more than Subaru Outback. Therefore, Subaru Forester is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 2400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.8/10 | 9.0/10 | |
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