Subaru Forester 2024 vs Subaru Outback 2021
| 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: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 188 HP | |
| Torque: | 241 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Subaru Forester engine produces 8 HP less power than Subaru Outback, whereas torque is 4 NM less than Subaru Outback. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 7.3 | |
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The Subaru Outback is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Subaru Forester consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Outback, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Forester could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| Subaru Outback gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ground clearance: | 221 mm (8.7 inches) | 213 mm (8.4 inches) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.68 m | |
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Subaru Forester is smaller, but higher. Subaru Forester is 20 cm shorter than the Subaru Outback, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Forester is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 779 litres | 522 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
2107 litres | 1797 litres | |
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Subaru Forester has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, The Subaru Outback 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 Subaru Forester (by 310 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Forester is 0.2 metres less than that of the Subaru Outback. | |||
| Gross weight: | no data | 2`200 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 31 000 | 22 000 | |
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