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: | 162 HP | 188 HP | |
| Torque: | 209 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Subaru Forester engine produces 26 HP less power than Subaru Outback, whereas torque is 36 NM less than Subaru Outback. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.3 | |
| Subaru Forester consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Outback, which means that by driving the Subaru Forester over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 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: | 220 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 |
1957 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 160 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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