Subaru Forester 2002 vs Subaru Legacy 2005
| 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: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 187 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.4 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
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Subaru Legacy is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Forester engine produces 40 HP less power than Subaru Legacy, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Subaru Legacy. Due to the lower power, Subaru Forester reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 8.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.0 l/100km | 8.9 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Subaru Forester consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy, which means that by driving the Subaru Forester over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Subaru Forester consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Impreza, Subaru Legacy | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza, Subaru XV | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Subaru Legacy might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.45 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.47 m | |
| Subaru Forester is 27 cm shorter than the Subaru Legacy, 1 cm wider, while the height of Subaru Forester is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 459 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1649 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 Legacy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 1800 | |
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