Subaru Forester 2002 vs Subaru Legacy 2003
| 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 | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 230 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 226 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Subaru Forester engine produces 65 HP more power than Subaru Legacy, whereas torque is 94 NM more than Subaru Legacy. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 8.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| 470 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
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, width is practically the same , while the height of Subaru Forester is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 406 litres | 429 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1649 litres | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage space. Subaru Forester has 23 litres less trunk space than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`935 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Subaru Forester has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 1800 | |
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