Subaru Forester 1997 vs Subaru Outback 1999
| 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 | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 156 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 223 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
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Subaru Outback is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Forester engine produces 31 HP less power than Subaru Outback, whereas torque is 39 NM less than Subaru Outback. Due to the lower power, Subaru Forester reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 9.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.4 l/100km | 10.7 l/100km | |
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By specification Subaru Forester consumes 0.2 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 30 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Subaru Forester consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Outback. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 570 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| Subaru Outback gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.58 m | |
| Subaru Forester is 27 cm shorter than the Subaru Outback, width is practically the same , while the height of Subaru Forester is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 459 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1649 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 2`015 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1200 | |
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