Subaru Impreza 2003 vs Toyota RAV4 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Crossover / SUV | |
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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: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Subaru Impreza engine produces 25 HP less power than Toyota RAV4, whereas torque is 8 NM less than Toyota RAV4. Despite less power, Subaru Impreza reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 8.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.4 l/100km | 9.7 l/100km | |
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By specification Subaru Impreza consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Impreza could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Subaru Impreza consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 57 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 560 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 530 km with real consumption | 580 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota RAV4 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) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Forester, Subaru Legacy | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Avensis Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota RAV4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Toyota RAV4 2003 2.0 engine: The 2.0-liter gasoline engine debuted in 2000 as a replacement for the 3S-FE. It features an aluminum block with cast-iron liners and an open cooling jacket, an aluminum 16-valve DOHC cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, and a chain-driven timing system. Most versions of ... More about Toyota RAV4 2003 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.72 m | |
| Subaru Impreza is 16 cm longer than the Toyota RAV4, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Impreza is 24 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 356 litres | 400 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1266 litres | 1150 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, This could mean that the Subaru Impreza uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Subaru Impreza (by 116 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Impreza is 0.2 metres less than that of the Toyota RAV4. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`800 kg | 1`825 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`375 kg | 1`345 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 425 kg | 480 kg | |
| Subaru Impreza load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 13 procentiem less than Toyota RAV4. Therefore, Toyota RAV4 is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Toyota RAV4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Subaru Impreza has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Toyota RAV4, so Toyota RAV4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2600 | |
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