Subaru Legacy 2006 vs Volkswagen Passat 2005

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Subaru Legacy
2006 - 2009
Volkswagen Passat
2005 - 2010
Gearbox: Manual/AutomaticManual/Automatic
Wheel drive type: All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Subaru Legacy is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volkswagen Passat can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Volkswagen Passat also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs.
Engines: 2.0 - 3.01.4 - 3.2

Performance

Power: 150 - 245 HP102 - 250 HP
Torque: 187 - 350 NM148 - 350 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 7 - 11.8 seconds7.1 - 13.3 seconds
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Fuel consumption

Fuel consumption (l/100km): 5.7 - 12.35.8 - 10.1
Subaru Legacy petrol engines consumes on average 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Passat. On average, Subaru Legacy equipped with diesel engines consume 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat.
This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!

Dimensions

Length: 4.75 m4.77 m
Width: 1.73 m1.82 m
Height: 1.47 m1.52 m
Subaru Legacy is smaller.
Subaru Legacy is 2 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 5 cm lower.
Trunk capacity: 459 litres603 litres
Trunk max capacity:
with rear seats folded down
1649 litresno data
Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space.
Subaru Legacy has 144 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat.
Turning diameter: 11.6 meters11.4 meters
The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Passat.
Gross weight (kg): ~ 1`980~ 1`768
Safety: no data
Quality: no data
average
Average price (€): 34002000
Pros and Cons: Subaru Legacy has
  • lower fuel consumption for diesel engines
Volkswagen Passat has
  • also available in 2WD
  • lower fuel consumption for petrol engines
  • roomier boot
  • lower price
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