Subaru Legacy 2006 vs BMW 3 series 2005
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Subaru Legacy is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 3 series can be equipped with rear 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, BMW 3 series also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 3.0 | 1.6 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 - 250 HP | 122 - 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 187 - 350 NM | 160 - 580 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.9 - 11.4 seconds | 5.5 - 11 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 - 12.1 | 4.7 - 10.0 | |
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Subaru Legacy petrol engines consumes on average 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, Subaru Legacy equipped with diesel engines consume 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 18 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 9 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 433 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 1385 litres | |
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BMW 3 series has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, This could mean that the Subaru Legacy uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.6 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | ~ 1`980 kg | ~ 2`005 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 1`502 kg | ~ 1`520 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 478 kg | ~ 485 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 3600 | |
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