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 |
no data | 1385 litres | |
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BMW 3 series has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Subaru Legacy has 27 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series. 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 (kg): | ~ 1`980 | ~ 2`005 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 4400 | |
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