Subaru Legacy 2003 vs Mazda RX-8 2003
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| Body: | Sedan | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| Subaru Legacy is available with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Mazda RX-8 can be equipped with rear wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 3.0 | 1.3 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 138 - 245 HP | 192 - 250 HP | |
| Torque: | 187 - 297 NM | 211 - 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.9 - 13 seconds | 6.4 - 7.2 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 - 11.7 | 10.8 - 11.4 | |
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Subaru Legacy petrol engines consumes on average 2.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than Mazda RX-8. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Ground clearance: | 150 - 155 mm (5.9 - 6.1 inches) | 140 mm (5.5 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Subaru Legacy can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.34 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 26 cm longer than the Mazda RX-8, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 433 litres | 290 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 290 litres | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage capacity. Subaru Legacy has 143 litres more trunk space than the Mazda RX-8. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.2 metres more than that of the Mazda RX-8. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`948 | ~ 1`779 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 3600 | |
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