Subaru Legacy 1997 vs BMW 3 series 1998
Select specific versions of each model (by engine capacity, power, drivetrain and gearbox) for an accurate comparison
| 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 - 2.5 (petrol) | 1.9 - 3.0 (petrol, diesel) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol engines. BMW 3 series is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 - 150 HP | 105 - 231 HP | |
| Torque: | 172 - 221 NM | 165 - 390 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 - 12 seconds | 6.5 - 14 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 - 10.3 | 5.7 - 10.0 | |
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Subaru Legacy petrol engines consumes on average 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than 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: | 4.60 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.42 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 13 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 440 litres | |
| Subaru Legacy has 15 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 1.4 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`890 | ~ 1`936 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2200 | |
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