Subaru Legacy 1997 vs Subaru Forester 2002
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| Body: | Sedan | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Engines: | 2.0 - 2.5 | 2.0 - 2.5 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 - 150 HP | 125 - 230 HP | |
| Torque: | 172 - 221 NM | 184 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 - 12 seconds | 6.3 - 13.4 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 - 10.3 | 8.5 - 11.0 | |
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On average, the Subaru Legacy petrol engines consume nearly the same amount of fuel per 100 km as Subaru Forester. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.58 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 15 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 18 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 406 litres | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage capacity. Subaru Legacy has 49 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.8 metres more than that of the Subaru Forester, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`890 | ~ 1`844 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2400 | |
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