Subaru Legacy 2009 vs Volvo S80 2010
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Sedan | |
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| The wagon generally has more cargo space due to a larger trunk door opening, a roof that extends as far back as possible, and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into cargo space. Sedans tend to be quieter than wagons due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 203 HP | |
| Torque: | 196 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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Volvo S80 is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Legacy engine produces 53 HP less power than Volvo S80, whereas torque is 104 NM less than Volvo S80. Due to the lower power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 8.4 | |
| Subaru Legacy consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo S80, which means that by driving the Subaru Legacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| Volvo S80 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 1 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza, Subaru XV | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo S60, Volvo XC60, Volvo V60 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Subaru Legacy might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.78 m | 4.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.49 m | |
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Subaru Legacy is smaller, but higher. Subaru Legacy is 8 cm shorter than the Volvo S80, 11 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 526 litres | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1660 litres | no data | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Subaru Legacy has 46 litres more trunk space than the Volvo S80. The Volvo S80 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volvo S80. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`030 | 2`130 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 5600 | |
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