Subaru Legacy 2006 vs Subaru Forester 2005
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | 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 | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 165 HP | 158 HP | |
| Torque: | 187 NM | 186 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 7 HP more power than Subaru Forester, whereas torque is 1 NM more than Subaru Forester. Despite the higher power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 9.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.3 l/100km | 9.8 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester, which means that by driving the Subaru Legacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Legacy consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Subaru Legacy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
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 | 16 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.59 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 24 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 459 litres | 387 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1649 litres | no data | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage capacity. Subaru Legacy has 72 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 1 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`935 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3600 | |
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