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: | 3.0 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 245 HP | 230 HP | |
| Torque: | 297 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7 seconds | 6 seconds | |
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Subaru Forester is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Legacy engine produces 15 HP more power than Subaru Forester, but torque is 23 NM less than Subaru Forester. Despite the higher power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.3 | 10.7 | |
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The Subaru Forester is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Subaru Legacy consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Legacy could require 240 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 520 km in combined cycle | 560 km in combined cycle | |
| 700 km on highway | 680 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.58 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 24 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 459 litres | 387 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1649 litres | 1525 litres | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage capacity. Subaru Legacy has 72 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Forester. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Subaru Legacy (by 124 litres). | |||
| 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: | 2`050 kg | 2`000 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`635 kg | 1`455 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 415 kg | 545 kg | |
| Subaru Legacy load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 31 procentiem less than Subaru Forester. Therefore, Subaru Forester is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 3000 | |
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