Subaru Legacy 2005 vs Toyota Avensis 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| 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: | 165 HP | 147 HP | |
| Torque: | 187 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Legacy engine produces 18 HP more power than Toyota Avensis, but torque is 9 NM less than Toyota Avensis. Despite the higher power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 9.5 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that by driving the Subaru Legacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Legacy consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Subaru Legacy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza, Subaru XV | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota RAV4, Toyota Avensis Verso | |
| 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. | |||
| Toyota Avensis 2003 2.0 engine: The 2.0-liter gasoline engine debuted in 2000 as a replacement for the 3S-FE. It features an aluminum block with cast-iron liners and an open cooling jacket, an aluminum 16-valve DOHC cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, and a chain-driven timing system. Most versions of ... More about Toyota Avensis 2003 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.52 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 2 cm longer than the Toyota Avensis, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 459 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1649 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.4 metres less than that of the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`945 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1800 | |
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