Subaru Legacy 2003 vs Honda Accord 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 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 | 155 HP | |
| Torque: | 226 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 10 HP more power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 36 NM more than Honda Accord. Despite the higher power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 8.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord 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: | 390'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda FR-V, Honda Stream | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Accord might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Subaru Legacy is 3 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 429 litres | 572 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1649 litres | 1657 litres | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage space. Subaru Legacy has 143 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Honda Accord (by 8 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.2 metres less than that of the Honda Accord. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`945 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1600 | |
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