Subaru Legacy 2004 vs Subaru Forester 2002
| 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: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 245 HP | 230 HP | |
| Torque: | 297 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 15 HP more power than Subaru Forester, but torque is 23 NM less than Subaru Forester. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| 530 km with real consumption | 500 km with real consumption | ||
| 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 | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.59 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 27 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, width is practically the same , while the height of Subaru Legacy is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 429 litres | 406 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 23 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: | 10.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight: | 2`050 kg | 2`000 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`595 kg | 1`455 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 455 kg | 545 kg | |
| Subaru Legacy load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 20 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: | high | high | |
| Subaru Forester has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Subaru Legacy has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Subaru Forester, so Subaru Forester quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2600 | |
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