Subaru Legacy 1998 vs Kia Clarus 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 133 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 171 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 8 HP less power than Kia Clarus, but torque is 13 NM more than Kia Clarus. Despite less power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 10.3 | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Subaru Legacy consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Clarus, which means that by driving the Subaru Legacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 740 km on highway | ||
| 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 | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Clarus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Clarus engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.44 m | |
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Subaru Legacy is smaller, but higher. Subaru Legacy is 7 cm shorter than the Kia Clarus, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | 304 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1646 litres | 1580 litres | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Subaru Legacy has 224 litres more trunk space than the Kia Clarus. The Kia Clarus may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Subaru Legacy (by 66 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.9 metres more than that of the Kia Clarus, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`875 | 1`865 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | no data | |
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