Subaru Legacy 1998 vs Citroen C5 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 138 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 13 HP less power than Citroen C5, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Citroen C5. Despite less power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 8.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.4 l/100km | 9.4 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C5, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Legacy could require 135 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C5 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 | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza | Used only for this car | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen C5 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 | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.52 m | |
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Subaru Legacy is smaller. Subaru Legacy is 8 cm shorter than the Citroen C5, 7 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | 563 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1646 litres | 1658 litres | |
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Citroen C5 has more luggage space. Subaru Legacy has 35 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C5. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C5 (by 12 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 12.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 1 metres less than that of the Citroen C5, which means Subaru Legacy can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`875 kg | 1`974 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`410 kg | 1`374 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 465 kg | 600 kg | |
| Subaru Legacy load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 29 procentiem less than Citroen C5. Therefore, Citroen C5 is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C5 has serious deffects in 145 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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