Subaru Legacy 1998 vs Volvo XC70 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 210 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 8.1 seconds | |
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Volvo XC70 is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Legacy engine produces 85 HP less power than Volvo XC70, whereas torque is 136 NM less than Volvo XC70. Due to the lower power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 10.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.4 l/100km | 10.7 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo XC70, which means that by driving the Subaru Legacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Legacy consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo XC70. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo XC70 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 10 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 Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo S60, Volvo XC90 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volvo XC70 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.56 m | |
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Subaru Legacy is smaller. Subaru Legacy is 5 cm shorter than the Volvo XC70, 16 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | 485 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1646 litres | 1641 litres | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Subaru Legacy has 43 litres more trunk space than the Volvo XC70. The Volvo XC70 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 5 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.1 metres less than that of the Volvo XC70. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`875 | 2`220 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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