Subaru Legacy 2009 vs Honda Accord 2007
| 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: | 170 HP | 156 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 14 HP more power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 38 NM more than Honda Accord. Despite the higher power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 7.2 | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Subaru Legacy consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Legacy could require 150 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| 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: | 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: | 13 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Honda CR-V | |
| 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: | 4.73 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.44 m | |
| Subaru Legacy and Honda Accord are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 486 litres | 467 litres | |
| Subaru Legacy has 19 litres more trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.3 metres less than that of the Honda Accord. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`020 | 1`960 | |
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| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 4200 | |
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