Subaru Legacy 2003 vs Subaru Forester 2005
| Body: | Sedan | 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: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 138 HP | 158 HP | |
| Torque: | 187 NM | 186 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Subaru Forester is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Legacy engine produces 20 HP less power than Subaru Forester, but torque is 1 NM more than Subaru Forester. Due to the lower power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 9.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 10.1 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester, which means that by driving the Subaru Legacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Legacy consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| 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) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 370'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Subaru Impreza, Subaru Legacy, Subaru XV | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Subaru Forester might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.59 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 18 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 17 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 433 litres | 387 litres | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage capacity. Subaru Legacy has 46 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.2 metres more than that of the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Subaru Forester has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Subaru Legacy has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Subaru Forester, so Subaru Forester quality is probably better | ||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 4000 | |
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