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: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 165 HP | 230 HP | |
| Torque: | 226 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 7.6 seconds | |
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Subaru Forester is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Legacy engine produces 65 HP less power than Subaru Forester, whereas torque is 94 NM less than Subaru Forester. Due to the lower power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 10.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.1 l/100km | 11.7 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 2.4 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 360 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Legacy consumes 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 650 km with real consumption | 510 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) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.58 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 18 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 16 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`930 | 2`000 | |
| 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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