Subaru Legacy 2004 vs Ford Mondeo 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 245 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 297 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Subaru Legacy is more dynamic to drive. Subaru Legacy engine produces 100 HP more power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 107 NM more than Ford Mondeo. Thanks to more power Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.4 l/100km | 8.5 l/100km | |
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The Ford Mondeo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Legacy could require 240 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Legacy consumes 2.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 520 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford Mondeo 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: | 440'000 km | 560'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Ford Mondeo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Outback, Subaru B9 Tribeca | 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
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Subaru Legacy is smaller. Subaru Legacy is 7 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 433 litres | 500 litres | |
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Ford Mondeo has more luggage space. Subaru Legacy has 67 litres less trunk space than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.3 metres less than that of the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`030 | 1`865 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1000 | |
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