Subaru Legacy 1999 vs Mitsubishi Galant 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 223 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 20 HP more power than Mitsubishi Galant, whereas torque is 45 NM more than Mitsubishi Galant. Despite the higher power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | 8.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.8 l/100km | 9.3 l/100km | |
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The Mitsubishi Galant is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Legacy could require 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Legacy consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Galant. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 550 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Mitsubishi Galant 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: | 420'000 km | 520'000 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 Mitsubishi Galant engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 46 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Space Wagon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mitsubishi Galant might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Mitsubishi Galant engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
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Subaru Legacy is smaller. Subaru Legacy is 3 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Galant, 4 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 1400 litres | |
| Subaru Legacy has 15 litres less trunk space than the Mitsubishi Galant. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.6 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Galant, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`910 kg | 1`850 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`440 kg | 1`260 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 470 kg | 590 kg | |
| Subaru Legacy load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 26 procentiem less than Mitsubishi Galant. Therefore, Mitsubishi Galant is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mitsubishi Galant has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 5.8/10 | |
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