Subaru Legacy 1997 vs Honda Accord 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 172 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 20 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 3 NM less than Honda Accord. Despite less power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.7 l/100km | 8.9 l/100km | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 1.5 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 225 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Legacy consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Honda Accord 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 | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 22 years | 9 years | |
| 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: | 4.60 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.43 m | |
| Subaru Legacy and Honda Accord are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 430 litres | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage capacity. Subaru Legacy has 25 litres more trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.7 metres more than that of the Honda Accord, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Accord has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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