Subaru Legacy 1997 vs Honda Accord 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 147 HP | |
| Torque: | 172 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Legacy engine produces 31 HP less power than Honda Accord, whereas torque is 12 NM less than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.7 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 1.3 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 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Legacy consumes 0.7 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 | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 720 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 | 460'000 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 Honda Accord engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 22 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Honda CR-V | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
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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