Subaru Legacy 1997 vs Mazda 626 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 117 HP | |
| Torque: | 172 NM | 173 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 1 HP less power than Mazda 626, whereas torque is 1 NM less than Mazda 626. Despite less power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 7.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.7 l/100km | 8.1 l/100km | |
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The Mazda 626 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Legacy consumes 2.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 626, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Legacy could require 330 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Legacy consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 626. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 610 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 626 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 Mazda 626 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 22 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Mazda MX-6 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Mazda 626 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 | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.40 m | |
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Subaru Legacy is smaller. Subaru Legacy is 10 cm shorter than the Mazda 626, 5 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 452 litres | |
| Subaru Legacy has 3 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 626. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.8 metres more than that of the Mazda 626, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 1`645 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 626 has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 600 | |
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