Subaru Legacy 1997 vs Honda Civic 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 172 NM | 153 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 8.1 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Legacy engine produces 44 HP less power than Honda Civic, but torque is 19 NM more than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 3.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 8.4 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Subaru Legacy consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Legacy could require 150 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 530 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 650 km on highway | ||
| Subaru Legacy 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 | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 22 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Honda CRX | |
| 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 | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.39 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 14 cm longer than the Honda Civic, width is practically the same , while the height of Subaru Legacy is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 335 litres | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage capacity. Subaru Legacy has 120 litres more trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 1.4 metres more than that of the Honda Civic, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 1`690 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Honda Civic has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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