Subaru Legacy 1997 vs Honda Accord 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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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: | 12 seconds | 10.9 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 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 9.0 | |
| Subaru Legacy consumes 0.4 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 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 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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