Subaru Legacy 1997 vs BMW 3 series 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 192 HP | |
| Torque: | 221 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 7.4 seconds | |
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BMW 3 series is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Legacy engine produces 42 HP less power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 24 NM less than BMW 3 series. Due to the lower power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 9.6 | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Subaru Legacy consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that by driving the Subaru Legacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 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) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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: | 5 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW X3, BMW Z4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 3 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The BMW 3 series 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 | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.42 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 13 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 440 litres | |
| Subaru Legacy has 15 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 1.4 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 3 series has serious deffects in 110 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2200 | |
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