Subaru Legacy 1997 vs Honda Accord 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 212 HP | |
| Torque: | 221 NM | 215 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 7.2 seconds | |
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Honda Accord is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Legacy engine produces 62 HP less power than Honda Accord, but torque is 6 NM more than Honda Accord. Due to the lower power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 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 Honda Accord, 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 | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 830 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) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Honda Prelude | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Accord might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
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 | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 1`820 | |
| 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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