Subaru Legacy 2014 vs Hyundai Elantra 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 175 HP | 149 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 26 HP more power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 55 NM more than Hyundai Elantra. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 7.2 | |
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The Hyundai Elantra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Subaru Legacy consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Legacy could require 225 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 900 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: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester | Used also on Hyundai Kona | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Subaru Legacy might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Elantra 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: | 4.80 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.45 m | |
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Subaru Legacy is larger. Subaru Legacy is 23 cm longer than the Hyundai Elantra, 4 cm wider, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 506 litres | 458 litres | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage capacity. Subaru Legacy has 48 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.6 metres more than that of the Hyundai Elantra, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 11 200 | no data | |
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