Subaru Legacy 2014 vs Lexus GS 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 175 HP | 209 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 253 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 34 HP less power than Lexus GS, whereas torque is 18 NM less than Lexus GS. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 8.9 | |
| Subaru Legacy consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Lexus GS, which means that by driving the Subaru Legacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| Lexus GS gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester | Used also on Lexus IS | |
| 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 Lexus GS 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 | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.46 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 22 cm longer than the Lexus GS, width is practically the same , while the height of Subaru Legacy is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 506 litres | 530 litres | |
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Lexus GS has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Subaru Legacy has 24 litres less trunk space than the Lexus GS. This could mean that the Subaru Legacy uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.6 metres more than that of the Lexus GS, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`795 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 11 200 | 16 600 | |
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