Subaru Legacy 2001 vs Toyota RAV4 2003
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 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: | 125 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
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Toyota RAV4 is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Legacy engine produces 25 HP less power than Toyota RAV4, whereas torque is 8 NM less than Toyota RAV4. Due to the lower power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 8.8 | |
| Subaru Legacy consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Legacy could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 57 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| Subaru Legacy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 22 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Avensis Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Toyota RAV4 2003 2.0 engine: The 2.0-liter gasoline engine debuted in 2000 as a replacement for the 3S-FE. It features an aluminum block with cast-iron liners and an open cooling jacket, an aluminum 16-valve DOHC cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, and a chain-driven timing system. Most versions of ... More about Toyota RAV4 2003 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.76 m | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.72 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 50 cm longer than the Toyota RAV4, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 20 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | 400 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1646 litres | 1150 litres | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage capacity. Subaru Legacy has 128 litres more trunk space than the Toyota RAV4. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Subaru Legacy (by 496 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.9 metres more than that of the Toyota RAV4, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`920 | 1`825 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Subaru Legacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota RAV4 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Subaru Legacy, so Subaru Legacy quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 3200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 8.4/10 | |
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