Subaru Legacy 2008 vs Subaru Forester 2005
| 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 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 158 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 186 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Subaru Legacy is more dynamic to drive. Subaru Legacy engine produces 8 HP less power than Subaru Forester, but torque is 164 NM more than Subaru Forester. Despite less power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 9.3 | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Subaru Legacy consumes 3.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester, which means that by driving the Subaru Legacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 540 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| Subaru Legacy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
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: | 17 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Subaru Impreza, Subaru Legacy, Subaru XV | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Subaru Forester might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.59 m | |
| Subaru Legacy is 32 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 459 litres | 387 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1649 litres | no data | |
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Subaru Legacy has more luggage capacity. Subaru Legacy has 72 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 1 metres more than that of the Subaru Forester, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 4000 | |
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