Subaru Outback 2009 vs Subaru Forester 2008
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| 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/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Engines: | 2.5 - 3.6 (petrol) | 2.0 - 2.5 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 167 - 249 HP | 147 - 230 HP | |
| Torque: | 229 - 350 NM | 196 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.5 - 10.4 seconds | 6 - 12.7 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 - 8.6 | 6.3 - 11.0 | |
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Subaru Outback petrol engines consumes on average 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than Subaru Forester. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.78 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.57 m | 1.70 m | |
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Subaru Outback is larger, but lower. Subaru Outback is 22 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 4 cm wider, while the height of Subaru Outback is 13 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1726 litres | 450 litres | |
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Subaru Outback has more luggage capacity. Subaru Outback has 1276 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Outback is 0.2 metres more than that of the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | ~ 2`016 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 3600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 8.2/10 | |
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