Subaru Outback 2003 vs Subaru Forester 2005
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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 - 3.0 | 2.0 - 2.5 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 165 - 250 HP | 158 - 230 HP | |
| Torque: | 226 - 339 NM | 186 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 - 10.9 seconds | 6 - 11.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 - 10.5 | 9.3 - 10.7 | |
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Subaru Outback petrol engines consumes on average 0.6 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! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.56 m | 1.59 m | |
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Subaru Outback is larger, but slightly lower. Subaru Outback is 27 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 3 cm wider, while the height of Subaru Outback is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 459 litres | 387 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1649 litres | 1525 litres | |
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Subaru Outback has more luggage capacity. Subaru Outback has 72 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Forester. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Subaru Outback (by 124 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Outback is 0.2 metres more than that of the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Gross weight: | ~ 1`944 kg | ~ 2`000 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 1`495 kg | ~ 1`392 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 449 kg | ~ 608 kg | |
| Subaru Outback load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 35 procentiem less than Subaru Forester. Therefore, Subaru Forester is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.0/10 | 8.8/10 | |
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