Subaru Outback 2019 vs Subaru Forester 2024
| 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: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 169 HP | 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 252 NM | 241 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Subaru Outback engine produces 11 HP less power than Subaru Forester, but torque is 11 NM more than Subaru Forester. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 8.1 | |
| Subaru Outback consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Outback could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ground clearance: | 213 mm (8.4 inches) | 221 mm (8.7 inches) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.86 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.73 m | |
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Subaru Outback is larger, but lower. Subaru Outback is 20 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 5 cm wider, while the height of Subaru Outback is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 561 litres | 779 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1822 litres | 2107 litres | |
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Subaru Forester has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, This could mean that the Subaru Outback uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Subaru Forester (by 285 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.2 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Outback is 1.4 metres more than that of the Subaru Forester, which means Subaru Outback can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`200 kg | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 22 000 | 30 000 | |
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