Subaru Outback 1998 vs Subaru Forester 2004
| 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: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 HP | 210 HP | |
| Torque: | 223 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 6.3 seconds | |
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Subaru Forester is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Outback engine produces 54 HP less power than Subaru Forester, whereas torque is 97 NM less than Subaru Forester. Due to the lower power, Subaru Outback reaches 100 km/h speed 3.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 11.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.5 l/100km | 11.3 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Outback is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Outback consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester, which means that by driving the Subaru Outback over 15,000 km in a year you can save 300 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Outback consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 540 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 680 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 530 km with real consumption | ||
| Subaru Outback gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.58 m | 1.58 m | |
| Subaru Outback is 27 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 527 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1649 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`015 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2400 | |
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