Volvo V70 2000 vs Subaru Legacy 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.3 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 250 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 330 NM | 226 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.1 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Volvo V70 is more dynamic to drive. Volvo V70 engine produces 85 HP more power than Subaru Legacy, whereas torque is 104 NM more than Subaru Legacy. Thanks to more power Volvo V70 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.3 l/100km | 9.3 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo V70 consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volvo V70 could require 165 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo V70 consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1060 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V70 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.71 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.47 m | |
| Volvo V70 is 1 cm shorter than the Subaru Legacy, 7 cm wider, while the height of Volvo V70 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 485 litres | 429 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1641 litres | 1649 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Volvo V70 has 56 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Legacy. The Subaru Legacy may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Subaru Legacy (by 8 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volvo V70 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`110 | 1`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1800 | |
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