Subaru Legacy (2014 – 2019) vs Volkswagen Passat (2014 – 2019): specs compared

The Subaru Legacy is the more powerful of the two, with up to 260 hp against 240 hp. The Volkswagen Passat uses less fuel, from 4.0 L/100 km against 7.8 L/100 km. It is the lighter car, from 1,367 kg against 1,573 kg.

Specification Subaru Legacy Subaru Legacy 2014 – 2019 Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2014 – 2019
Overview
Origin Japan Germany
Documented years 2014 – 2019 2014 – 2019
Body style — —
Variants 2 17
Fuel Petrol Diesel, Petrol
Drive AWD FWD · AWD
Gearbox Manual Automatic · Manual
Performance
Power 177 – 260 hp 120 – 241 hp
Torque 236 – 335 Nm 201 – 500 Nm
0–100 km/h — 6.1 – 10.9 s
Top speed — 206 – 246 km/h
Economy
Fuel economy 7.8 – 10.2 L/100 km 4.0 – 6.2 L/100 km
Dimensions
Length 4,796 mm 4,768 mm
Width 1,839 mm 1,831 mm
Height 1,499 mm 1,450 – 1,461 mm
Wheelbase 2,751 mm 2,791 mm
Curb weight 1,573 – 1,661 kg 1,367 – 1,721 kg

Ranges cover all variants of each car. The highlight marks the best version per row.

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