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Subaru Legacy 3 (BH) Station Wagon (1998-2003)

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Volkswagen Golf Mk5 Variant (1K) Station Wagon (2007-2009)

Subaru | Cars

Volkswagen | Cars

Variants

2.0

2.0 AT

2.5

2.5 AT

1.4 TSI

1.4 TSI BMT

1.4 TSI BMT DSG

1.4 TSI DSG

1.4 TSI EcoFuel

1.4 TSI EcoFuel DSG

1.6 FSI AT

1.6

1.6 TDI BMT

1.6 FSI

1.6 FSI AT

1.8 TSI

1.8 TSI DSG

1.8 TSI AT

1.9 TDI PDE

2.0 FSI 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 110PS

2.0 TDI 110PS BlueMotion

2.0 TDI 140PS

2.0 TDI 140PS 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 140PS DSG

2.0 TDI 170PS

2.0 TDI 170PS DSG

2.0 TDI 170PS PDE

2.0 TDI 170PS PDE DSG

2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE

2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 16V 140PS PDE DSG

2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE

2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE 4MOTION

2.0 TDI 8V 140PS PDE DSG

2.0 FSI 150PS

2.0 FSI 150PS AT

2.0 TFSI 200PS

2.0 TFSI 200PS AT

3.2 FSI 4MOTION

R36 4MOTION

1.4

1.4 TSI 122PS

1.4 TSI 140PS

1.4 TSI 140PS DSG

1.4 TSI 170PS

1.4 TSI 170PS DSG

1.6

1.6 AT

1.9 TDI 105PS

1.9 TDI 105PS DSG

2.0 TDI 140PS

2.0 TDI 140PS DSG

Capacity

Cargo Capacity

528 L / 18.6 cu-ft ~ 1646 L / 58.1 cu-ft

505 L / 17.8 cu-ft ~ 1495 L / 52.8 cu-ft

Fuel Capacity

64.0 L / 16.9 gal

55.0 L / 14.5 gal

Passengers

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Disc

Offroad | Approach Angle

14.4 deg

Offroad | Breakover Angle

10.8 deg

Offroad | Departure Angle

12.7 deg

Power Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Electric Steering

Suspension | Front

MacPherson strut

Suspension | Rear

Multi-link

Torsion beam semi-independent

Tire Size

205/55 R16

Turning Circle

11.5 m / 37.7 ft

11.4 m / 37.4 ft

Construction

Body Style

5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance

165 mm / 6.5 in

114 mm / 4.5 in

Size | Height

1515 mm / 59.6 in

1504 mm / 59.2 in

Size | Length

4680 mm / 184.3 in

4556 mm / 179.4 in

Size | Width

1781 mm / 70.1 in

Track Width | Front

1460.0 mm / 57.5 in

1535.0 mm / 60.4 in

Track Width | Rear

1455.0 mm / 57.3 in

1508.0 mm / 59.4 in

Wheel Size

6.5J x 16

Wheelbase

2650 mm / 104.3 in

2709 mm / 106.7 in

2578 mm / 101.5 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive

Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive

Emission Standard

Euro 4

Engine | Compression Ratio

10.0:1

Transmission | Type

Manual

Production

Availability

1998 ~ 2003

Reviews

Neofiliac score

40%

47%

22%

Pros

Elegant proportions
Symmetric AWD + flat-4 layout
New flat-6 engine

Still available with a couple of VR6 engines

Simple and largely reliable engines
Good manual transmissions

Cons

Horrible 0-100kph time
No powerful engine options
Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Suspension downgrade
Transversely-mounted engine
Troublesome DSG transmissions

Bad 0-100kph time
No powerful engine options
Only available with small engines
Unreliable DSG transmissions

Price

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