Subaru Comparison Archives:  Compare the 2000-2002 Outback, Legacy, Forester, Impreza, WRX to other cars

ON THIS PAGE,  COMPARE  2001 Outback 4cyl to other makes I 2001 Outback 6cyl to other wagons I 2001 Outback to other SUVs
2002 Forester and Impreza Outback Sport to other small SUVs  I 2002 WRX to other small cars  2000 Impreza RS to other cars

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2001 Outback Wagon 4 cylinder compared to other wagons
Options
features
Legacy Outback, 4 cyl 
awd
Volvo
V70 cross country awd
Audi A4 Avant
awd
Audi A6 Avant 
awd
Saturn LW1,
LW2, wagons
front wheel drive only
VW Passat
wagon
Price $21,190-27,390 $39,675-40,150 $26,740-31,540 $26,900 and up $20,560-22,500 $22,000-29,000
Engine size 2.5L 4 cylinder 2.4L 5 cylinder 1.8L turbo 4 cyl
2.8L-V6
2.8L V-6 2.2L 4 cyl
3.0V6
1.8L 4 cyl- turbo
2.8L V6
Horsepower
torque
165@5600rpm
166@4000
190@5100rpm
199@1800rpm
4-cyl:150hp@5700,
155@1750rpm
6-cyl:190hp@6000rpm
207@ 3200rpm
200hp@6000rpm 207@3200rpm 4cyl:
137hp@5800rpm
147@4400rpm
6cyl:
182hp@5600rpm
190@3600rpm
4cyl:150@5700
155@/
6cyl:
190@6000rpm
206@
Economy 21/28 manual
22/27 auto
18/25 auto 17/24 17/25 auto 4 cyl:22/30 auto
6cyl:20/26
20/29
Overall Length 187.4" 186.4" 176.7" 192" 190.4" 183.8"
Overall height 63.3" 58.3" 56.7" 58.2" 56.4" 59."
Ground clearance 7.3 6.5" 4.3" 4.2 5.7' 4.3"
turning radius 36.7' 37.7' 36.4' 38.3' 36.6' 37.4'
cargo floor length, rear seats flat 68" 70" . 75" 72' 72"
rear door opening height 30" 30.5" . 31" 31.5" 32.5"
space bet. wheel weels 42" 44" . 41.5" 39" 39"
Towing  2000 lbs 3300 lbs 2000 lbs 2000 lbs 1000 lbs
warranty 3yrs/36,000 complete +
5yrs/60,000 powertrain
4yrs/50,000 complete 3yrs/50,000 miles complete incl. required service 3yrs/50,000 miles complete incl. required service 3yrs/36,000 complete 2yrs/24,000 complete + 10yrs/100K powertrian
model legacy Outback wgn, 4 cyl Volvo 70 series Audi A4 Audi A6 Saturn LW1, LW2 VW Passat
end 4 cyl Outback compare to other wagons

start H6 cylinder Outback comapre to other wagons
2001 6 cylinder Outback Wagon compared to other wagons
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Options
features
Legacy Outback LL Bean and VDC 6 cyl awd
Volvo
V70 crosscountry wagon awd
Audi A6 Avant 
awd
Audi All-Road Saturn LW1,
LW2, wagons
front wheel drive only
VW Passat
wagon
Price $27,990-32.390 $39,675-40,150 $26,900 and up $47,000 $20,560-22,500 $29,000
Engine size 3.0 H-6 cylinder 2.4L 5 cyl turbo 2.8L V-6 2.7L V6 turbo 2.2L 4 cyl
3.0V6
1.8L 4 cyl- turbo
2.8L V6
Horsepower
torque
212@6000rpm
210@
197@5000rpm
210@1800rpm
200hp@6000rpm 207@3200rpm 250@5800rpm
258
4cyl:
137hp@5800rpm
147@4400rpm
6cyl:
182hp@5600rpm
190@3600rpm
4cyl:150@5700
155@/
6cyl:
190@6000rpm
206@
Economy 20/26 18/22 auto 17/25 auto 16/21 4 cyl:22/30 auto
6cyl:20/26
20/29
Overall Length 187.4" 186.3" 192" 189.4" 190.4" 183.8"
Overall height 63.3" 61.5" 58.2" 60.1 56.4" 59."
Ground clearance 7.3 7.6" 4.2 5.6-8" 5.7' 4.3"
turning radius 36.7' 37.7' 38.3' 38.3 36.6' 37.4'
airbags front, side front, side front, side front, side front, side
cargo floor length, rear seats flat 68" 70" 75" 72' 72"
rear door opening height 30" 30.5" 31" 31.5" 32.5"
space bet. wheel weels 42" 44" 41.5" 39" 39"
Towing  2000 lbs 3300 lbs 2000 lbs 3,000 1000 lbs
warranty 3yrs/36,000 complete +
5yrs/60,000 powertrain
4yrs/50,000 complete 4yrs/50,000 miles complete 4yrs/50,000 complete 3yrs/36,000 complete 2yrs/24,000 complete + 10yrs/100K powertrian
model 6 cyl Legacy Outback Volvo 70 series Audi A6 Audi Allroad Saturn LW1, LW2 VW Passat
end outback 6 cylinder compared to wagon

start outback compared to suvs
2001 Legacy Outback Wagon compared to Sport Utility Vehicles

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options
features
Legacy Outback wagon 
all wheel drive
Ford Explorer XLT 4x4 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Toyota Highlander Nissan XTerra XE 4x4 Nissan Pathfinder XE 4x4
Price $24,290-32,290 $29,500-34,300 $27,100-36,400 $26,495-35,269 $21,000-24,500+ $28,399-31,299
Engine size 2.5 H4 
3.0 H6 
4.0 V6 3.4L V6 2.4 4
3.0 V6
3.3 L V6 3.3L V6
Horsepower 4: 165@5600rpm
6: 212@6000 rpm
160@4200rpm 183@4800rpm 4: 155@5600rpm
6: 200@5800rpm
170@4800rpm 170@4800rpm
Economy 4: 21/28, 22/27 AT
6:20-27
15/20 17/20 4 cyl22/27
6 cyl 18/22
16/18 15/19
Overall Length 187.4" 190.7" 183.3" 184.4 178" 182.7"
Overall height 63.3" 67.5" 67.5" 66.5 69.4" 67.9"
Cargo length, rear seats flat 68" 71" 75" .
Ground clearance 7.3 6.7" 9.8" 4 cyl 6.9"
6 cyl 7.3"
9.3" 8.3"
turning radius 36.7' 37.3' 38.1' 37.4 35.4' 35.4'
Towing  2000 lbs 5740 LBS 5,000 lbs 1500-3000 lbs 3,500-5000 lbs 5000 lbs
warranty 3yrs/36,000 complete w/ roadside +
5yrs/60,000 powertrain
3YRS/36,000 Complete 3yrs/36,000 complete +
5yrs/60,000 powertrain
3yrs/36,000 complete + 5yrs/60,000 powertrain 3yrs/36,000 complete +
5yrs/60,000 powertrain
3yrs/36,000 complete +
5yrs/60,000 powertrain
model Subaru Outback, Legacy Ford Explorer Toyota 4Runner Toyota Highlander Nissan Xterra Nissan Pathfinder
end outback - suvs
 

start forester and Impreza outback and ts sport wagons
2002 Forester and Impreza Outback / TS Sport Wagon
options
features
Subaru Impreza Outback Sport Wagon, TS wagon Subaru Forester Honda CRV Toyota Rav4 Kia Sportage Suzuki Grand Vitara Jeep Wrangler Jeep Liberty
Price range $17,690 and up $20,820 and up $20,965 and up $18,558 but almost everything (!) is optional and more money incl optional  4wd $19,905 and up $20,420 up $14,890 and up $20,000 and up
4wd is optional
Engine size 2.5L 4 cyl 2.5L 4 cyl 2.0L 4 cyl 2.0L 4cyl 2.0L 4 cyl
 2.7L V6
2.5L 4cyl, 
4.0L 6cyl
2.4L 4 cyl
3.7L V6
Horsepower
torque
165hp@5600rpm
166@4400
165@5600rpm
166@4000
146hp@6200rpm
133@4500rpm
148hp@54000rpm
132@
130hp@5500rpm
127@4000
170@5500rpm
178@4000rpm
2.5L  120hp@5400rpm
140 @ 3500rpm
4.0L 190hp@4600rpm
235$3200rpm
4 cyl: 150@5200rpm
167@4000rpm
6cyl 210@5000
235@4300
Economy 23/29 manual
22/29 auto
21/28 manual
22/27 auto
22/25 22/25 22/22 19/21 4 cyl 16/18 
6 cyl 15/17
4 cyl na yet 
6 cyl 16/20
Overall Length 173.4" 175.6" 177.6" 165.1*' 170.3" 164.5' 155.4" 174.2
Overall height 60.2" 62.8" 65.9" 64.9" 65" 67.3 71.1 73.2
Ground clearance 6.3" 7.5" 8.1" 6.7" 7.9" 7.5' 8.5 9.6
head room front/rear 39.7/37.3 40.2/39.6 40.5/39.2 41.3/38.4 39.6/37.8 39.6/39.6 42.3/40.6 40.7/42.1
Leg room front/rear 42.9/33.7 43.0/33.4 41.4/36.7 42.4/32.6 44.5/31.1 41.4/35.9 41.1/34/9 40.8/37.2
turning radius 35.4' 34.7' 34.8' 36.1' 34.8' 34.8' 32.8 35.9
Towing  1500 lbs 2000 lbs 1000 lbs 1,500 lbs 2000 lbs 1500 lbs 2000lbs 2000lbs
warranty 3yrs/36,000 complete plus
5yrs.60,000 powertrain
3yrs/36,000 complete plus
5yrs.60,000 powertrain
3yrs/36,000 complete 3yrs/36,000 complete plus
5yrs.60,000 powertrain
3yrs/36,000 complete plus
5yrs.60,000 powertrain
3yrs/36,000 complete 3yrs/36,000 complete 3yrs/36,000 complete
Model Subaru Outback, TS Sport wagon Subaru Forester Honda CRV Toyota Rav4 Kia Sportage Suzuki Grand Vitara Jeep Wrangler Jeep Liberty
end forester/outback sport- compared other suvs

start WRX comparisons
2002 Impreza WRX all wheel drive sedan & wagon compared to....

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options
features
Subaru WRX all wheel drive sedan/wagon Honda Civic Type R coupe, GS-R sedan Audi A-4 2.8
Audi S4 2.7t
Celica GTS Porsche 911 Carrera 4
awd
VW Golf GTi 
GLS & GLX
BMW 325xi wagon all wheel drive
Price range wgn $23, 495
sdn  $24,995
R: $24,420
GS-R: $23080
A4:$30,915
S4: 39,475
$21,910 
and up
$72,765 GLS: $19,825
GLX:$23,450
$31,795
airbags front, side front only front, side front only front, side front, side front, side
Engine size 2.0L H4 turbo 1.8L 4 cyl A4: 2.8L V6
S4: 2.7L V6 Turbo
1.8L 4 cyl 3.4 H6 GLS: 2.0L 4 cyl turbo
GLX:  2.8V6
2.5L straight 6 cyl
Horsepower
torque
227@6000
217@4000
R:195@8000rpm
130@
GSR:170@7600rpm
A4:190@6000rpm
207@
S4: 250@5800rpm
258@
180@7600rpm
130@
300@6800rpm
258@
GLS 4cyl:
150hp@5700rpm
155@
GLX 6cyl:
174hp@5800rpm
181@
184@6000rpm
175@
Speed 0-60
(from various magazines and sources)
5.9sec 7.2sec GLS: 7.3sec 7.7sec
curb weight (manual trans) sdn 3085 GSR:2764 A4;3263 (auto trans)
S4: 3593
2500 3032 GLS: 2860
GLX: 2999
3220
Economy manual 20/27
auto 19/26
25/30 A4:18/26
S4:1\7/24
23/32 17/24 GLS 4 cyl 25/31
GLX V6 20/28
19/26
Wheels  16" alloy, 205/55R16 15" alloy, 195/55R15 A4:16" alloy
205/55R16
S4: 17" alloy, 225/45R17
15" looy 205/55R15 17" alloy, 205/50R17 GLS: 15" alloy 195/65R15
GLX: 16" alloy, 205/55R16
16" alloy, 205/55R16
Overall Length 173.4 R:175.1"
GSR:178.1"
A4:178
S4:176.7
170.5" 174.5" 163.3" 176.3"
Overall height sdn 56.7"
wgn 58.5"
R:54.1"
GSR:53.9"
A4:55.8"
S4:54.9"
51.4" 51.4" 56.7" 56.3"
Head room front/rear wgn 39.7/37.3"
sdn 38.6/36.7"
R:38.6/35.0
GSR: 38.9/36
A4:38.2/36.9
S4:38.1/36.8
38.4/35.0" 38."/na GLS: 38.6/37.4
GLX: 38.6/36.5
38.5/37.7"
Leg room front rear 42.9/33.0" R:42.7/28.1
GSR:42.2/32.7
A4: 41.3/33.4
S4:41.3/33.4
44.1"/27. 41.6/na 41.5/33.5 41.4/34.4"
Ground clearance 6.1 5.9" A4:4.3" 
S4: 3.5"
5.5" 3.9" 4" not publ
Turning radius 35.4 R:34.8'
GSR:35.4"
A4: 36.4
S4:37.4['
36.1' 38.3 35.1' 35.8
Towing  2000 not rec 1000 2000 not rec 2000 lbs not publ not publ
Power windows, locks, mirrors, ac, cruise
S
R:S, no cruise
GSRS, incl leather
A4: S
S4S, incl leather
S S S
GLX incl. leather
S
sunroof
na
R:na
GSR:S
opt opt opt S opt
stereo Cd changer/cassette cd cd/cassette cd/cassette cd/cassette cassette cassette
warranty 3yr/36,000 complete with roadside assistance  plus 5yr/60,000 powertrain 4yrs/50,000 
complete
4yr/48,000 mile complete 3yrs/36,000 complete plus
5yrs.60,000 powertrain
4yrs/48,000 mile  complete 2yrs/24,000 
complete plus 10yrs/100,000
powertrain
model
WRX awd
Civic Type R,
Civic GSR
A4-2.8, 
S4-2.7t awd
Celica GTS 911 Carrera 4 awd VW GTi GLS, GLX BMW 325xi awd wagon
end wrx comparisons

start Impreza RS comparisons

2000 Impreza RS coupe and sedan

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options
features
Impreza RS coupe and sedan
 all wheel drive
Honda Civic Si Celica GTS Acura Integra LS VW Golf GTi GLS
Price range $19,790 and up $17,960 and up $21,260 and up $19,755 $18,200 and up
Engine size 2.5L 4 cyl 1.6L 4 cyl 1.8L 4 cyl 1.8L 4 cyl 2.0L 4 cyl or 2.8V6
Horsepower
torque
165hp@5600rpm
166@4000rpm
160hp@7600rpm
111@
180hp@7600rpm
130@
140hp@6300rpm
124@
4 cyl:115hp@5200rpm
122@
6 cyl:174hp@5800rpm
181@
Economy 21/28 26/31 23/32 25/31 24/31
20/28
Wheels  16" 15" 15" 15" 15"
Overall Length 172.2" 175.1" 170.4" 172.4" 163.3"
Overall height 55.5" 54.1" 51.4" 52.6 56.7"
Ground clearance 5.7" 5.9" 5.5" 5.9' 3.9"
Turning radius 33.5' 32.8' 36.1' 34.8' 35.1'
Towing  1500 lbs not publ 2000 lbs not publ not publ
warranty 3yrs/36,000 complete plus
5yrs.60,000 powertrain
3yrs/36,000 complete 3yrs/36,000 complete plus
5yrs.60,000 powertrain
4yrs/50,000 complete 2yrs/24,000 complete plus 10yrs/100,000 powertrain
end impreza RS comparisons

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