Audi S4 vs Subaru Legacy

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Audi S4Subaru Legacy

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Audi S4Subaru Legacy

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,846 (better)
$2,927
Australia
$2,358 (better)
$2,425
United Kingdom
£1,729 (better)
£1,778
United States
$2,199 (better)
$2,261

Official figures

Uses
8.8 L/100km (better)
9.1 L/100km
On a full tank
659 km
773 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L (better)
425 L
Length
4,766 mm
4,841 mm
Weight
1,790 kg
1,587 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 turbo petrol
2.5 L flat-4 petrol
Power
260 kW (better)
134 kW
Torque
500 Nm (better)
239 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
AWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
–
7

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

S4 or Legacy?

Which uses less fuel, the Audi S4 or the Subaru Legacy?

The Audi S4, at 8.8 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Subaru Legacy's 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi S4 or the Subaru Legacy?

The Audi S4, at 480 L to the Subaru Legacy's 425 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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