Kia Spectra vs Subaru Legacy
Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.


Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $2,261
- $2,261
- New Zealand
- $2,927
- $2,927
- Australia
- $2,425
- $2,425
- United Kingdom
- £1,778
- £1,778
Official figures
- Uses
- 26 mpg
- 26 mpg
- Also
- 9.1 L/100km
- 9.1 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 357 miles
- 481 miles (better)
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 432 L (better)
- 425 L
- Length
- 4,426 mm
- 4,841 mm
- Weight
- 1,275 kg
- 1,587 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
- 2.5 L flat-4 petrol
- Power
- 104 kW
- 134 kW (better)
- Torque
- 186 Nm
- 239 Nm (better)
- Gearbox
- –
- CVT
- Drive
- FWD
- AWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- 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.
Spectra or Legacy?
Which has the bigger boot, the Kia Spectra or the Subaru Legacy?
The Kia Spectra, at 432 L to the Subaru Legacy's 425 L, for their newest versions.
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