Subaru vs Saab Estates - specifications
| Subaru Legacy Sports Tourer | Saab 9-3 Sportwagon | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£23,395/£23,825" | "£27,495/£33,975" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A | "£10,283/37.4 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 70.9ppm*/£517* | 72.6ppm/£522 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£1,081/£1,965" | "£1,270/£2,310" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles)" | "£1,892/£3,154" | "£1,769/£2,949" |
| Ins group (out of 50)/quote/VED/cost | 26/£356/D/£140 | 32/£451/D/£140 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | N/A | £300/£340/£300 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,720/2,670mm" | "4,870/2,675mm" |
| Height/width | "1,470/1,730mm" | "1,498/1,802mm" |
| Engine | "Flat-four/1,998cc turbo" | "4cyl in-line/1,910cc twin turbo" |
| Peak power | "148/3,600 bhp/rpm" | "178/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "350/1,800 Nm/rpm" | "400/1,850 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "5-spd, man/4wd " | "6-spd, man/fwd " |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 64 litres/space saver | 58 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "459/1,649 litres" | "419/1,287 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,565/435/1,700kg" | "1,675/445/1,600kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.8 metres/0.30Cd | 10.8 metres/0.33Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs 60,000/3yrs Mondial" | "3yrs 60,000/3yrs AA" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "12,000 miles/84" | "18,000 miles/90" |
| Driver Power car/dealer position | N/A/5 | 67/19 |
| Euro NCAP adult/child/pedest/total | 4/N/A/1/32 | 5/NA/1/40 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.1/9.4 secs | 8.4/7.8 secs (in wet) |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.6/8.6 secs | 3.5/5.0 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 10.3/N/A secs | 6.5/8.8 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "126mph/2,200rpm" | "137mph/2,000rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 51.1/37.9/10.0 metres | 47.4/34.9/9.1 metres (in wet) |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/48/63/69dB | 70/46/62/70dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 33.6mpg/466 miles | 35.4mpg/452 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 39.8/56.5/49.6mpg | 36.7/60.1/48.7mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 214/151g/km/21 per cent | 229/154g/km/21 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Six/yes/no/no | Six/yes/yes/no |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | "£1,300/yes/yes" |
| Clim ctrl/leather/elec/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes/ye | "Yes/yes/£1,100/yes" |
| Elec sunroof/met paint/xenon lights | Yes/yes/yes | £500/£500/yes |
| Sat nav/CD changer/aux/Bluetoot | Yes/yes/no/£225 | "£1,780/yes/no/£375" |
