Nissan Maxima (2009 – 2016) vs Subaru Legacy (2009 – 2014): specs compared

The Nissan Maxima is the more powerful of the two, with up to 290 hp against 285 hp. The Subaru Legacy has the higher top speed: 245 km/h against 225 km/h. It uses less fuel, from 5.9 L/100 km against 10.7 L/100 km. It is the lighter car, from 1,420 kg against 1,611 kg. At 4,841 mm, the Nissan Maxima is 112 mm longer than the Subaru Legacy.

Specification Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima 2009 – 2016 Subaru Legacy Subaru Legacy 2009 – 2014
Overview
Origin Japan Japan
Documented years 2009 – 2016 2009 – 2014
Body style — —
Variants 1 5
Fuel Petrol Diesel, Petrol
Drive FWD AWD
Gearbox Automatic Automatic · Manual
Performance
Power 290 hp 150 – 286 hp
Torque 354 Nm 197 – 350 Nm
0–100 km/h 6.3 s 6.2 – 11.3 s
Top speed 225 km/h 200 – 245 km/h
Economy
Fuel economy 10.7 L/100 km 5.9 – 11.2 L/100 km
Dimensions
Length 4,841 mm 4,729 mm
Width 1,859 mm 1,778 mm
Height 1,468 mm 1,504 mm
Wheelbase 2,776 mm 2,748 mm
Curb weight 1,611 kg 1,420 – 1,510 kg

Ranges cover all variants of each car. The highlight marks the best version per row.

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