Nissan Sentra (2000 – 2006) vs Subaru Legacy (1999 – 2002): specs compared

The Nissan Sentra is the more powerful of the two, with up to 165 hp against 156 hp. The Subaru Legacy has the higher top speed: 208 km/h against 175 km/h. The Nissan Sentra is the lighter car, from 1,151 kg against 1,365 kg. At 4,600 mm, the Subaru Legacy is 91 mm longer than the Nissan Sentra.

Specification Nissan Sentra Nissan Sentra 2000 – 2006 Subaru Legacy Subaru Legacy 1999 – 2002
Overview
Origin Japan Japan
Documented years 2000 – 2006 1999 – 2002
Body style — —
Variants 2 2
Fuel Petrol Petrol
Drive FWD AWD
Gearbox Manual Manual
Performance
Power 129 – 165 hp 125 – 156 hp
Torque 175 – 231 Nm 184 – 223 Nm
0–100 km/h — 9.0 – 10.4 s
Top speed 175 km/h 194 – 208 km/h
Economy
Fuel economy — 9.3 – 9.4 L/100 km
Dimensions
Length 4,509 mm 4,600 mm
Width 1,709 mm 1,699 – 1,700 mm
Height 1,410 mm 1,420 mm
Wheelbase 2,535 mm 2,649 mm
Curb weight 1,151 – 1,230 kg 1,365 – 1,385 kg

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

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