Volkswagen Passat Variant (2019 – 2023) vs Subaru Legacy (2019 – 2022): specs compared
The Volkswagen Passat Variant is the more powerful of the two, with up to 272 hp against 260 hp. The Subaru Legacy is quicker, reaching 100 km/h in 6.1 s against 6.9 s. The Volkswagen Passat Variant uses less fuel, from 4.0 L/100 km against 7.8 L/100 km. It is the lighter car, from 1,395 kg against 1,587 kg. At 4,841 mm, the Subaru Legacy is 68 mm longer than the Volkswagen Passat Variant.
| Specification |
Volkswagen
Passat Variant
2019 – 2023
|
Subaru
Legacy
2019 – 2022
|
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Origin | Germany | Japan |
| Documented years | 2019 – 2023 | 2019 – 2022 |
| Body style | Variant · Estate / wagon | — |
| Variants | 7 | 2 |
| Fuel | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Drive | FWD · AWD | AWD |
| Gearbox | Automatic · Manual | Automatic |
| Performance | ||
| Power | 150 – 272 hp | 182 – 260 hp |
| Torque | 250 – 500 Nm | 239 – 376 Nm |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.9 – 11.9 s | 6.1 s |
| Top speed | 209 – 241 km/h | — |
| Economy | ||
| Fuel economy | 4.0 – 6.6 L/100 km | 7.8 L/100 km |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 4,773 mm | 4,841 mm |
| Width | 1,831 mm | 1,839 mm |
| Height | 1,514 – 1,516 mm | 1,501 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,786 – 39,726 mm | 2,751 mm |
| Curb weight | 1,395 – 1,590 kg | 1,587 kg |
Ranges cover all variants of each car. The highlight marks the best version per row.