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start H6 cylinder Outback comapre to other wagons

2001 6 cylinder Outback Wagon compared to other wagons not responsible for errors or omissions. always check any car before purchasing. comments, corrections welcomed
Options features	Legacy Outback LL Bean and VDC 6 cyl awd	Volvo V70 crosscountry wagon awd	Audi A6 Avant  awd	Audi All-Road	Saturn LW1, LW2, wagons front wheel drive only	VW Passat wagon
Price	$27,990-32.390	$39,675-40,150	$26,900 and up	$47,000	$20,560-22,500	$29,000
Engine size	3.0 H-6 cylinder	2.4L 5 cyl turbo	2.8L V-6	2.7L V6 turbo	2.2L 4 cyl 3.0V6	1.8L 4 cyl- turbo 2.8L V6
Horsepower torque	212@6000rpm 210@	197@5000rpm 210@1800rpm	200hp@6000rpm 207@3200rpm	250@5800rpm 258	4cyl: 137hp@5800rpm 147@4400rpm 6cyl: 182hp@5600rpm 190@3600rpm	4cyl:150@5700 155@/ 6cyl: 190@6000rpm 206@
Economy	20/26	18/22 auto	17/25 auto	16/21	4 cyl:22/30 auto 6cyl:20/26	20/29
Overall Length	187.4"	186.3"	192"	189.4"	190.4"	183.8"
Overall height	63.3"	61.5"	58.2"	60.1	56.4"	59."
Ground clearance	7.3	7.6"	4.2	5.6-8"	5.7'	4.3"
turning radius	36.7'	37.7'	38.3'	38.3	36.6'	37.4'
airbags	front, side	front, side	front, side	front, side		front, side
cargo floor length, rear seats flat	68"	70"	75"		72'	72"
rear door opening height	30"	30.5"	31"		31.5"	32.5"
space bet. wheel weels	42"	44"	41.5"		39"	39"
Towing	2000 lbs	3300 lbs	2000 lbs	3,000	1000 lbs
warranty	3yrs/36,000 complete + 5yrs/60,000 powertrain	4yrs/50,000 complete	4yrs/50,000 miles complete	4yrs/50,000 complete	3yrs/36,000 complete	2yrs/24,000 complete + 10yrs/100K powertrian
model	6 cyl Legacy Outback	Volvo 70 series	Audi A6	Audi Allroad	Saturn LW1, LW2	VW Passat

end outback 6 cylinder compared to wagon

start outback compared to suvs

2001 Legacy Outback Wagon compared to Sport Utility Vehicles not responsible for errors or omissions. always check any car before purchasing. comments, corrections welcomed
options features	Legacy Outback wagon  all wheel drive	Ford Explorer XLT 4x4	Toyota 4Runner SR5	Toyota Highlander	Nissan XTerra XE 4x4	Nissan Pathfinder XE 4x4
Price	$24,290-32,290	$29,500-34,300	$27,100-36,400	$26,495-35,269	$21,000-24,500+	$28,399-31,299
Engine size	2.5 H4  3.0 H6	4.0 V6	3.4L V6	2.4 4 3.0 V6	3.3 L V6	3.3L V6
Horsepower	4: 165@5600rpm 6: 212@6000 rpm	160@4200rpm	183@4800rpm	4: 155@5600rpm 6: 200@5800rpm	170@4800rpm	170@4800rpm
Economy	4: 21/28, 22/27 AT 6:20-27	15/20	17/20	4 cyl22/27 6 cyl 18/22	16/18	15/19
Overall Length	187.4"	190.7"	183.3"	184.4	178"	182.7"
Overall height	63.3"	67.5"	67.5"	66.5	69.4"	67.9"
Cargo length, rear seats flat	68"	71"	75"			.
Ground clearance	7.3	6.7"	9.8"	4 cyl 6.9" 6 cyl 7.3"	9.3"	8.3"
turning radius	36.7'	37.3'	38.1'	37.4	35.4'	35.4'
Towing	2000 lbs	5740 LBS	5,000 lbs	1500-3000 lbs	3,500-5000 lbs	5000 lbs
warranty	3yrs/36,000 complete w/ roadside + 5yrs/60,000 powertrain	3YRS/36,000 Complete	3yrs/36,000 complete + 5yrs/60,000 powertrain	3yrs/36,000 complete + 5yrs/60,000 powertrain	3yrs/36,000 complete + 5yrs/60,000 powertrain	3yrs/36,000 complete + 5yrs/60,000 powertrain
model	Subaru Outback, Legacy	Ford Explorer	Toyota 4Runner	Toyota Highlander	Nissan Xterra	Nissan Pathfinder

end outback - suvs
 

start forester and Impreza outback and ts sport wagons

2002 Forester and Impreza Outback / TS Sport Wagon
options features	Subaru Impreza Outback Sport Wagon, TS wagon	Subaru Forester	Honda CRV	Toyota Rav4	Kia Sportage	Suzuki Grand Vitara	Jeep Wrangler	Jeep Liberty
Price range	$17,690 and up	$20,820 and up	$20,965 and up	$18,558 but almost everything (!) is optional and more money incl optional  4wd	$19,905 and up	$20,420 up	$14,890 and up	$20,000 and up 4wd is optional
Engine size	2.5L 4 cyl	2.5L 4 cyl	2.0L 4 cyl	2.0L 4cyl	2.0L 4 cyl	2.7L V6	2.5L 4cyl,  4.0L 6cyl	2.4L 4 cyl 3.7L V6
Horsepower torque	165hp@5600rpm 166@4400	165@5600rpm 166@4000	146hp@6200rpm 133@4500rpm	148hp@54000rpm 132@	130hp@5500rpm 127@4000	170@5500rpm 178@4000rpm	2.5L  120hp@5400rpm 140 @ 3500rpm 4.0L 190hp@4600rpm 235$3200rpm	4 cyl: 150@5200rpm 167@4000rpm 6cyl 210@5000 235@4300
Economy	23/29 manual 22/29 auto	21/28 manual 22/27 auto	22/25	22/25	22/22	19/21	4 cyl 16/18  6 cyl 15/17	4 cyl na yet  6 cyl 16/20
Overall Length	173.4"	175.6"	177.6"	165.1*'	170.3"	164.5'	155.4"	174.2
Overall height	60.2"	62.8"	65.9"	64.9"	65"	67.3	71.1	73.2
Ground clearance	6.3"	7.5"	8.1"	6.7"	7.9"	7.5'	8.5	9.6
head room front/rear	39.7/37.3	40.2/39.6	40.5/39.2	41.3/38.4	39.6/37.8	39.6/39.6	42.3/40.6	40.7/42.1
Leg room front/rear	42.9/33.7	43.0/33.4	41.4/36.7	42.4/32.6	44.5/31.1	41.4/35.9	41.1/34/9	40.8/37.2
turning radius	35.4'	34.7'	34.8'	36.1'	34.8'	34.8'	32.8	35.9
Towing	1500 lbs	2000 lbs	1000 lbs	1,500 lbs	2000 lbs	1500 lbs	2000lbs	2000lbs
warranty	3yrs/36,000 complete plus 5yrs.60,000 powertrain	3yrs/36,000 complete plus 5yrs.60,000 powertrain	3yrs/36,000 complete	3yrs/36,000 complete plus 5yrs.60,000 powertrain	3yrs/36,000 complete plus 5yrs.60,000 powertrain	3yrs/36,000 complete	3yrs/36,000 complete	3yrs/36,000 complete
Model	Subaru Outback, TS Sport wagon	Subaru Forester	Honda CRV	Toyota Rav4	Kia Sportage	Suzuki Grand Vitara	Jeep Wrangler	Jeep Liberty

end forester/outback sport- compared other suvs

start WRX comparisons

2002 Impreza WRX all wheel drive sedan & wagon compared to.... not responsible for errors or omissions. always check any car before purchasing. comments, corrections welcomed
options features	Subaru WRX all wheel drive sedan/wagon	Honda Civic Type R coupe, GS-R sedan	Audi A-4 2.8 Audi S4 2.7t	Celica GTS	Porsche 911 Carrera 4 awd	VW Golf GTi  GLS & GLX	BMW 325xi wagon all wheel drive
Price range	wgn $23, 495 sdn  $24,995	R: $24,420 GS-R: $23080	A4:$30,915 S4: 39,475	$21,910  and up	$72,765	GLS: $19,825 GLX:$23,450	$31,795
airbags	front, side	front only	front, side	front only	front, side	front, side	front, side
Engine size	2.0L H4 turbo	1.8L 4 cyl	A4: 2.8L V6 S4: 2.7L V6 Turbo	1.8L 4 cyl	3.4 H6	GLS: 2.0L 4 cyl turbo GLX:  2.8V6	2.5L straight 6 cyl
Horsepower torque	227@6000 217@4000	R:195@8000rpm 130@ GSR:170@7600rpm	A4:190@6000rpm 207@ S4: 250@5800rpm 258@	180@7600rpm 130@	300@6800rpm 258@	GLS 4cyl: 150hp@5700rpm 155@ GLX 6cyl: 174hp@5800rpm 181@	184@6000rpm 175@
Speed 0-60 (from various magazines and sources)	5.9sec			7.2sec		GLS: 7.3sec	7.7sec
curb weight (manual trans)	sdn 3085	GSR:2764	A4;3263 (auto trans) S4: 3593	2500	3032	GLS: 2860 GLX: 2999	3220
Economy	manual 20/27 auto 19/26	25/30	A4:18/26 S4:1\7/24	23/32	17/24	GLS 4 cyl 25/31 GLX V6 20/28	19/26
Wheels	16" alloy, 205/55R16	15" alloy, 195/55R15	A4:16" alloy 205/55R16 S4: 17" alloy, 225/45R17	15" looy 205/55R15	17" alloy, 205/50R17	GLS: 15" alloy 195/65R15 GLX: 16" alloy, 205/55R16	16" alloy, 205/55R16
Overall Length	173.4	R:175.1" GSR:178.1"	A4:178 S4:176.7	170.5"	174.5"	163.3"	176.3"
Overall height	sdn 56.7" wgn 58.5"	R:54.1" GSR:53.9"	A4:55.8" S4:54.9"	51.4"	51.4"	56.7"	56.3"
Head room front/rear	wgn 39.7/37.3" sdn 38.6/36.7"	R:38.6/35.0 GSR: 38.9/36	A4:38.2/36.9 S4:38.1/36.8	38.4/35.0"	38."/na	GLS: 38.6/37.4 GLX: 38.6/36.5	38.5/37.7"
Leg room front rear	42.9/33.0"	R:42.7/28.1 GSR:42.2/32.7	A4: 41.3/33.4 S4:41.3/33.4	44.1"/27.	41.6/na	41.5/33.5	41.4/34.4"
Ground clearance	6.1	5.9"	A4:4.3"  S4: 3.5"	5.5"	3.9"	4"	not publ
Turning radius	35.4	R:34.8' GSR:35.4"	A4: 36.4 S4:37.4['	36.1'	38.3	35.1'	35.8
Towing	2000 not rec	1000	2000 not rec	2000 lbs	not publ	not publ
Power windows, locks, mirrors, ac, cruise	S	R:S, no cruise GSRS, incl leather	A4: S S4S, incl leather	S	S	S GLX incl. leather	S
sunroof	na	R:na GSR:S	opt	opt	opt	S	opt
stereo	Cd changer/cassette	cd	cd/cassette	cd/cassette	cd/cassette	cassette	cassette
warranty	3yr/36,000 complete with roadside assistance  plus 5yr/60,000 powertrain	4yrs/50,000  complete	4yr/48,000 mile complete	3yrs/36,000 complete plus 5yrs.60,000 powertrain	4yrs/48,000 mile  complete	2yrs/24,000  complete plus 10yrs/100,000 powertrain
model	WRX awd	Civic Type R, Civic GSR	A4-2.8,  S4-2.7t awd	Celica GTS	911 Carrera 4 awd	VW GTi GLS, GLX	BMW 325xi awd wagon

end wrx comparisons

start Impreza RS comparisons

2000 Impreza RS coupe and sedan not responsible for errors or omissions. always check any car before purchasing. comments, corrections welcomed
options features	Impreza RS coupe and sedan  all wheel drive	Honda Civic Si	Celica GTS	Acura Integra LS	VW Golf GTi GLS
Price range	$19,790 and up	$17,960 and up	$21,260 and up	$19,755	$18,200 and up
Engine size	2.5L 4 cyl	1.6L 4 cyl	1.8L 4 cyl	1.8L 4 cyl	2.0L 4 cyl or 2.8V6
Horsepower torque	165hp@5600rpm 166@4000rpm	160hp@7600rpm 111@	180hp@7600rpm 130@	140hp@6300rpm 124@	4 cyl:115hp@5200rpm 122@ 6 cyl:174hp@5800rpm 181@
Economy	21/28	26/31	23/32	25/31	24/31 20/28
Wheels	16"	15"	15"	15"	15"
Overall Length	172.2"	175.1"	170.4"	172.4"	163.3"
Overall height	55.5"	54.1"	51.4"	52.6	56.7"
Ground clearance	5.7"	5.9"	5.5"	5.9'	3.9"
Turning radius	33.5'	32.8'	36.1'	34.8'	35.1'
Towing	1500 lbs	not publ	2000 lbs	not publ	not publ
warranty	3yrs/36,000 complete plus 5yrs.60,000 powertrain	3yrs/36,000 complete	3yrs/36,000 complete plus 5yrs.60,000 powertrain	4yrs/50,000 complete	2yrs/24,000 complete plus 10yrs/100,000 powertrain

end impreza RS comparisons

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