Model Year | 2015 | 2016 | |
Model | Subaru Legacy | Jeep Wrangler | |
Engine | 3.6L H6 DOHC-4v 256 hp@6000 247 lb-ft@4400 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 285 hp@6400 260 lb-ft@4800 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable CVT | 5-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | 4WD, part-time w/low range | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 108.3 in | 116.0 in | -7.7 in |
Length | 188.8 in | 184.4 in | 4.4 in |
Width | 72.4 in | 73.9 in | -1.5 in |
Height | 59.0 in | 72.3 in | -13.3 in |
Curb Weight | 3662 lb. | 4100 lb. | -438 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 18.5 gal. | 21.6 gal. | -3.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 41.3 in | -1.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 58.1 in | 55.8 in | 2.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 55.5 in | 55.6 in | -0.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.9 in | 41.0 in | 1.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.0 in | 40.3 in | -3.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.3 in | 56.8 in | 0.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 55.0 in | 56.7 in | -1.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 38.1 in | 37.2 in | 0.9 in |
Total Legroom | 81 in (over 2 rows) | 78.2 in (over 2 rows) | 2.8 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 15.0 ft3 | 31.5 ft3 | -16.5 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.0 ft3 | 70.6 ft3 | -55.6 ft3 |
2015 Subaru Legacy Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2015 | Along with the Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, and Volkswagen Passat, the Subaru Legacy has one of the roomiest rear seats in the segment. Rear seat passengers have a couple inches less knee room in the Ford Fusion. The rear seats in the Chrysler and Buick are tighter still. This said, especially with the optional sunroof rear seat headroom is somewhat limited. People taller than six feet might come into contact with the headliner. The top trim level includes rear air vents. see full Subaru Legacy review |
2015 Subaru Legacy Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
The front seats have an unusually high bulge just below my shoulder blades. This feels more odd than uncomfortable, at least to me. Partly depending on your height your experience might vary. These seats also provide very little lateral support, which admittedly isn't much of an issue given the limited grippiness of the tires. I had no such qualms with the armrest on the door. It's wide and cushy. In the front seats' favor, for 2015 Subaru has added fore-aft adjustability to the headrests, a rarity in recent moderately priced cars. see full Subaru Legacy review |
2015 Subaru Legacy Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
Both front and rear seat room are very good. see full Subaru Legacy review |
2016 Jeep Wrangler Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Two adults can squeeze into the back of the regular Wrangler, but Jeep clearly didn't intend the two-door for people who'll often be using the rear seat. The door openings are small and the front seats don't return to their former position after being tipped forward to let people in. The Wrangler Unlimited has a much wider three-person rear seat served by its own doors. But even in the Unlimited rear knee room isn't abundant and the rear seat cushion is somewhat under-sized. Some owners of the two-door Wrangler remove the rear seat (unlike in the Unlimited, this doesn't require tools) to open up a larger cargo area with a flat floor. There's not a lot of cargo space behind the second row in the two-door. The great majority of the Unlimited's 20-inch wheelbase extension goes into the space behind the second row, nearly tripling cargo volume there from 17 to 46 cubic feet. It's the one to get if you want to be able to carry three or more people and their gear. see full Jeep Wrangler review |
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