erito Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 For you guys who know german, here is a new test where the Subaru Outback was #1 again. Serious competition by Audi Q7, BMW X3 etc. http://www.subaru.de/vergleichstest_allradsysteme_-_autobildallrad_01.2007.pdf The test is traction on ice/snow and towing heavy loads on snow. The results take into consideration the vehicle weight also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tytek Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 nice test, not a very surprising outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slissner Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Summary: "Small weight and super traction make the Outback the star" as translated by Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tytek Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 what was cool is that 4 out of 6 cars were diesels... only the subaru and the RX were gas. i did not expect the x-drive in the X3 to do so well; and i was thinking that quattro would be #2, right after the subie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimGinCentralNJ Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 what was cool is that 4 out of 6 cars were diesels... only the subaru and the RX were gas. i did not expect the x-drive in the X3 to do so well; and i was thinking that quattro would be #2, right after the subie Also, wasn't the RX an "h" model (e.g., "hybrid") as well? I was surprised to see so many diesels, too. Too bad none are available here...and probably never will be. Tim G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrydog Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 It's funny to see the Hyundai and Kia costing more than the BMW. Germany must have high import taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amex Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 I love my car, it might not be the fastest on the road but it’s the best decision on buying a car I have every made . I am now looking into buying another one and there are no objections from the wife, so Subaru must be doing something right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyXX Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 My wife dislikes the seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slissner Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Most new cars in Germany and in other European nations have Diesel motors. (I just came back from a trip to Portugal; my rental car was a new Peugeot 407 Diesel wagon. I saw few cars without a Diesel motor.) My guess is that the Audi Q7 fared poorly because it weighs 5,400 pounds (2.400 kg) and has very wide tires and that an Audi A4 or Audi A6 would have performed as well as the Subaru and the BMW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobE Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 .... the pictures were pretty and the outcome wasnt that surprising http://newenglandsubarus.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tytek Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Most new cars in Germany and in other European nations have Diesel motors. (I just came back from a trip to Portugal; my rental car was a new Peugeot 407 Diesel wagon. I saw few cars without a Diesel motor.) My guess is that the Audi Q7 fared poorly because it weighs 5,400 pounds (2.400 kg) and has very wide tires and that an Audi A4 or Audi A6 would have performed as well as the Subaru and the BMW. I know, I lived there for 17yrs... I really like the new diesels, and we will be seeing a lot more of them here in the US. A good diesel (Peugeot's HDI for example) is more fuel efficient than a hybrid Camry; however they still emit more pollutants. But once the particle filters improve, I can't see why torque, clean diesels would not become as popular as the hybrids here in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vxracer Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 and on top of that note, subarus we all know kick butt, and they just developed the worlds first boxer diesel. yipee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.