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Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2008)

The Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2008) reaches 60 mph in 10.51 s (100 km/h in 11.03 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 18.12 s, tripping the lights at 84.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.17 s and the eighth mile in 12.26 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2008) Saab 9000 CS 2.0 Turbo 150

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Down the strip

Standing start Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2008)
0–60 mph10.51 s
0–100 km/h11.03 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.17 s
1/8 mile12.26 s
1/4 mile18.12 s
Trap speed84.7 mph

About the Legacy 2.5i 173

The 2008 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2008) is an all-wheel-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,400 kg with 170 bhp, which works out at 122 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 3.17 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 11,005th quickest to 60 mph, and the 91st quickest of the 119 Subarus here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 84.7 mph, the 7,416th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2008)
Year2008
Power170 hp (127 kW)
Kerb mass1,400 kg
Power to weight122 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed135 mph (217 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Saab 9000 CS 2.0 Turbo 150199110.50 s18.07 s80.9 mph148 bhp
Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2006)200610.51 s18.12 s84.7 mph170 bhp
Saab 9-5 2.0t 150199710.59 s18.13 s80.6 mph148 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2008) 0-60 time?
The Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2008) reaches 60 mph in 10.51 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 11,005th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2008) quarter mile time?
18.12 s at 84.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 12.26 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.17 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2008) have?
170 bhp and 1,400 kg, which is 122 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 217 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2008)?
Closest here on pace: Saab 9000 CS 2.0 Turbo 150 (10.50 s), Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2006) (10.51 s), Saab 9-5 2.0t 150 (10.59 s). Each one can be raced against the Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2008) in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Subaru Legacy 2.5i 173 (2008) is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.