Subaru Legacy vs. Volvo S60

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the Subaru Legacy and Volvo S60 contrasts the two cars across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which car is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of each vehicle model, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and the vehicle's projected lifetime recalls (based on analyzing over 25 billion data points). This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which vehicle represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both the Subaru Legacy and the Volvo S60.

In comparing the Subaru Legacy's and the Volvo S60's specifications and ratings, the Subaru Legacy has the advantage in the areas of new vehicle base pricing, typical lower range of pricing for one- to five-year-old used cars, resale value and interior volume. The Volvo S60 has the advantage in the areas of reliability, overall quality score and base engine power. The Subaru Legacy and Volvo S60 have the same fuel efficiency. Based on this comparison of the Subaru Legacy's and the Volvo S60's specifications and ratings, the Subaru Legacy is a better car than the Volvo S60.

Pricing: A used 2024 Subaru Legacy ranges from $25,884 to $35,342 while a used 2024 Volvo S60 is priced between $39,936 to $51,800. For a new model, the Subaru Legacy's price is between $27,715 and $38,048, with the Volvo S60 priced between $43,473 and $52,195.

Resale/Retained Value: Looking at the 5-year depreciation rate for both models, the Subaru Legacy loses 37.2 percent of its value and the Volvo S60 loses 50 percent of its value. This means the Subaru Legacy retains 12.8 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the Volvo S60.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Subaru Legacy is 8.4 out of 10 while the Volvo S60's quality rating is 8.6 out of 10. This results in the Subaru Legacy being ranked 9 out of 13 Best Midsize Cars and the Volvo S60 being ranked 4 out of 36 Best Luxury Small Cars.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Subaru Legacy is 8.1 out of 10. For the Volvo S60 the reliability rating is 8.4 out of 10. This gives the Volvo S60 a slight advantage in reliability compared to the Subaru Legacy.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the Subaru Legacy’s base engine makes 182 horsepower, and the Volvo S60 base engine makes 247 horsepower. The Legacy is rated to deliver an average of 30 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 648 miles. The S60 is rated to deliver an average of 30 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 557 miles.This gives the Volvo S60 the advantage in fuel efficiency and the Subaru Legacy the advantage in maximum range. The Legacy uses regular unleaded, and the S60 uses premium unleaded.

Passenger Space Comparison: The Subaru Legacy, a midsize car, has the advantage of offering more interior volume, reflected in more front head room, front shoulder room, front leg room, rear shoulder room, rear leg room, and cargo space. The Subaru Legacy and Volvo S60 are comparable in regards to rear head room.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, both the Subaru Legacy and the Volvo S60 have the same average safety rating of 5 out of 5 Stars. When comparing IIHS evaluations, the Subaru Legacy has the advantage with a Top Safety Pick award.