Land Rover Discovery 1990 vs Nissan Patrol 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.8 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 113 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 265 NM | 252 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 18.5 seconds | 18.4 seconds | |
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Nissan Patrol is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Discovery engine produces 17 HP less power than Nissan Patrol, but torque is 13 NM more than Nissan Patrol. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Discovery reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 11.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.7 l/100km | 12.4 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Discovery is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Discovery consumes 2.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Patrol, which means that by driving the Land Rover Discovery over 15,000 km in a year you can save 345 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Discovery consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Patrol. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 89 litres | 95 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Land Rover Discovery gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - Full time 4WD | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Defender | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Land Rover Discovery might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Nissan Patrol engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.96 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.91 m | 1.86 m | |
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Land Rover Discovery is smaller, but higher. Land Rover Discovery is 48 cm shorter than the Nissan Patrol, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Discovery is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1290 litres | 605 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1970 litres | no data | |
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Land Rover Discovery has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Land Rover Discovery has 685 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Patrol. The Nissan Patrol may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 12.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Discovery is 0.2 metres less than that of the Nissan Patrol. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`720 | 2`700 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 9200 | |
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