Land Rover Discovery 1990 vs Subaru Forester 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 113 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 265 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 18.5 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
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Subaru Forester is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Discovery engine produces 12 HP less power than Subaru Forester, but torque is 81 NM more than Subaru Forester. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Discovery reaches 100 km/h speed 7.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 9.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.7 l/100km | 9.8 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Forester is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Land Rover Discovery consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester, which means that by driving the Land Rover Discovery over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Land Rover Discovery consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 89 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 610 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 | 380'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Land Rover Discovery engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Defender | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Impreza, Subaru Legacy | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.91 m | 1.60 m | |
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Land Rover Discovery is larger. Land Rover Discovery is 3 cm longer than the Subaru Forester, 5 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Discovery is 31 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1290 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1970 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Discovery is 1.2 metres more than that of the Subaru Forester, which means Land Rover Discovery can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`720 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 1800 | |
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