Land Rover Range Rover 1993 vs Land Rover Defender 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Double-row timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 113 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 265 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 19.8 seconds | 17.5 seconds | |
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Land Rover Defender is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Range Rover engine produces 9 HP less power than Land Rover Defender, whereas torque is 35 NM less than Land Rover Defender. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Range Rover reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 10.1 | |
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The Land Rover Range Rover is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Range Rover consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Defender, which means that by driving the Land Rover Range Rover over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 890 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| Land Rover Range Rover gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 480'000 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 Defender engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Defender | Used also on Land Rover Discovery | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Land Rover Range Rover might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 3.88 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.81 m | 2.08 m | |
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Land Rover Range Rover is larger, but lower. Land Rover Range Rover is 60 cm longer than the Land Rover Defender, 3 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Range Rover is 27 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Range Rover is 0.2 metres more than that of the Land Rover Defender. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 3`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 9800 | 11 000 | |
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