Land Rover Freelander 1998 vs Suzuki Grand Vitara 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | 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: | 97 HP | 144 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 208 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.6 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Suzuki Grand Vitara is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Freelander engine produces 47 HP less power than Suzuki Grand Vitara, but torque is 2 NM more than Suzuki Grand Vitara. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Freelander reaches 100 km/h speed 3.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 10.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 11.4 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Freelander is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Freelander consumes 2.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, which means that by driving the Land Rover Freelander over 15,000 km in a year you can save 375 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Freelander consumes 3.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Grand Vitara. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 790 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| Land Rover Freelander gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda Accord, Rover 25, Rover 45 | 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 Freelander might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.38 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.74 m | |
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Land Rover Freelander is larger. Land Rover Freelander is 18 cm longer than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, 2 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Freelander is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 258 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1080 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Freelander is 1 metres more than that of the Suzuki Grand Vitara, which means Land Rover Freelander can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Land Rover Freelander has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Suzuki Grand Vitara, so Suzuki Grand Vitara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2200 | |
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