Chevrolet Suburban 2000 vs Land Rover Defender 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 5.3 Petrol | 2.5 Diesel | |
| Petrol engines (Chevrolet Suburban) are generally quieter, smoother, and better suited for short trips due to quicker warm-up times. Diesel (Land Rover Defender) engines, on the other hand, offer superior fuel efficiency and torque, making them ideal for long-distance driving and heavy loads. Read more: Petrol vs. Diesel: Fuel Economy and Key Differences. | |||
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 290 HP | 113 HP | |
| Torque: | 441 NM | 265 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 18.6 seconds | |
| Chevrolet Suburban engine produces 177 HP more power than Land Rover Defender, whereas torque is 176 NM more than Land Rover Defender. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 9.8 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 117 litres | 55 litres | |
| 730 km with real consumption | 500 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 700'000 km | 440'000 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 Chevrolet Suburban engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Chevrolet Express, Chevrolet Tahoe | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Land Rover Range Rover, 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 Defender might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Chevrolet Suburban 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: | 5.57 m | 3.88 m | |
| Width: | 2.00 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.96 m | 1.98 m | |
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Chevrolet Suburban is larger, but slightly lower. Chevrolet Suburban is 169 cm longer than the Land Rover Defender, 21 cm wider, while the height of Chevrolet Suburban is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1290 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
3720 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`266 | 3`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 13 000 | 13 600 | |
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