Land Rover Defender 2002 vs Jeep Grand Cherokee 1998

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Land Rover Defender
2002 - 2007
Jeep Grand Cherokee
1998 - 2005
Gearbox: Manual Manual/Automatic
Land Rover Defender is available only with manual gearbox, whereas Jeep Grand Cherokee has both automatic and manual transmission options.
Wheel drive type: All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Land Rover Defender is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Jeep Grand Cherokee can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Jeep Grand Cherokee also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs.
Engines: 2.5 (diesel)2.7 - 4.7 (petrol, diesel)

Performance

Power: 122 HP140 - 258 HP
Torque: 300 NM295 - 425 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 17.5 seconds8.3 - 14 seconds
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Fuel consumption

Fuel consumption (l/100km): 10.89.7 - 16.5
On average, Land Rover Defender equipped with diesel engines consume 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!

Dimensions

Length: 4.60 m4.61 m
Width: 1.79 m1.85 m
Height: 2.08 m1.79 m
Land Rover Defender is smaller, but higher.
Land Rover Defender is 1 cm shorter than the Jeep Grand Cherokee, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 29 cm higher.
Trunk capacity: no data1104 litres
Trunk max capacity:
with rear seats folded down
no data2047 litres
Turning diameter: 12.8 meters11.9 meters
The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 0.9 metres more than that of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Gross weight (kg): ~ 3`500~ 2`447
Safety: no datano data
Quality: no data
below average
Average price (€): 29 8003400
Pros and Cons: Land Rover Defender has
  • manual gearbox only
  • only diesel engines available
  • lower fuel consumption for diesel engines
Jeep Grand Cherokee has
  • both manual and automatic
  • also available in 2WD
  • petrol and diesel engines available
  • better manoeuvrability
  • lower price
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