Land Rover Defender 1991 vs Land Rover Freelander 2012
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Land Rover Defender is available only with manual gearbox, whereas Land Rover Freelander has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Land Rover Defender is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Land Rover Freelander can be equipped with front 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, Land Rover Freelander also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.5 - 3.5 | 2.0 - 2.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 86 - 136 HP | 150 - 240 HP | |
| Torque: | 203 - 300 NM | 340 - 420 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.7 - 24 seconds | 8.8 - 11.7 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.1 - 18.1 | 6.0 - 9.6 | |
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Land Rover Defender petrol engines consumes on average 8.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than Land Rover Freelander. On average, Land Rover Defender equipped with diesel engines consume 4.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Freelander. 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 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.91 m | |
| Height: | 2.05 m | 1.74 m | |
| Land Rover Defender is 10 cm longer than the Land Rover Freelander, 12 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 31 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 405 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.8 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 1.5 metres more than that of the Land Rover Freelander, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 3`500 | ~ 2`505 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 10 800 | |
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