Land Rover Defender 2019 vs Toyota Highlander 2019
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 3.5 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Land Rover Defender) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Toyota Highlander) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 200 HP | 295 HP | |
| Torque: | 430 NM | 356 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Land Rover Defender engine produces 95 HP less power than Toyota Highlander, but torque is 74 NM more than Toyota Highlander. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 10.2 | |
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The Land Rover Defender is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Defender consumes 2.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Highlander, which means that by driving the Land Rover Defender over 15,000 km in a year you can save 375 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 68 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| Land Rover Defender gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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) | |
| Ground clearance: | 900 mm (35.4 inches) | 203 mm (8 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Land Rover Defender can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 420'000 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 Toyota Highlander engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Jaguar XF, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Jaguar E-Pace | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Lexus RX, Lexus IS, Lexus GS, Toyota Tacoma | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.02 m | 4.97 m | |
| Width: | 2.01 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.97 m | 1.76 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is larger. Land Rover Defender is 5 cm longer than the Toyota Highlander, 8 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 21 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 231 litres | 454 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 231 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 972 litres | 454 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2233 litres | 2387 litres | |
| In 5-seat version Land Rover Defender has more luggage space (by 518 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Highlander (by 154 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 13.1 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 1.7 metres more than that of the Toyota Highlander, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`215 | 2`700 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 68 000 | 36 800 | |
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