Land Rover Defender 2019 vs Audi Q8 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Hybrid | |
| Petrol engines (Land Rover Defender) are generally cheaper to purchase and maintain, with simpler mechanics and consistent highway performance. Hybrid (Audi Q8) engines, on the other hand, provide significantly better fuel efficiency and lower emissions, especially in urban and stop-and-go traffic conditions. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 400 HP | 340 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.1 seconds | 5.8 seconds | |
| Land Rover Defender engine produces 60 HP more power than Audi Q8, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Audi Q8. Despite the higher power, Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 2.7 | |
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The Audi Q8 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Defender consumes 7.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi Q8, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Defender could require 1080 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 2770 km in combined cycle | |
| Audi Q8 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) | 254 mm (10 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.02 m | 4.99 m | |
| Width: | 2.01 m | 2.00 m | |
| Height: | 1.97 m | 1.71 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is larger. Land Rover Defender is 3 cm longer than the Audi Q8, 1 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 26 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 231 litres | 505 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 231 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 972 litres | 505 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2233 litres | 1625 litres | |
| In 5-seat version Land Rover Defender has more luggage space (by 467 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Land Rover Defender (by 608 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 13.3 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`165 | 3`045 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Land Rover Defender scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 60 600 | 63 000 | |
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