Land Rover Defender 2002 vs Land Rover Discovery 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Double-row timing chain | Double-row timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 137 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 15.3 seconds | |
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Land Rover Discovery is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Defender engine produces 15 HP less power than Land Rover Discovery, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.8 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.8 l/100km | 9.8 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Discovery is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Defender consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Discovery, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Defender could require 210 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Defender consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Discovery. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 93 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 940 km with real consumption | ||
| Land Rover Discovery gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - Full time 4WD | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 560'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 5 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 2.08 m | 1.90 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is smaller, but higher. Land Rover Defender is 10 cm shorter than the Land Rover Discovery, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 18 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 1290 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1970 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.8 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 0.9 metres more than that of the Land Rover Discovery, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 2`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 29 200 | 5400 | |
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