Land Rover Defender 2002 vs Nissan Pathfinder 2005
| 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 | 174 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 403 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 12.3 seconds | |
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Nissan Pathfinder is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Defender engine produces 52 HP less power than Nissan Pathfinder, whereas torque is 103 NM less than Nissan Pathfinder. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 5.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.8 | 9.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.8 l/100km | 9.3 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Pathfinder is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Defender consumes 1.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pathfinder, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Defender could require 270 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Defender consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pathfinder. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 860 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 440'000 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 Land Rover Defender engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 27 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Land Rover Discovery | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Navara, Nissan Murano | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Pathfinder might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 2.08 m | 1.78 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is smaller, but higher. Land Rover Defender is 14 cm shorter than the Nissan Pathfinder, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 30 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 515 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2091 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.8 meters | 12.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 0.4 metres more than that of the Nissan Pathfinder, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 2`793 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 29 200 | 6400 | |
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