Land Rover Defender 2002 vs Jeep Grand Cherokee 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.7 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Double-row timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Jeep Grand Cherokee is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Defender engine produces 41 HP less power than Jeep Grand Cherokee, whereas torque is 100 NM less than Jeep Grand Cherokee. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 6.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.8 | 9.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.8 l/100km | 11.0 l/100km | |
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By specification Land Rover Defender consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Jeep Grand Cherokee, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Defender could require 165 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Land Rover Defender consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Jeep Grand Cherokee. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 78 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Jeep Grand Cherokee 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 | 480'000 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 | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Land Rover Discovery | Used only for this car | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Jeep Grand Cherokee engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 2.08 m | 1.84 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is smaller, but higher. Land Rover Defender is 1 cm shorter than the Jeep Grand Cherokee, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 24 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 1104 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2047 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 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 2`506 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 29 800 | 3600 | |
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