Land Rover Defender 1998 vs Isuzu Rodeo 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.6 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 (Isuzu Rodeo) 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: | Double-row timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 204 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Land Rover Defender engine produces 2 HP more power than Isuzu Rodeo, whereas torque is 96 NM more than Isuzu Rodeo. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.8 | 12.0 | |
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The Land Rover Defender is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Defender consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Isuzu Rodeo, which means that by driving the Land Rover Defender over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 83 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 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) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 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 Land Rover Defender engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 10 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 2.08 m | 1.66 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is larger. Land Rover Defender is 12 cm longer than the Isuzu Rodeo, 10 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 42 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 2`066 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 6600 | no data | |
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