Land Rover Defender 1998 vs Nissan Patrol 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.8 Diesel | |
| 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 | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 252 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 17.5 seconds | |
| Land Rover Defender engine produces 8 HP less power than Nissan Patrol, but torque is 48 NM more than Nissan Patrol. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.8 | 11.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.7 l/100km | 12.4 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Defender is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Land Rover Defender consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Patrol, which means that by driving the Land Rover Defender over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Defender consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Patrol. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 95 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Patrol 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: | 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 | 2 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 Nissan Patrol 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 | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 2.08 m | 1.84 m | |
| Land Rover Defender is 20 cm longer than the Nissan Patrol, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 24 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 605 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.8 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 2.6 metres more than that of the Nissan Patrol, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 2`700 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 9800 | |
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