Land Rover Defender 1998 vs Mitsubishi Pajero 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.5 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 | 99 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 16.4 seconds | |
| Land Rover Defender engine produces 23 HP more power than Mitsubishi Pajero, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Mitsubishi Pajero. Despite the higher power, Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.8 | 11.4 | |
| Land Rover Defender consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Pajero, which means that by driving the Land Rover Defender over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 30 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Land Rover Discovery | Used also on Mitsubishi L 200 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mitsubishi Pajero might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 2.08 m | 1.86 m | |
| Land Rover Defender is 10 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Pajero, 9 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 22 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 1080 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 1080 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2050 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.8 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 1 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Pajero, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 3`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 6600 | 4400 | |
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