Land Rover Defender 1992 vs Land Rover Discovery 1990
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 113 HP | 113 HP | |
| Torque: | 265 NM | 265 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 18.6 seconds | 18.5 seconds | |
| Land Rover Defender and Land Rover Discovery have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.4 | 8.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.2 l/100km | 10.7 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Discovery is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Defender consumes 2.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Discovery, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Defender could require 375 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Defender consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Discovery. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 89 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Land Rover Discovery gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - Full time 4WD | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 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 | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Defender | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Land Rover Discovery might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 2.04 m | 1.91 m | |
| Land Rover Defender is 12 cm longer than the Land Rover Discovery, width is practically the same , while the height of Land Rover Defender is 13 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 1290 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1970 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 0.4 metres less than that of the Land Rover Discovery, which means Land Rover Defender can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 2`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 2600 | |
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