Land Rover Defender 1992 vs Suzuki Vitara 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 113 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 265 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 18.6 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Land Rover Defender engine produces 38 HP more power than Suzuki Vitara, whereas torque is 130 NM more than Suzuki Vitara. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.4 | 8.8 | |
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The Suzuki Vitara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Defender consumes 2.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Vitara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Defender could require 390 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| Land Rover Defender 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 | 630'000 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 Suzuki Vitara 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 Suzuki Baleno, Citroen Xantia | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Suzuki Vitara might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.03 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 2.04 m | 1.70 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is larger. Land Rover Defender is 57 cm longer than the Suzuki Vitara, 15 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 34 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1300 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 0.6 metres more than that of the Suzuki Vitara, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 1`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 6600 | 2600 | |
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