Land Rover Defender 1992 vs Jeep Grand Cherokee 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.7 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 113 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 265 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 18.6 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Jeep Grand Cherokee is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Defender engine produces 50 HP less power than Jeep Grand Cherokee, whereas torque is 135 NM less than Jeep Grand Cherokee. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 7.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.4 | 9.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.2 l/100km | 11.0 l/100km | |
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The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Defender consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Jeep Grand Cherokee, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Defender could require 255 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Defender consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Jeep Grand Cherokee. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 78 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 3 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Jeep Grand Cherokee 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 | 4.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 2.04 m | 1.84 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is smaller, but higher. Land Rover Defender is 1 cm shorter than the Jeep Grand Cherokee, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 20 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 1104 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2047 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 0.3 metres less than that of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 2`506 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 7000 | 3600 | |
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