Land Rover Defender 2011 vs Suzuki Grand Vitara 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 166 HP | |
| Torque: | 360 NM | 225 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.8 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Suzuki Grand Vitara is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Defender engine produces 44 HP less power than Suzuki Grand Vitara, but torque is 135 NM more than Suzuki Grand Vitara. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 4.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.2 | 8.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.8 l/100km | 10.8 l/100km | |
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The Suzuki Grand Vitara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Defender consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Defender could require 225 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 630 km on highway | 740 km on highway | ||
| 550 km with real consumption | 500 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.04 m | 4.06 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 2.18 m | 1.70 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is smaller, but higher. Land Rover Defender is 2 cm shorter than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 49 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 3904 litres | 184 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 516 litres | |
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Land Rover Defender has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Land Rover Defender has 3720 litres more trunk space than the Suzuki Grand Vitara. The Suzuki Grand Vitara may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.3 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 2.1 metres more than that of the Suzuki Grand Vitara, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`550 | 1`870 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 10 800 | |
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