Land Rover Defender 2002 vs Hyundai Santa FE 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.0 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 | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 255 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 14.9 seconds | |
| Land Rover Defender engine produces 10 HP more power than Hyundai Santa FE, whereas torque is 45 NM more than Hyundai Santa FE. Despite the higher power, Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.1 | 7.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.8 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Santa FE 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 Hyundai Santa FE, 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 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Santa FE. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 550 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai Santa FE gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Land Rover Discovery | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Santa FE might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Santa FE 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: | 3.88 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 2.08 m | 1.73 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is smaller, but higher. Land Rover Defender is 62 cm shorter than the Hyundai Santa FE, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 35 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 850 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2100 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.3 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 1 metres more than that of the Hyundai Santa FE, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 2`380 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 1800 | |
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