Land Rover Defender 2002 vs Lexus LX 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 4.7 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Land Rover Defender) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Lexus LX) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
| 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 | 234 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 434 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Lexus LX is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Defender engine produces 112 HP less power than Lexus LX, whereas torque is 134 NM less than Lexus LX. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 7.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.1 | 16.0 | |
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The Land Rover Defender is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Defender consumes 5.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Lexus LX, which means that by driving the Land Rover Defender over 15,000 km in a year you can save 885 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 96 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km on highway | 690 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 700'000 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 Lexus LX engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Land Rover Discovery | Used also on Lexus GX | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Lexus LX might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.88 m | 4.89 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.94 m | |
| Height: | 2.08 m | 1.85 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is smaller, but higher. Land Rover Defender is 101 cm shorter than the Lexus LX, 15 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 23 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 541 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2510 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.3 meters | 12.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 0.2 metres more than that of the Lexus LX. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 3`112 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 22 000 | 12 800 | |
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