Land Rover Defender 2002 vs Suzuki Grand Vitara 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Double-row timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 225 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Suzuki Grand Vitara is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Defender engine produces 41 HP less power than Suzuki Grand Vitara, but torque is 75 NM more than Suzuki Grand Vitara. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 6.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.1 | 9.0 | |
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The Suzuki Grand Vitara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Defender consumes 1.1 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 165 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km on highway | 720 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Land Rover Discovery | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.88 m | 4.00 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 2.08 m | 1.70 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is smaller, but higher. Land Rover Defender is 12 cm shorter than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 38 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 184 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 758 litres | |
| 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): | 3`500 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 3200 | |
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