Land Rover Defender 1998 vs Jeep Wrangler 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Double-row timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 118 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 186 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 14.1 seconds | |
| Land Rover Defender engine produces 4 HP more power than Jeep Wrangler, whereas torque is 114 NM more than Jeep Wrangler. Despite the higher power, Land Rover Defender reaches 100 km/h speed 3.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.1 | 11.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.7 l/100km | 12.5 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Defender is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Defender consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Jeep Wrangler, which means that by driving the Land Rover Defender over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Defender consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Jeep Wrangler. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 72 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km on highway | 770 km on highway | ||
| 560 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| Jeep Wrangler gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 460'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 19 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Jeep Wrangler 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 | 3.88 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 2.08 m | 1.78 m | |
| Land Rover Defender and Jeep Wrangler are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 315 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1515 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 1.5 metres more than that of the Jeep Wrangler, which means Land Rover Defender can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 1`925 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 13 600 | 13 200 | |
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