Land Rover Defender 1998 vs Land Rover Range Rover 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Double-row timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 17.5 seconds | |
| Land Rover Defender engine produces 14 HP less power than Land Rover Range Rover, but torque is 30 NM more than Land Rover Range Rover. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.1 | 11.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.7 l/100km | 11.9 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 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Range Rover, which means that by driving the Land Rover Defender over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Defender consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Range Rover. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 90 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 560 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Land Rover Range Rover gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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: | 480'000 km | 420'000 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 Land Rover Defender engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 8 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 Land Rover Range Rover 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 | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 2.08 m | 1.82 m | |
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Land Rover Defender is smaller, but higher. Land Rover Defender is 83 cm shorter than the Land Rover Range Rover, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Defender is 26 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Defender is 0.2 metres less than that of the Land Rover Range Rover. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 3`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 9600 | 4000 | |
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