Land Rover Discovery Sport 2014 vs Subaru Forester 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 240 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 198 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
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Land Rover Discovery Sport is more dynamic to drive. Land Rover Discovery Sport engine produces 90 HP more power than Subaru Forester, whereas torque is 142 NM more than Subaru Forester. Thanks to more power Land Rover Discovery Sport reaches 100 km/h speed 3.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.5 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Forester is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Land Rover Discovery Sport consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester, which means that by driving the Land Rover Discovery Sport over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Land Rover Discovery Sport consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 870 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| Land Rover Discovery Sport 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: | 300'000 km | 350'000 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 Subaru Forester engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Land Rover Freelander, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar XF | Used also on Subaru XV | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.59 m | 4.61 m | |
| Width: | no data | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.74 m | |
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Discovery Sport is 1 metres more than that of the Subaru Forester, which means Land Rover Discovery Sport can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`744 | 2`015 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 13 800 | 11 200 | |
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