Land Rover Discovery Sport 2019 vs Subaru Forester 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 430 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Land Rover Discovery Sport is more dynamic to drive. Land Rover Discovery Sport engine produces 30 HP more power than Subaru Forester, whereas torque is 234 NM more than Subaru Forester. Thanks to more power Land Rover Discovery Sport reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Discovery Sport is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Discovery Sport consumes 1.6 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 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Discovery Sport consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Subaru Forester. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Land Rover Discovery Sport 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: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Jaguar XF, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Jaguar XE | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Land Rover Discovery Sport 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: | 4.60 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | no data | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.73 m | |
| Trunk capacity: | 963 litres | 505 litres | |
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Land Rover Discovery Sport has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Land Rover Discovery Sport has 458 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Forester. The Subaru Forester may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 10.8 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): | 2`590 | 2`223 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 26 200 | |
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