Land Rover Discovery 2016 vs Volvo XC90 2006

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Land Rover Discovery
2016 - 2020
Volvo XC90
2006 - 2012
Gearbox: Automatic Manual/Automatic
Land Rover Discovery is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas Volvo XC90 has both automatic and manual transmission options.
Wheel drive type: All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Land Rover Discovery is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volvo XC90 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Volvo XC90 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs.
Engines: 2.0 - 5.02.4 - 4.4

Performance

Power: 180 - 525 HP163 - 315 HP
Torque: 400 - 700 NM320 - 440 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 5.6 - 10.5 seconds7.3 - 12 seconds
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Fuel consumption

Fuel consumption (l/100km): 6.0 - 12.88.2 - 13.5
Land Rover Discovery petrol engines consumes on average 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volvo XC90. On average, Land Rover Discovery equipped with diesel engines consume 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo XC90.
This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!
Ground clearance: 207 - 220 mm (8.1 - 8.7 inches)218 mm (8.6 inches)
Because of the higher ground clearance, Volvo XC90 can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds.

Dimensions

Length: 4.96 m4.81 m
Width: 2.07 m1.91 m
Height: 1.88 m1.77 m
Land Rover Discovery is larger.
Land Rover Discovery is 15 cm longer than the Volvo XC90, 17 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Discovery is 11 cm higher.
Trunk capacity: 1231 litres249 litres
Trunk max capacity:
with rear seats folded down
2500 litres1837 litres
Land Rover Discovery has more luggage capacity.
Land Rover Discovery has 982 litres more trunk space than the Volvo XC90. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Land Rover Discovery (by 663 litres).
Turning diameter: 12.7 meters12.5 meters
The turning circle of the Land Rover Discovery is 0.2 metres more than that of the Volvo XC90.
Gross weight (kg): ~ 3`086~ 2`735
Safety: no data
Quality: no data
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Average price (€): 24 6009000
Pros and Cons: Land Rover Discovery has
  • automatic transmission only
  • lower fuel consumption
  • roomier boot
Volvo XC90 has
  • both manual and automatic
  • also available in 2WD
  • higher ground clearance
  • lower price
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