Land Rover Discovery 2016 vs Toyota Land Cruiser 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 4.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 258 HP | 249 HP | |
| Torque: | 600 NM | 650 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.1 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Land Rover Discovery engine produces 9 HP more power than Toyota Land Cruiser, but torque is 50 NM less than Toyota Land Cruiser. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 9.5 | |
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The Land Rover Discovery is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Discovery consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Land Cruiser, which means that by driving the Land Rover Discovery over 15,000 km in a year you can save 300 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 89 litres | 93 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1180 km in combined cycle | 970 km in combined cycle | |
| Land Rover Discovery 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: | 4x4 - Full time 4WD | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport | Used also on Lexus LX | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Land Rover Discovery might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Land Rover Discovery 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: | 4.97 m | 4.95 m | |
| Width: | 2.07 m | 1.98 m | |
| Height: | 1.85 m | 1.96 m | |
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Land Rover Discovery is larger, but lower. Land Rover Discovery is 2 cm longer than the Toyota Land Cruiser, 9 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Discovery is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 258 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 258 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
2406 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.7 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Discovery is 0.9 metres more than that of the Toyota Land Cruiser, which means Land Rover Discovery can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | no data | 3`350 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 21 600 | 54 600 | |
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