Land Rover Discovery 2009 vs Land Rover Freelander 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 245 HP | 233 HP | |
| Torque: | 600 NM | 317 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
| Land Rover Discovery engine produces 12 HP more power than Land Rover Freelander, whereas torque is 283 NM more than Land Rover Freelander. Despite the higher power, Land Rover Discovery reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.3 | 11.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.2 l/100km | 13.6 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Discovery is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Discovery consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Freelander, which means that by driving the Land Rover Discovery over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Discovery consumes 2.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Freelander. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 82 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km with real consumption | 510 km with real consumption | ||
| Land Rover Discovery gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - Full time 4WD | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 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. Land Rover Discovery might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.84 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | no data | 1.91 m | |
| Height: | 1.89 m | 1.74 m | |
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 755 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`240 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 13 200 | 6600 | |
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