Land Rover Discovery 2002 vs Land Rover Freelander 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Double-row timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 137 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.1 seconds | 15.3 seconds | |
| Land Rover Discovery engine produces 25 HP more power than Land Rover Freelander, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Land Rover Freelander. Despite the higher power, Land Rover Discovery reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.3 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.7 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Freelander is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Discovery consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Freelander, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Discovery could require 255 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Discovery consumes 3.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Freelander. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 93 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| 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 | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 420'000 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 Land Rover Discovery engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Land Rover Defender | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Land Rover Freelander 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: | 4.70 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.90 m | 1.71 m | |
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Land Rover Discovery is larger. Land Rover Discovery is 25 cm longer than the Land Rover Freelander, 7 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Discovery is 19 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1290 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1970 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Discovery is 0.3 metres more than that of the Land Rover Freelander. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`750 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 5400 | 3200 | |
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