Land Rover Discovery 1999 vs Toyota Land Cruiser 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 4.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Double-row timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 137 HP | 204 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 430 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.3 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
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Toyota Land Cruiser is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Discovery engine produces 67 HP less power than Toyota Land Cruiser, whereas torque is 130 NM less than Toyota Land Cruiser. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Discovery reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 12.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.4 l/100km | 14.1 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 3.2 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 480 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Discovery consumes 3.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Land Cruiser. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 95 litres | 96 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 910 km with real consumption | 680 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: | 480'000 km | 560'000 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 Toyota Land Cruiser engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 10 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.89 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.94 m | |
| Height: | 1.94 m | 1.88 m | |
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Land Rover Discovery is smaller, but higher. Land Rover Discovery is 19 cm shorter than the Toyota Land Cruiser, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Discovery is 6 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 | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Discovery is 0.1 metres more than that of the Toyota Land Cruiser. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`750 | 3`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 7800 | |
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