Land Rover Discovery 1999 vs Jeep Grand Cherokee 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.7 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Double-row timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 137 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.3 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
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Jeep Grand Cherokee is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Discovery engine produces 26 HP less power than Jeep Grand Cherokee, whereas torque is 100 NM less than Jeep Grand Cherokee. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Discovery reaches 100 km/h speed 4.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 9.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.3 l/100km | 11.0 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 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Jeep Grand Cherokee, which means that by driving the Land Rover Discovery over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Discovery consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Jeep Grand Cherokee. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 95 litres | 78 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 920 km with real consumption | 700 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: | 480'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 3 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 Jeep Grand Cherokee 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 | 4.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.94 m | 1.84 m | |
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Land Rover Discovery is larger. Land Rover Discovery is 9 cm longer than the Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Discovery is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1290 litres | 1104 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1970 litres | 2047 litres | |
| Land Rover Discovery has 186 litres more trunk space than the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Jeep Grand Cherokee (by 77 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`750 | 2`506 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3400 | |
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