Land Rover Discovery 1999 vs Nissan Patrol 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.8 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 | 129 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 252 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.1 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Land Rover Discovery engine produces 8 HP more power than Nissan Patrol, whereas torque is 48 NM more than Nissan Patrol. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.3 | 11.2 | |
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The Land Rover Discovery is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Discovery consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Patrol, which means that by driving the Land Rover Discovery over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 95 litres | 95 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 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 | 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: | 4 years | 2 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 Nissan Patrol 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 | 4.97 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.94 m | 1.86 m | |
| Land Rover Discovery is 27 cm shorter than the Nissan Patrol, 4 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Discovery is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 1290 litres | 810 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 810 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 1290 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1970 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 12.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Discovery is 0.3 metres less than that of the Nissan Patrol. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`750 | 2`700 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 9000 | |
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