Land Rover Discovery 1990 vs Mitsubishi Pajero 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.8 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 113 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 265 NM | 292 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 18.5 seconds | 16.8 seconds | |
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Mitsubishi Pajero is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Discovery engine produces 12 HP less power than Mitsubishi Pajero, whereas torque is 27 NM less than Mitsubishi Pajero. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Discovery reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 12.5 | |
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The Land Rover Discovery is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Discovery consumes 3.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Pajero, which means that by driving the Land Rover Discovery over 15,000 km in a year you can save 540 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 89 litres | 92 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 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: | 440'000 km | 520'000 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 Mitsubishi Pajero engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Land Rover Range Rover, 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.91 m | 1.90 m | |
| Land Rover Discovery is 22 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Pajero, 1 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Discovery is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1290 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1970 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Discovery is 0.2 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Pajero. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`720 | 3`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3000 | |
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