Land Rover Discovery 1994 vs Nissan Patrol 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.8 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 113 HP | 129 HP | |
| Torque: | 265 NM | 252 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 20.6 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Land Rover Discovery engine produces 16 HP less power than Nissan Patrol, but torque is 13 NM more than Nissan Patrol. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 11.2 | |
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The Land Rover Discovery is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Discovery consumes 1.3 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 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 89 litres | 95 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 890 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 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: | 440'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 2 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. | |||
| 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: | 4.48 m | 4.97 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.91 m | 1.86 m | |
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Land Rover Discovery is smaller, but higher. Land Rover Discovery is 49 cm shorter than the Nissan Patrol, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Discovery is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 810 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 810 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 12.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Discovery is 0.2 metres less than that of the Nissan Patrol. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`720 | 2`700 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 9600 | |
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