Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2017 vs Lexus RX 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 306 HP | 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 700 NM | 360 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.2 seconds | 7 seconds | |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport engine produces 6 HP more power than Lexus RX, whereas torque is 340 NM more than Lexus RX. Despite the higher power, Land Rover Range Rover Sport reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 9.0 | |
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The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Range Rover Sport consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Lexus RX, which means that by driving the Land Rover Range Rover Sport over 15,000 km in a year you can save 300 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 86 litres | 73 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1220 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Lexus IS, Lexus GS, Toyota Tacoma | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Land Rover Range Rover Sport might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.88 m | 4.89 m | |
| Width: | 2.07 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.80 m | 1.71 m | |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport is 1 cm shorter than the Lexus RX, 18 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Range Rover Sport is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 780 litres | 553 litres | |
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Land Rover Range Rover Sport has 227 litres more trunk space than the Lexus RX. The Lexus RX may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport is 0.6 metres more than that of the Lexus RX, which means Land Rover Range Rover Sport can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`050 | 2`575 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 63 200 | 33 200 | |
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