Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2013 vs Land Rover Discovery 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 340 HP | 245 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 NM | 600 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.2 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport is more dynamic to drive. Land Rover Range Rover Sport engine produces 95 HP more power than Land Rover Discovery, but torque is 150 NM less than Land Rover Discovery. Thanks to more power Land Rover Range Rover Sport reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 9.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 105 litres | 82 litres | |
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - Full time 4WD | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 16 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 Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport | |
| 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 Land Rover Discovery 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: | 4.85 m | 4.84 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | no data | |
| Height: | 1.78 m | 1.89 m | |
| Trunk capacity: | 784 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.6 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport is 1.2 metres more than that of the Land Rover Discovery, which means Land Rover Range Rover Sport can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`144 | 3`240 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 39 000 | 12 000 | |
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