Land Rover Range Rover 2002 vs Land Rover Discovery 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.9 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Double-row timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 177 HP | 137 HP | |
| Torque: | 390 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | 15.3 seconds | |
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Land Rover Range Rover is more dynamic to drive. Land Rover Range Rover engine produces 40 HP more power than Land Rover Discovery, whereas torque is 90 NM more than Land Rover Discovery. Thanks to more power Land Rover Range Rover reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.3 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.2 l/100km | 10.4 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Discovery is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Range Rover consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Discovery, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Range Rover could require 285 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Range Rover consumes 1.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Discovery. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 95 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1060 km on highway | 1150 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
| 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: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - Full time 4WD | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Land Rover Defender | |
| 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: | yes | no | |
| The Land Rover Range Rover 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: | 4.95 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.96 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.82 m | 1.94 m | |
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Land Rover Range Rover is larger, but lower. Land Rover Range Rover is 25 cm longer than the Land Rover Discovery, 8 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Range Rover is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 1290 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
no data | 1970 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Range Rover is 0.3 metres less than that of the Land Rover Discovery. | |||
| Gross weight: | 3`500 kg | 2`750 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 3600 | |
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