Land Rover Range Rover 1995 vs Land Rover Defender 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 113 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 265 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 18.6 seconds | |
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Land Rover Range Rover is more dynamic to drive. Land Rover Range Rover engine produces 23 HP more power than Land Rover Defender, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Land Rover Defender. Thanks to more power Land Rover Range Rover reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.4 | 10.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.9 l/100km | 10.8 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Defender is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Range Rover consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Defender, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Range Rover could require 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Range Rover consumes 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Defender. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| 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) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Land Rover Defender 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: | 4.71 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.82 m | 2.04 m | |
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Land Rover Range Rover is larger, but lower. Land Rover Range Rover is 11 cm longer than the Land Rover Defender, 10 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Range Rover is 22 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 12.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Range Rover is 0.9 metres less than that of the Land Rover Defender, which means Land Rover Range Rover can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 3`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 6600 | |
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