Land Rover Range Rover 1995 vs Land Rover Defender 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Double-row timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | 17.5 seconds | |
| Land Rover Range Rover engine produces 14 HP more power than Land Rover Defender, but torque is 30 NM less than Land Rover Defender. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.4 | 10.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.9 l/100km | 10.7 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 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Defender. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 660 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
| Land Rover Range Rover 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) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Land Rover Defender engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on 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. | |||
| 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 | 3.88 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.82 m | 2.08 m | |
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Land Rover Range Rover is larger, but lower. Land Rover Range Rover is 83 cm longer than the Land Rover Defender, 10 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Range Rover is 26 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Range Rover is 0.2 metres more than that of the Land Rover Defender. | |||
| Gross weight: | 3`500 kg | 3`500 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 12 000 | |
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