Land Rover Range Rover 1995 vs Suzuki Vitara 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 1.9 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 | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.5 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Land Rover Range Rover engine produces 61 HP more power than Suzuki Vitara, whereas torque is 135 NM more than Suzuki Vitara. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.4 | 8.8 | |
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The Suzuki Vitara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Range Rover consumes 2.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Vitara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Range Rover could require 390 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| Land Rover Range Rover 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 | 630'000 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 Suzuki Vitara engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Suzuki Baleno, Citroen Xantia | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Suzuki Vitara 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 | 4.03 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.82 m | 1.70 m | |
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Land Rover Range Rover is larger. Land Rover Range Rover is 68 cm longer than the Suzuki Vitara, 25 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Range Rover is 12 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1300 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Range Rover is 0.9 metres more than that of the Suzuki Vitara, which means Land Rover Range Rover can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 1`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 2600 | |
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