Porsche Cayenne 2007 vs Land Rover Discovery 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.6 Petrol | 5.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 290 HP | 375 HP | |
| Torque: | 385 NM | 510 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 7.9 seconds | |
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Land Rover Discovery is a more dynamic driving. Porsche Cayenne engine produces 85 HP less power than Land Rover Discovery, whereas torque is 125 NM less than Land Rover Discovery. Due to the lower power, Porsche Cayenne reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.9 | 14.1 | |
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The Porsche Cayenne is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Porsche Cayenne consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Discovery, which means that by driving the Porsche Cayenne over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 86 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| Porsche Cayenne 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: | 370'000 km | 560'000 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 Discovery engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 2 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: | yes | no | |
| The Porsche Cayenne 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: | 4.80 m | 4.84 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | no data | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.89 m | |
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1770 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | no data | |
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`945 | 3`240 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 8200 | 10 000 | |
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