Toyota Land Cruiser 2003 vs Mitsubishi Pajero 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.0 Petrol | 3.5 Petrol | |
| 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: | 249 HP | 202 HP | |
| Torque: | 380 NM | 318 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Toyota Land Cruiser is more dynamic to drive. Toyota Land Cruiser engine produces 47 HP more power than Mitsubishi Pajero, whereas torque is 62 NM more than Mitsubishi Pajero. Thanks to more power Toyota Land Cruiser reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.6 | 13.8 | |
| Toyota Land Cruiser consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Pajero, which means that by driving the Toyota Land Cruiser over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 87 litres | 90 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 23 years | 29 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Toyota 4-Runner | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Mitsubishi Pajero 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: | 4.85 m | 4.83 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.90 m | 1.86 m | |
| Toyota Land Cruiser is 2 cm longer than the Mitsubishi Pajero, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Land Cruiser is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 215 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 215 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1700 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`800 | 2`760 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 8400 | 3800 | |
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