Toyota Land Cruiser 2002 vs Mitsubishi Pajero 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.2 Diesel | 3.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 204 HP | 202 HP | |
| Torque: | 430 NM | 318 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
| Toyota Land Cruiser engine produces 2 HP more power than Mitsubishi Pajero, whereas torque is 112 NM more than Mitsubishi Pajero. Despite the higher power, Toyota Land Cruiser reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.6 | 14.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 13.8 l/100km | 15.7 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Land Cruiser is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Land Cruiser consumes 1.6 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 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Land Cruiser consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Pajero. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 96 litres | 90 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Land Cruiser gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 29 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mitsubishi Pajero might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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: | 4.89 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.94 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.89 m | 1.86 m | |
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Toyota Land Cruiser is larger. Toyota Land Cruiser is 9 cm longer than the Mitsubishi Pajero, 6 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Land Cruiser is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Land Cruiser is 0.4 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Pajero, which means Toyota Land Cruiser can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 3`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 9400 | 3200 | |
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