Land Rover Freelander 2003 vs BMW X3 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 143 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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BMW X3 is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Freelander engine produces 31 HP less power than BMW X3, whereas torque is 90 NM less than BMW X3. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Freelander reaches 100 km/h speed 4.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 6.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The BMW X3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Freelander consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW X3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Freelander could require 210 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Freelander consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW X3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 67 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 1080 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 1280 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 900 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW X3 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 | 350'000 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 Freelander engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X1 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW X3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| BMW X3 2009 2.0 engine: The BMW N47 engine is sometimes called the worst BMW engine because of problems with the timing chain, which tends to stretch at 100 000 km. In addition, the engine has to be removed from the car to replace ... More about BMW X3 2009 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.45 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.67 m | |
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Land Rover Freelander is smaller, but slightly higher. Land Rover Freelander is 12 cm shorter than the BMW X3, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Freelander is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1560 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Freelander is 0.1 metres less than that of the BMW X3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`265 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 6400 | |
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