Land Rover Freelander 2002 vs Nissan X-Trail 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 177 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
| Land Rover Freelander engine produces 12 HP more power than Nissan X-Trail, whereas torque is 10 NM more than Nissan X-Trail. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.4 | 9.6 | |
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The Nissan X-Trail is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Freelander consumes 2.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan X-Trail, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Freelander could require 420 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 470 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 600 km on highway | 750 km on highway | ||
| Nissan X-Trail gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 25 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Rover 75, Kia Carnival, Rover 400 | Used also on Nissan Sentra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Land Rover Freelander 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: | 4.38 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.68 m | |
| Land Rover Freelander is 13 cm shorter than the Nissan X-Trail, 4 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Freelander is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 410 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1841 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Freelander is 1 metres more than that of the Nissan X-Trail, which means Land Rover Freelander can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Nissan X-Trail has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Land Rover Freelander has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Nissan X-Trail, so Nissan X-Trail quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 2600 | |
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