Land Rover Freelander 2003 vs Suzuki Grand Vitara 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.4 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 | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 225 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Land Rover Freelander engine produces 14 HP more power than Suzuki Grand Vitara, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Suzuki Grand Vitara. Despite the higher power, Land Rover Freelander reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.4 | 9.4 | |
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The Suzuki Grand Vitara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Freelander consumes 3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Land Rover Freelander could require 450 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 510 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 650 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 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 | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Rover 75, Kia Carnival, Rover 400 | 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: | 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: | 4.42 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.70 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Land Rover Freelander is 5 cm shorter than the Suzuki Grand Vitara, width is practically the same , while the height of Land Rover Freelander is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1951 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Freelander is 0.6 metres more than that of the Suzuki Grand Vitara, which means Land Rover Freelander can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Land Rover Freelander, so Suzuki Grand Vitara quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 3200 | |
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