Toyota RAV4 2003 vs Mitsubishi Pajero 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 3.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 202 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 318 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Mitsubishi Pajero is a more dynamic driving. Toyota RAV4 engine produces 86 HP less power than Mitsubishi Pajero, whereas torque is 68 NM less than Mitsubishi Pajero. Due to the lower power, Toyota RAV4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 13.8 | |
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The Toyota RAV4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota RAV4 consumes 6.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Pajero, which means that by driving the Toyota RAV4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 1005 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 57 litres | 71 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 510 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 650 km on highway | ||
| Toyota RAV4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 29 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Corolla Verso | 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. | |||
| Toyota RAV4 2003 2.0 engine: The engine was known for its solid technical characteristics.
One of its drawbacks is the lack of hydraulic lifters, requiring periodic valve clearance adjustments. The next-generation 1AD-FTV engine was equipped with ... More about Toyota RAV4 2003 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.84 m | |
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Toyota RAV4 is smaller. Toyota RAV4 is 6 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Pajero, 16 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota RAV4 is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 400 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1150 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`930 | 2`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Toyota RAV4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mitsubishi Pajero has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Toyota RAV4, so Toyota RAV4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 4000 | |
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