{"id":1073,"date":"2012-03-13T10:09:26","date_gmt":"2012-03-13T10:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/?p=1073"},"modified":"2012-03-13T10:50:25","modified_gmt":"2012-03-13T10:50:25","slug":"toyota-landcruiser-prado-vs-land-rover-discovery-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/toyota-landcruiser-prado-vs-land-rover-discovery-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota LandCruiser Prado vs Land Rover Discovery 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is a brief comparison between the 120 series Toyota LandCruiser Prado LC4 and the Land Rover Discovery 3. I put this page up so that you can compare purely for personal interest reasons. The Discovery was no longer available new at the time this was originally written.<\/p>\n

The Discovery3 is a highly customizable car with even options on the type of roof and suspension types. Hence its base specification can vary quite a bit. Unfortunately it also makes it very expensive – but then its your money.\u00a0The Discovery3 also has a number of 4wd technology features that reportedly make traveling over different forms of terrain easier.<\/p>\n

The Discovery3 despite its boxy appearance was targetted at the upper end of the market and hence pricing to match. It did look good on the road and when equipped with proper engine went well too. \u00a0Unfortunately it was prone to\u00a0<\/p>\n

To pick an easily understood example of why specifications are NOT the ultimate factor on what makes a car popular – take the example of the Toyota Corolla.\u00a0It’s a consistent best seller in its class all over the world – not because it’s specifications are better than other competitors but other less tangible things like perception of reliability, reputation, cabin feel, style and price.
Both Prado and the Discovery 3 are lovely cars and choosing between would be a enviable position to be in – so enjoy the tests.<\/p>\n

Note that specifications will change according to the trim models available and additional or less accessories. You should check the official Land Rover website for your country for the most up to date information.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
120 series LandCruiser Prado (2002-2010)
<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		<\/strong>Land Rover Discovery3
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Engines<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1GR-FE – V6 Petrol
4 Litre (3956cc)
Quad Cam with VVTi EFI
Claimed 179Kw 5200RPM
Claimed 376Nm 3800RPM (Auto)
Claimed 343Nm 2400RPM (Man)<\/p>\n

1KD-FTV – IL4 Diesel
3 Litre (2982cc)
Turbo-charged – Direct Injection – Common Rail
Claimed 127Kw @ 3400RPM
Claimed 410Nm @ 1600RPM<\/p>\n

1KZ-TE – IL4 Diesel (2003-2006)
3 Litre (2982cc)
Turbo-charged Diesel EFI
Claimed 96Kw 3600RPM
Claimed 343Nm 2000RPM (Auto & Manual)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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V8
V8 Petrol
Cam 32 valve
EFI
4.4 Litre (4394cc)
Claimed 220Kw @ 5500RPM (295BHP)
Claimed 425Nm @ 4000RPM<\/p>\n

TDV6
V6 Diesel
24 valve EFI Turbo
2.7 Litre (2720cc)
Claimed 140Kw @ 4000RPM (190BHP)
Claimed 440Nm @ 1900RPM<\/p>\n

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Weight<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kerb weight 1900-2190 Kg
Towing capacity up to 2500 Kg<\/td>\n		\n

2494 – 2704Kg
Towing capacity up to 3500Kg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Fuel capacity & consumption<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
180 litres
V6 Petrol 13.6 litres per 100km (1GR-FE)
V6 Diesel 9.3 litres per 100km (1KD-FTV)<\/td>\n		\n

Up to 86 litres
V8 Petrol 15(A) litres per 100km
V6 Diesel 9.2(M) 10.2(A) litres per 100km<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Other specifications<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 Speed Auto or 6 speed manual transmission
Overall height\/width 1905\/1875
Overall length\/wheelbase 4850\/2790
Track (front\/rear) 1575\/1575
Tyre size:\u00a0265-65-17
NCAP safety rating 4\/5<\/td>\n		\n

6 speed Auto or 6 speed manual
Overall height 1837-1940mm
Overall width 2009-2190mm
Overall length\/wheelbase 4835\/2885
Track (front\/rear) 1605\/1612<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Capability\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angle of: (degrees) Approach 32 Departure 24-25 Breakover 22
Min ground clearance 220mm
Water Fording depth 700mm Max
4WD system: AWD with selectable modes\u00a0<\/td>\n		\n

Angle of: (degrees)
Approach (Lots of variation)
Departure (Lots of variation)
Minimum ground clearance 158-250
4WD system: AWD with selectable modes\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toyota Landcruiser Prado performance figures<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Petrol
Max Speed: 192Kph (120Miles)
0-100Kph:9.14secs
Diesel
Max Speed: 180Kph (112Miles)
0-100Kph: 11.66(M) 11.73(A)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Pricing<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009 $47,100 – 79,500 AUD
*Always check with the dealer
for up to date pricing, on road costs
and specials accessories etc…<\/td>\n		\n

2010 $xx,xxx – xx,xxx AUD
*Always check with the dealer
for up to date pricing, on-roads
and specials accessories etc…<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 This is a brief comparison between the 120 series Toyota LandCruiser Prado LC4 and the Land Rover Discovery 3. I put this page up so that you can compare purely for personal interest reasons. The Discovery was no longer available new at the time this was originally written. The Discovery3 is a highly customizable […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,29,27,7,11,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-120-series","category-discovery-3","category-land-rover","category-medium-suv-reviews","category-prado","category-toyota"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1073"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1073\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}