Land Rover Discovery 1990 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Diesel cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Land Rover Discovery | |||
| 1990 | +5% | +20% | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 1991 | +4% | +20% | ||
| 1992 | +2% | +20% | ||
| 1993 | +3% | +20% | ||
| 1994 | +3% | +20% | ||
| 1995 | +2% | +20% | ||
| 1996 | +2% | +20% | ||
| 1997 | +3% | +20% | ||
| 1998 | +4% | +20% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Land Rover Discovery.
Land Rover Discovery 1990 1 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 14.6 MPG 16.1 l/100km |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +20% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Land Rover Discovery 1990 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.5 liters per 100 km or 5% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Land Rover Discovery fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class. Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Land Rover Discovery with 2.5 diesel engine and manual transmission (Land Rover Discovery 1990 2.5 300 Tdi 113 HP 4x4), but despite this 70% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 liter diesel engine | ||
| Land Rover Discovery 1990 2.5 300 Tdi 113 HP 4x4 manual | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+20% |
| Land Rover Discovery 1994 2.5 300 Tdi 113 HP 4x4 automatic | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
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| 3.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Land Rover Discovery 1990 3.5 V8i 155 HP 4x4 manual | 15.1 MPG 15.6 l/100km |
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| 3.9 liter petrol engine | ||
| Land Rover Discovery 1994 3.9 V8i 185 HP 4x4 manual | 14.3 MPG 16.4 l/100km |
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| Land Rover Discovery 1994 3.9 V8i 185 HP 4x4 automatic | 14.4 MPG 16.3 l/100km |
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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.