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Land Rover Discovery 2004 fuel consumption

Land Rover Discovery from 2004 to 2009 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 7% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is similar to manufacturer's stated consumption, but for diesel engines is approximately 21% higher. Since 2004 the Land Rover Discovery average difference between owner-reported real-world fuel consumption and declared fuel economy has been similar to average.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearDiesel cars
All carmakersLand Rover Discovery
2004+9%+14%
Show all years
2005+10%+14%
2006+11%+14%
2007+12%+14%
2008+13%+14%
2009+14%+14%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Land Rover Discovery.

2004 - 2009

Land Rover Discovery 2004 3 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines15.7 MPG
15.0 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines17.0 MPG
13.8 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *insignificant
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines23.8 MPG
9.9 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines20.9 MPG
11.3 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *+14%

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Land Rover Discovery 2004 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1 liters per 100 km or 11% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Land Rover Discovery with automatic transmission consumes around 0.5 litres per 100 km or 5% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Land Rover Discovery fuel economy is one of the worst. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 4.4 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Land Rover Discovery 2004 4.4 V8 299 HP 4x4). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Land Rover Discovery with 2.7 diesel engine and manual transmission (Land Rover Discovery 2004 2.7 TdV6 190 HP 4x4), but despite this 95% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.

ModificationClaimed consumptionReal consumption
2.7 liter diesel engine
Land Rover Discovery 2004 2.7 TdV6 190 HP 4x4 manual 25.0 MPG
9.4 l/100km
21.4 MPG
11.0 l/100km+17%
Land Rover Discovery 2004 2.7 TdV6 190 HP 4x4 automatic 22.6 MPG
10.4 l/100km
20.5 MPG
11.5 l/100km+11%
4.0 liter petrol engine
LAND ROVER Discovery 2004 - LR3 4.0 V8 219 HP 4x4 automatic 15.7 MPG
15.0 l/100km
4.4 liter petrol engine
Land Rover Discovery 2004 4.4 V8 299 HP 4x4 automatic 15.7 MPG
15.0 l/100km
15.5 MPG
15.2 l/100km+1%

* - 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.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.