Land Rover Defender vs Mitsubishi Pajero

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Land Rover DefenderMitsubishi Pajero

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Land Rover DefenderMitsubishi Pajero

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,629
$2,587 (better)
Australia
$2,180
$2,145 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,597
£1,572 (better)
United States
$2,031
$1,999 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.1 L/100km
8.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
1,107 km (better)
1,100 km

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
–
498 L
Towing, braked
3,500 kg (better)
3,000 kg
Length
5,018 mm
4,900 mm
Weight
2,223 kg
2,250 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel mild hybrid
3.2 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
147 kW
147 kW
Torque
430 Nm
441 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
5-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
–
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Defender or Pajero?

Which uses less fuel, the Land Rover Defender or the Mitsubishi Pajero?

The Mitsubishi Pajero, at 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Land Rover Defender's 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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