Land Rover Defender vs SsangYong Kyron

The Kyron costs less to run, by the official figures: about $560 a year less in New Zealand.

Land Rover DefenderSsangYong Kyron

Side by side

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

Land Rover DefenderSsangYong Kyron

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,629
$2,069 (better)
Australia
$2,180 (better)
$2,557
United Kingdom
£1,597 (better)
£1,809
United States
$2,031 (better)
$2,861

Official figures

Uses
8.1 L/100km
8.0 L/100km (better)
UK
35 mpg
35 mpg (better)
US
29 mpg
29 mpg (better)
On a full tank
1,107 km (better)
933 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
626 L
Towing, braked
3,500 kg
–
Length
5,018 mm
4,660 mm
Weight
2,223 kg
1,850 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel mild hybrid
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
147 kW (better)
104 kW
Torque
430 Nm (better)
360 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
AWD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–

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 Kyron?

Which is cheaper to run, the Land Rover Defender or the SsangYong Kyron?

The SsangYong Kyron: about $560 a year less in New Zealand than the Land Rover Defender at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Land Rover Defender or the SsangYong Kyron?

The SsangYong Kyron, 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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