Land Rover Discovery 2009 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Diesel cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Land Rover Discovery | |||
| 2009 | +14% | +20% | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 2010 | +16% | +20% | ||
| 2011 | +19% | +23% | ||
| 2012 | +23% | +23% | ||
| 2013 | +27% | +23% | ||
| 2014 | +30% | +20% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Land Rover Discovery.
Land Rover Discovery 2009 4 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 16.1 MPG 14.7 l/100km |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 20.9 MPG 11.3 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +23% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Land Rover Discovery 2009 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1 liters per 100 km or 11% more fuel than similar versions with 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 3.0 diesel engine and automatic transmission (Land Rover Discovery 2009 IV 3.0 TDV6 245 HP 4x4). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Land Rover Discovery with 5.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Land Rover Discovery 2009 IV 5.0 V8 375 HP 4x4), but despite this 90% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2.7 liter diesel engine | ||
| Land Rover Discovery 2009 IV 2.7 TDV6 190 HP 4x4 manual | 25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km |
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| Land Rover Discovery 2009 IV 2.7 TDV6 190 HP 4x4 automatic | 23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km |
19.4 MPG 12.1 l/100km+19% |
| 3.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Land Rover Discovery 2011 3.0 LR TD V6 211 HP 4x4 automatic | 27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km+32% |
| Land Rover Discovery 2009 IV 3.0 TDV6 245 HP 4x4 automatic | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km+20% |
| Land Rover Discovery 2011 3.0 LR SD V6 256 HP 4x4 automatic | 26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km |
22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+20% |
| 4.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Land Rover Discovery 2009 4.0 LR V6 216 HP 4x4 automatic | 15.5 MPG 15.2 l/100km |
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| 5.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Land Rover Discovery 2009 IV 5.0 V8 375 HP 4x4 automatic | 16.7 MPG 14.1 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.