Daihatsu Terios vs Land Rover Discovery

The Terios costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Daihatsu TeriosLand Rover Discovery

Side by side

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

Daihatsu TeriosLand Rover Discovery

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,490 (better)
$2,523
Australia
$2,060 (better)
$2,087
United Kingdom
£1,513 (better)
£1,532
United States
$1,924 (better)
$1,949

Official figures

Uses
7.7 L/100km (better)
7.8 L/100km
UK
37 mpg (better)
36 mpg
US
31 mpg (better)
30 mpg
On a full tank
649 km
1,141 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
–
422 L
Towing, braked
–
3,500 kg
Length
3,685 mm
4,956 mm
Weight
1,050 kg
2,300 kg

Engine

Engine
1.3 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
63 kW
265 kW (better)
Torque
110 Nm
500 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
AWD

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.

Terios or Discovery?

Which is cheaper to run, the Daihatsu Terios or the Land Rover Discovery?

The Daihatsu Terios: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Land Rover Discovery at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Daihatsu Terios or the Land Rover Discovery?

The Daihatsu Terios, at 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Land Rover Discovery's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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