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2017 Land Rover Discovery vs Land Rover Discovery Diesel
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 23 MPG
The 2017 Land Rover Discovery Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $2,413 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2017 Land Rover Discovery (22 MPG). That's roughly $280 a year, or about $1,401 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Land Rover Discovery
- Land Rover Discovery Diesel
Side by side
| Land Rover Discovery | Land Rover Discovery Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,693 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,413 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 406 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 448 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Diesel |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Diesel |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 4WD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Land Rover Discovery vs Land Rover Discovery Diesel across model years
- Land Rover Discovery
- Land Rover Discovery Diesel
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
The powertrains differ: the Land Rover Discovery is a conventional gas model, while the Land Rover Discovery Diesel is a diesel.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Land Rover Discovery or the 2017 Land Rover Discovery Diesel?
Measured by cost to drive, the Land Rover Discovery Diesel. The Land Rover Discovery is rated 22 MPG combined and the Land Rover Discovery Diesel 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Land Rover Discovery vs. the Land Rover Discovery Diesel per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,693 for the Land Rover Discovery and $2,413 for the Land Rover Discovery Diesel.
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