The Discovery 3 4.0 V6 is a four wheel drive off-road vehicle road car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Land Rover.
The Land Rover Discovery 3 4.0 V6's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4 litre, single overhead camshaft 60 degree V 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 215 bhp (218 PS/160 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 360 N·m (266 lb·ft/36.7 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
The Land Rover Discovery 3 4.0 V6 is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 180 km/h, or 112 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 21.0/11.9/15.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 359.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater off-road vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2885 mm | 113.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4849 mm | 190.9 inches | |
| Width | 1892 mm | 74.5 inches | |
| Height | 1892 mm | 74.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 185 mm | 7.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 86.3 litres | 19 [22.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.41 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3999 cc (244.034 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100.4 × 84.2 mm
3.95 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 218 PS (215 bhp) (160 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 360 Nm (266 ft·lb) (36.7 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 40.1 kW/litre 54.5 ps/litre 53.8 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.02 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1131.3 kPa (164.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 666.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 21.0/11.9/15.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 21.0/11.9/15.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.8/8.4/6.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 13.5/23.7/18.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 11.2/19.8/15.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 359.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | four wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.320 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 353199 | ||
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| RAC rating | 37.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Land Rover Discovery 3 4.0 V6 added 2013-08-13. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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