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2020 Land Rover Discovery Diesel vs Land Rover Discovery Hybrid

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,413/ year to fuel
23 MPG

4WD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 21 MPG

The 2020 Land Rover Discovery Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,413 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Hybrid (21 MPG). That's roughly $408 a year, or about $2,042 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Land Rover Discovery Diesel
  • Land Rover Discovery Hybrid

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Land Rover Discovery DieselLand Rover Discovery Hybrid
$2,413 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
23 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
21 MPG City 19 MPG
26 MPG Highway 24 MPG
448 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 422 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Diesel Powertrain Hybrid
Diesel Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
4WD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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 Diesel vs Land Rover Discovery Hybrid across model years

  • Land Rover Discovery Diesel
  • Land Rover Discovery Hybrid

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 Diesel is a diesel, while the Land Rover Discovery Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Diesel or the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Land Rover Discovery Diesel. The Land Rover Discovery Diesel is rated 23 MPG combined and the Land Rover Discovery Hybrid 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Land Rover Discovery Diesel vs. the Land Rover Discovery Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,413 for the Land Rover Discovery Diesel and $2,821 for the Land Rover Discovery Hybrid.

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