2009 Land Rover LR3

2009 Land Rover LR3 Price: $45,975

Utility
Drivers with frequent child-duty might favor the Land Rover LR3 over the typical SUV. There's no clear winner between the typical SUV and the Land Rover LR3 as far as hauling capacity. The Land Rover LR3 outpulls the average SUV by a sizeable margin.

Dimensions
The Land Rover LR3 is considerably heavier than the average SUV. The typical SUV's tank is almost the same size as the Land Rover LR3's, though the Land Rover LR3's is a little larger. The typical SUV and the Land Rover LR3 compete for the same parking spaces.

Convenience
You will most certainly have to visit your friendly gas station more often with the LR3 than with the average SUV.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs about the same to get the average SUV to the dealership as the Land Rover LR3. In terms of fuel economy, the average SUV beats the Land Rover LR3. The typical SUV will save you money at the pump compared to the Land Rover LR3. As far as MSRP, the average SUV costs considerably less than the LR3. The LR3 will cost you a bundle in gasoline every year compared to the average SUV.

Handling
With their comparable turning radii, the Land Rover LR3 and the average SUV most definitely handle almost the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The LR3's engine is substantially more massive than the average SUV's. Remember that bigger engines may use more gasoline than smaller ones.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the LR3 offers a bit more head room than the average SUV, there honestly isn't much of a difference. The Land Rover LR3 provides more head- and leg-room to your passengers than the average SUV does.

Warranty
The basic after-sale protection that comes with the average SUV isn't quite as generous as the Land Rover LR3's.