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Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 vs Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 is the quicker car, covering it in 15.33 s at 90.8 mph against the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240’s 15.62 s — a margin of 0.29 s. To 60 mph the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 takes 6.86 s and the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 7.19 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290

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Down the strip

Standing startLand Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290
0–60 mph7.19 s6.86 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.15 s2.47 s
1/8 mile9.87 s9.91 s
1/4 mile15.62 s15.33 s
Trap speed85.5 mph90.8 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240, 2/2 for the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationLand Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290
Year20172015
Power237 bhp290 bhp
Kerb mass2,184 kg2,080 kg
Power to weight109 bhp/t139 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbodieselNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 or the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 faster?
The Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 15.33 s to the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240's 15.62 s, a margin of 0.29 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 6.86 s against 7.19 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 0-60 time?
The Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 reaches 60 mph in 7.19 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.62 s at 85.5 mph.
What is the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 0-60 time?
The Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 reaches 60 mph in 6.86 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.33 s at 90.8 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 trips the lights at 85.5 mph and the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290 at 90.8 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 and 2 of 2 for the Ford Explorer 3.5 V6 290. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.