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Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 vs Toyota Highlander 2.7 185

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 is the quicker car, covering it in 15.62 s at 85.5 mph against the Toyota Highlander 2.7 185’s 17.07 s — a margin of 1.45 s. To 60 mph the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 takes 7.19 s and the Toyota Highlander 2.7 185 9.29 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 Toyota Highlander 2.7 185

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Down the strip

Standing startLand Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240Toyota Highlander 2.7 185
0–60 mph7.19 s9.29 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.15 s2.64 s
1/8 mile9.87 s10.96 s
1/4 mile15.62 s17.07 s
Trap speed85.5 mph80.5 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 Toyota Highlander 2.7 185 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationLand Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240Toyota Highlander 2.7 185
Year20172016
Power237 bhp185 bhp
Kerb mass2,184 kg1,875 kg
Power to weight109 bhp/t99 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveFront drive
EngineTurbodieselNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240 or the Toyota Highlander 2.7 185 faster?
The Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 240. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 15.62 s to the Toyota Highlander 2.7 185's 17.07 s, a margin of 1.45 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 7.19 s against 9.29 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 Toyota Highlander 2.7 185 0-60 time?
The Toyota Highlander 2.7 185 reaches 60 mph in 9.29 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.07 s at 80.5 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 Toyota Highlander 2.7 185 at 80.5 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 Toyota Highlander 2.7 185. 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.