Model Year | 2006 | 2021 | |
Model | Toyota 4Runner | Land Rover Defender | |
Engine | 4.7L V8 DOHC-4v 260 hp@5400 306 lb-ft@3400 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 296 hp@5500 295 lb-ft@1500 |
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Transmission | 5-speed automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD w/low range | AWD w/low range | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 109.8 in | 118.9 in | -9.1 in |
Length | 189.2 in | 197.6 in | -8.4 in |
Width | 75.2 in | 78.6 in | -3.4 in |
Height | 69.3 in | 77.5 in | -8.2 in |
Curb Weight | 4505 lb. | 4815 lb. | -310 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 23.0 gal. | 23.8 gal. | -0.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.7 in | 40.6 in | -0.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 58.0 in | 60.8 in | -2.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 55.3 in | 0.0 in | 55.3 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.8 in | 39.1 in | 2.7 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.1 in | 40.4 in | -1.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.2 in | 59.2 in | -2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 55.4 in | 0.0 in | 55.4 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.6 in | 39.1 in | -4.5 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 32.9 in | 0.0 in | 32.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 56.7 in | 0.0 in | 56.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.4 in | 0.0 in | 48.4 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 24.1 in | 0.0 in | 24.1 in |
Total Legroom | 100.5 in (over 3 rows) | 78.2 in (over 2 rows) | 22.3 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 12.0 ft3 | 34.0 ft3 | -22 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 36.6 ft3 | 34.0 | 2.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 75.1 ft3 | 78.8 ft3 | -3.7 ft3 |
2006 Toyota 4Runner Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2006 | 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Lots of room in the backs seat, and actually decent 3rd row seating for the kids. Kills the cargo area though. see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2005 | 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Plenty of room for 3 people. see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2006 Toyota 4Runner Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
This is a vehicle designed for people 5 fett 11 inches and under - no two ways about it. If you are 5 feel 11 or over you will not enjoy this truck. see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
The consequence of reducing overall height while maintaining trail worthy obstacle clearance is a relatively low to floor seating position more attune to sedans. Seats are comfortable though even for a big framed person. see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Seat position low to floor leaves you sitting with a knee high position. Seats itself are comfortable, but there is no space for your feet under the front seats. All floor surfaces are almost flat though considering it truck roots. see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Not a power seat. Cannot get it into an optimum adjustment. see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD |
No third row, cargo space small see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
After a trip to TX from CO my back was hurting. see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD |
the front seat is too close to the floor. see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2021 Land Rover Defender Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
As a two-row vehicle, the Defender provides plenty of room. But if you want to use the third-row seat (optional on the four-door), the second row folks will need to slide forward a few inches, such that both rear rows end up with marginal legroom. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Ignore the 197.6-inch length on the spec sheet, as ten of these inches are taken up by the external spare. Without the spare, the Land Rover 110 is merely 187.4 inches long--insufficient for three spacious rows. Even with transverse powertrains, three-row crossovers tend to be as lengthy as the Defender with the spare included. One good way to maximize space in a relatively stubby vehicle is to mount the seats high so legs angle downward rather than forward, and the Defender's second-row seat is comfortably high off the floor. The third-row seat is not. There is plenty of headroom back there, so space constraints didn't force a low seat. There must have been another reason, such as the amount of space available for the folding mechanism. You might think that the third-row seat is intended for only occasional use, but Land Rover has given it seat heaters and its own HVAC fan control. All of this said, even a tight third row is better than none at all if you need to carry seven people. And none at all is what you can get in the Wrangler, Bronco, or G-Wagen. If you only occasionally need to carry a sixth person, the Defender alone offers the option of a front center jump seat in place of the console. What's more, this option is offered in the shorter wheelbase two-door Defender as well as in the four-door. see full Land Rover Defender review |
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