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Model Year | 2009 | 2020 | |
Model | Toyota FJ Cruiser | Land Rover Defender | |
Engine | 4.0L V6 DOHC-4v 239 hp@5200 278 lb-ft@3700 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 296 hp@5500 295 lb-ft@1500 |
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Transmission | 6-speed manual | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD w/low range | AWD w/low range | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 105.9 in | 118.9 in | -13 in |
Length | 183.9 in | 197.6 in | -13.7 in |
Width | 74.6 in | 78.6 in | -4 in |
Height | 70.9 in | 77.5 in | -6.6 in |
Curb Weight | 4290 lb. | 4815 lb. | -525 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.0 gal. | 23.8 gal. | -4.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 40.6 in | 0.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 58.4 in | 60.8 in | -2.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 55.4 in | 0.0 in | 55.4 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.9 in | 39.1 in | 2.8 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 40.3 in | 40.4 in | -0.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 53.9 in | 59.2 in | -5.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 51.0 in | 0.0 in | 51 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 31.3 in | 39.1 in | -7.8 in |
Total Legroom | 73.2 in (over 2 rows) | 78.2 in (over 2 rows) | -5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 27.9 ft3 | 34.0 ft3 | -6.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 66.8 ft3 | 78.8 ft3 | -12 ft3 |
2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr SUV 259-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual AWD w/low range |
Rear seats are cramped. Access is awful, with strange half-doors that require front doors to be open before they can be opened. see full Toyota FJ Cruiser review |
2008 | 4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Too stiff and too upright with no adjustments see full Toyota FJ Cruiser review |
2008 | 4dr SUV 239-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Adults do not fit well in the back seat comfortably, and the rear access doors, while a cool design, lack functionality(no handle to release the door except on the inside) see full Toyota FJ Cruiser review |
2020 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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