Model Year | 2009 | 2020 | |
Model | Toyota Land Cruiser | Land Rover Defender | |
Engine | 5.7L V8 DOHC-4v 381 hp@5600 401 lb-ft@3600 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 296 hp@5500 295 lb-ft@1500 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD w/low range | AWD w/low range | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 3,020 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 5,019 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,971 mm | 1,996 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,880 mm | 1,969 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,581 kg | 2,184 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 96 L | 90 L | 6 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 973 mm | 1,031 mm | 972 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,549 mm | 1,544 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,519 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,074 mm | 993 mm | -992 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 988 mm | 1,026 mm | 987 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,552 mm | 1,504 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,486 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 914 mm | 993 mm | -79 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 914 mm | 0 mm | 914 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,582 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,488 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 721 mm | 0 mm | 721 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,710 mm (over 3 rows) | 1,986 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 456 L | 963 L | -507 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,218 L | 34.0 | -33 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,313 L | 2,231 L | 0 L |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser.
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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2020 Land Rover Defender.