Toyota Prius (2009) vs. Land Rover Defender (2021) Specs

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2009 Toyota Prius and 2021 Land Rover Defender Specifications

Model Year	2009	2021
Model	Toyota Prius	Land Rover Defender
Engine	1.5L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 76 hp@5000 82 lb-ft@4200	twincharged 3.0L I6 Hybrid DOHC-4v 395 hp@5550 406 lb-ft@2000
Transmission	CVT	8-speed shiftable automatic
Drivetrain	FWD	AWD w/low range
Body	4dr Hatch	4dr SUV
			Difference
Wheelbase	106.3 in	118.9 in	-12.6 in
Length	175.0 in	197.6 in	-22.6 in
Width	67.9 in	78.6 in	-10.7 in
Height	58.1 in	77.5 in	-19.4 in
Curb Weight	2890 lb.	5035 lb.	-2145 lb.
Fuel Capacity	11.9 gal.	23.8 gal.	-11.9 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	39.1 in	40.6 in	-1.5 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	55.3 in	60.8 in	-5.5 in
Hip Room, Row 1	51.0 in	0.0 in	51 in
Legroom, Row 1	41.9 in	39.1 in	2.8 in
Headroom, Row 2	37.1 in	40.4 in	-3.3 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	53.0 in	59.2 in	-6.2 in
Hip Room, Row 2	51.6 in	0.0 in	51.6 in
Legroom, Row 2	38.6 in	39.1 in	-0.5 in
Total Legroom	80.5 in (over 2 rows)	78.2 in (over 2 rows)	2.3 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	14.4 ft³	34.0 ft³	-19.6 ft³
Cargo Volume, Maximum	14.4 ft³	78.8 ft³	-64.4 ft³

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2009 Toyota Prius

2009 Toyota Prius Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	I have had people 6ft 2 inches in the back and they had head and leg room. The Insight is very tight and I, whom is 5 foot 10 inches tall had my head touching the roof, well the top the rear hatch actually. see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	It fits. see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Everyone has leg room see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	I can seat comforably up front and rear passanger have plenty of knee room see full Toyota Prius review
2008	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	More room than other cars this size. see full Toyota Prius review
2008	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Excellent for tall, long legged people - even more leg room than a Cadillac, which appears larger. My children love it! Also plenty of head room for tall people. see full Toyota Prius review
2008	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Fold down seats and rear hatch entrance to place long cargo easily in space. HondaCivic did not have trunk access to rear seats. see full Toyota Prius review
2008	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Comparable to Camry rear seat room see full Toyota Prius review
2008	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Do a lot of driving, it will provide required comfort. see full Toyota Prius review
2008	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	It will work well for passagers see full Toyota Prius review

2009 Toyota Prius Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	no lumbar support on low end models see full Toyota Prius review
2010	4dr Hatch 98-horsepower 1.8L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	I think that the seats should be more supportive for back comfort see full Toyota Prius review
2009	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	No height adjustment and a bizarre seating angle. see full Toyota Prius review
2008	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Seat needs more lower back support for distance driving. see full Toyota Prius review
2008	4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	If you are much over 5 foot 10 inches tall, the drivers seat might get a little tight. Not much leg support either as the bottom cushion is very short. I hear the 2010 redesign helped with this. Since I use this car for not much more than an hour commute, I tolerate the seat as the rest of the car is so darn good. see full Toyota Prius review

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Land Rover Defender

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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