Lexus RX 2012 vs Toyota Land Cruiser 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.5 Petrol | 4.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 277 HP | 282 HP | |
| Torque: | 346 NM | 385 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
| Lexus RX engine produces 5 HP less power than Toyota Land Cruiser, whereas torque is 39 NM less than Toyota Land Cruiser. Despite less power, Lexus RX reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.6 | 10.8 | |
| Lexus RX consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Land Cruiser, which means that by driving the Lexus RX over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 72 litres | 87 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| Toyota Land Cruiser gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 22 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota RAV4, Toyota Camry, Toyota Sienna, Lexus ES | Used also on Toyota Tundra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Lexus RX might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Lexus RX engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.89 m | |
| Lexus RX is 1 cm longer than the Toyota Land Cruiser, width is practically the same , while the height of Lexus RX is 17 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 446 litres | 104 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1570 litres | 1930 litres | |
| Lexus RX has 342 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Land Cruiser. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Land Cruiser (by 360 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus RX is 0.2 metres less than that of the Toyota Land Cruiser. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`545 | 2`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 28 000 | 19 800 | |
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