Nissan Pathfinder 2005 vs Toyota Land Cruiser 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Double-row timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 174 HP | 173 HP | |
| Torque: | 403 NM | 410 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Nissan Pathfinder engine produces 1 HP more power than Toyota Land Cruiser, but torque is 7 NM less than Toyota Land Cruiser. Thanks to more power Nissan Pathfinder reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.1 | 8.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.1 l/100km | 11.8 l/100km | |
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By specification Nissan Pathfinder consumes 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Land Cruiser, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Pathfinder could require 300 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Nissan Pathfinder consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Land Cruiser. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 87 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| 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 | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 27 years | 25 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Navara, Nissan Murano | Used also on Toyota Hilux | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Pathfinder might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Toyota Land Cruiser 2009 3.0 engine: The engine tends to be noisy and vibrate.
Nozzle life is limited when using poor quality fuel.
Increased oil consumption tends to occur over time. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.74 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.78 m | 1.89 m | |
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Nissan Pathfinder is smaller. Nissan Pathfinder is 2 cm shorter than the Toyota Land Cruiser, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Pathfinder is 11 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 515 litres | 104 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2091 litres | 1930 litres | |
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Nissan Pathfinder has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Nissan Pathfinder has 411 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Land Cruiser. The Toyota Land Cruiser may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Pathfinder (by 161 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Pathfinder is 0.8 metres more than that of the Toyota Land Cruiser, which means Nissan Pathfinder can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`880 | 2`990 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 6400 | 18 200 | |
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