Toyota Highlander 2016 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: | 249 HP | 282 HP | |
| Torque: | 356 NM | 385 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
| Toyota Highlander engine produces 33 HP less power than Toyota Land Cruiser, whereas torque is 29 NM less than Toyota Land Cruiser. Despite less power, Toyota Highlander reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 | 10.8 | |
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The Toyota Highlander is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Highlander consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Land Cruiser, which means that by driving the Toyota Highlander over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 72 litres | 87 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 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) | |
| Ground clearance: | 200 mm (7.9 inches) | 220 mm (8.7 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Toyota Land Cruiser can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 22 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Lexus RX, Lexus IS, Lexus GS, Toyota Tacoma | 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Toyota Highlander 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: | 4.89 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.77 m | 1.89 m | |
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Toyota Highlander is larger, but lower. Toyota Highlander is 13 cm longer than the Toyota Land Cruiser, 4 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Highlander is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 269 litres | 104 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
813 litres | 1930 litres | |
| Toyota Highlander has 165 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 1117 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Highlander is 0.2 metres more than that of the Toyota Land Cruiser. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`760 | 2`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 19 800 | |
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