Toyota Land Cruiser 2012 vs Toyota Highlander 2013
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Toyota Land Cruiser is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Toyota Highlander can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Toyota Highlander also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 4.5 - 5.7 (petrol, diesel) | 2.7 - 3.5 (petrol) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol engines. Toyota Land Cruiser is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 272 - 381 HP | 188 - 280 HP | |
| Torque: | 460 - 650 NM | 252 - 337 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 - 8.9 seconds | 7.3 - 10.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 - 15.0 | 8.4 - 10.6 | |
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Toyota Land Cruiser petrol engines consumes on average 4.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than Toyota Highlander. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 226 mm (8.9 inches) | 197 mm (7.8 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.95 m | 4.87 m | |
| Width: | 1.97 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.87 m | 1.73 m | |
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Toyota Land Cruiser is larger. Toyota Land Cruiser is 9 cm longer than the Toyota Highlander, 5 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Land Cruiser is 14 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 456 litres | 391 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2313 litres | 2370 litres | |
| Toyota Land Cruiser has 65 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Highlander. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Highlander (by 57 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 5.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Land Cruiser is 5.9 metres more than that of the Toyota Highlander, which means Toyota Land Cruiser can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 3`333 | ~ 2`741 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 31 400 | 21 400 | |
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