Toyota Land Cruiser 2009 vs Lexus RX 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 173 HP | 277 HP | |
| Torque: | 410 NM | 346 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 8 seconds | |
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Lexus RX is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Land Cruiser engine produces 104 HP less power than Lexus RX, but torque is 64 NM more than Lexus RX. Due to the lower power, Toyota Land Cruiser reaches 100 km/h speed 3.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 10.6 | |
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The Toyota Land Cruiser is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Land Cruiser consumes 2.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Lexus RX, which means that by driving the Toyota Land Cruiser over 15,000 km in a year you can save 375 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 87 litres | 72 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 850 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: | 25 years | 21 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Toyota Hilux | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota RAV4, Toyota Camry, Toyota Sienna, Lexus ES | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| 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. | |||
| 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: | 4.76 m | 4.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.89 m | 1.69 m | |
| Toyota Land Cruiser is 2 cm longer than the Lexus RX, width is practically the same , while the height of Toyota Land Cruiser is 20 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 104 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1930 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Land Cruiser is 0.2 metres more than that of the Lexus RX. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`990 | 2`545 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 18 200 | 12 800 | |
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