Toyota Land Cruiser 2009 vs Nissan Pathfinder 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| 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 | 231 HP | |
| Torque: | 410 NM | 550 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
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Nissan Pathfinder is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Land Cruiser engine produces 58 HP less power than Nissan Pathfinder, whereas torque is 140 NM less than Nissan Pathfinder. Due to the lower power, Toyota Land Cruiser reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 9.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.8 l/100km | 12.1 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Land Cruiser is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Land Cruiser consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pathfinder, which means that by driving the Toyota Land Cruiser over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Land Cruiser consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pathfinder. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 87 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 660 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 | |||
| Engine production duration: | 25 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Toyota Hilux | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Infiniti FX, Nissan Navara | |
| 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 Nissan Pathfinder 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. Nissan Pathfinder 2010 3.0 engine: The V9X engine stands out due to its unusual 65-degree V-angle. It features a lightweight cast-iron block, aluminum cylinder heads with hydraulic lifters, a variable geometry turbocharger, and a chain-driven timing ... More about Nissan Pathfinder 2010 3.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.76 m | 4.81 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.89 m | 1.78 m | |
| Toyota Land Cruiser is 5 cm shorter than the Nissan Pathfinder, 4 cm wider, while the height of Toyota Land Cruiser is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 104 litres | 190 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1930 litres | 2091 litres | |
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Nissan Pathfinder has more luggage space. Toyota Land Cruiser has 86 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Pathfinder. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Pathfinder (by 161 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Land Cruiser is 0.3 metres less than that of the Nissan Pathfinder. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`990 | 2`980 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 18 200 | 10 200 | |
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