Toyota Land Cruiser 2009 vs Volvo XC90 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.2 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 | 243 HP | |
| Torque: | 410 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
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Volvo XC90 is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Land Cruiser engine produces 70 HP less power than Volvo XC90, but torque is 90 NM more than Volvo XC90. Due to the lower power, Toyota Land Cruiser reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 11.5 | |
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The Toyota Land Cruiser is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Land Cruiser consumes 3.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo XC90, which means that by driving the Toyota Land Cruiser over 15,000 km in a year you can save 510 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 87 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 890 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: | 220 mm (8.7 inches) | 218 mm (8.6 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 500'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volvo XC90 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 25 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Toyota Hilux | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80 | |
| 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 Volvo XC90 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 | 4.81 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.94 m | |
| Height: | 1.89 m | 1.78 m | |
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Toyota Land Cruiser is smaller, but higher. Toyota Land Cruiser is 5 cm shorter than the Volvo XC90, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Land Cruiser is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 104 litres | 249 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 249 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 104 litres | 600 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1930 litres | 1837 litres | |
| In 5-seat version Volvo XC90 has more luggage space (by 496 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Land Cruiser (by 93 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 12.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Land Cruiser is 0.9 metres less than that of the Volvo XC90, which means Toyota Land Cruiser can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`990 | 2`760 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 18 200 | 12 000 | |
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