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Toyota Land Cruiser vs Volkswagen Touareg

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Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota Land Cruiser

$100,000 - $169,779

2023 price

Volkswagen Touareg
Volkswagen Touareg

$65,777 - $138,887

2022 price

Summary

2023 Toyota Land Cruiser
2022 Volkswagen Touareg
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Twin Turbo V6, 3.3L

Turbo V6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
Diesel

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
8.9L/100km (combined)

6.8L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

5
Dislikes
  • No front or rear diff-lock
  • Big price-tag
  • Needs better tyres

  • Price-tag
  • Turbo lag
  • Road tyres limited on dirt
2023 Toyota Land Cruiser Summary

The Sahara used to be the big kahuna of the LandCruiser line-up – but no more.

It now sits third from the top in the LC300 range, under the GR Sport and the Sahara ZX.

However, that doesn't mean it's not full of the good stuff, because if you're looking for luxury and refinement, as well as real off-road ability and towing capability then this loaded LandCruiser pretty much sets the bar... and it sets it very high.

But, in the grand scheme or things, is the Sahara cock o' the walk or a feather duster?

Read on.

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2022 Volkswagen Touareg Summary

Contemporary large all-wheel drive SUVs represent a nice balance between on-road comfort and at least some sort of capability to tackle traction-compromised surfaces, such as rain-slicked bitumen or when the blacktop turns to dirt or gravel.

And when a vehicle’s price-tag heads north of the $100k mark surely you can be assured of a top-quality all-round driving experience, right? 

Well, we tested a 2022 Volkswagen Touareg 210TDI R-Line to see if it’s worthy of your consideration.

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