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Toyota Land Cruiser Estate boot space, practicality and safety

2009 - 2023 (change model)
Practicality rating: 4.2 out of 54.2

Written by Tom Wiltshire Updated: 2 April 2024

Practicality
Rating: 4.2/5

Perhaps it’s obvious that an SUV as large as the Toyota Land Cruiser will offer impressive interior space. Certainly, the additional width it has over smaller crossovers and SUVs means there’s plenty of room for burly rugby players in each row of seats.

The Land Cruiser’s available with a few configurations of seating. Short-wheelbase models come with three doors and seat five, with the back seat occupants clambering in just like they would in any three-door hatchback. Long-wheelbase models have five doors, and models in Active trim can be specified with five or seven seats.  Top-spec Invincible cars are seven-seat only.

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Toyota Land Cruiser third row seats
Toyota Land Cruiser third row seats

The front seats are rather palatial, with a wide armrest and plenty of adjustment. Those in the second row are also well catered-for with a soft, supportive rear bench and plenty of leg and headroom. They also recline. The third row, which pops up electrically, matches the Land Rover Discovery in being able to seat adults in surprising comfort.

Boot space and storage

Boot space for the three-door model is 380 litres, while five-door cars get a respectable 640-litre load bay when the third row is folded flat. That near-enough matches the Land Rover Defender, and does so again with a paltry, supermini-sized area when the third row’s up.

Like the Defender, but unlike its Discovery sibling, access to the Land Cruiser’s boot is also quite awkward. Instead of a lifting tailgate you get an enormous, side-hinged door. It’s very heavy and requires a lot of room behind the car – don’t plan on reversing into spaces at the supermarket or you simply won’t be able to load up properly.

If you’ve only one or two things to toss in, the rear glass opens separately, but it’s high for shorter owners and a long drop for delicate items. We’re also not huge fans of the tonneau cover for the boot, which is awkward and feels flimsy and at odds with the rest of the car.

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Toyota Land Cruiser boot
Toyota Land Cruiser boot

Storage space for smaller items is good. The door bins are large, as are the two cupholders in the front, while the centre compartment is cavernous on lower-spec models and, on ‘Invincible’ cars, it’s refrigerated to keep cans or bottles cold as you drive.

How easy is it to park?

The Land Cruiser is a huge car, especially in long-wheelbase guise, but its square dimensions mean it’s not as onerous a task to park as you might think. You’ll need a large space, of course, but the front corners are visible from the driver’s seat, and rear parking sensors and a reversing camera are standard.

Safety
Rating: 3/5

The Land Cruiser hasn’t been tested by Euro NCAP, though with its strong body and standard seven airbags it’s likely it would perform quite well in protecting its occupants. Many of Toyota’s other cars have five-star safety ratings.

Advanced safety tech is rather lacking on all but top-spec Invincible models, however, with autonomous emergency braking, road sign assist, auto high beam, LED headlights, blind-spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert all reserved exclusively for this most expensive model.

Euro NCAP rating

Ratings for this model not available

Equipment and options

Each trim level will have different equipment offerings.
Basic equipment (6)
  • ABS
  • Alarm
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Front electric windows
  • PAS
  • Remote locking
Standard Equipment
Optional Equipment
60th Anniversary Standard Equipment (24)
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front fog lights
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Leather seat trim
  • Parking sensors
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Roof rails
  • Sat Nav
  • Side airbags
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
60th Anniversary Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Active Standard Equipment (3)
  • Cruise control
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Traction control
Active Optional Equipment (28)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • CD
  • Climate control
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Roof rails
  • Sat Nav
  • Service indicator
  • Side airbags
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Icon Standard Equipment (10)
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front fog lights
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated seats
  • Leather seat trim
  • Sat Nav
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
Icon Optional Equipment (15)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Air conditioning
  • Audio remote
  • CD
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Service indicator
Invincible Standard Equipment (7)
  • Folding rear seats
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Heated seats
  • Leather seat trim
  • Sat Nav
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Invincible Optional Equipment (25)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Air conditioning
  • Audio remote
  • CD
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Roof rails
  • Service indicator
  • Side airbags
  • Traction control
  • TV
Invincible X Standard Equipment (17)
  • CD
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front fog lights
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated seats
  • Leather seat trim
  • Sat Nav
  • Service indicator
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
  • TV
Invincible X Optional Equipment
  • n/a
LC3 Standard Equipment (14)
  • CD
  • Climate control
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Side airbags
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
LC3 Optional Equipment (4)
  • Cruise control
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Heated mirrors
  • Roof rails
LC4 Standard Equipment (22)
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front fog lights
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Leather seat trim
  • Parking sensors
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Roof rails
  • Sat Nav
  • Side airbags
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
LC4 Optional Equipment (1)
  • Electric sunroof
LC5 Standard Equipment (24)
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front fog lights
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Leather seat trim
  • Parking sensors
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Roof rails
  • Sat Nav
  • Side airbags
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
LC5 Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Utility Standard Equipment (15)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Air conditioning
  • Audio remote
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Lumbar support
  • Roof rails
  • Steel wheels
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
Utility Optional Equipment (1)
  • Full size spare wheel
V8 Standard Equipment (28)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Audio remote
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front fog lights
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Roof rails
  • Sat Nav
  • Side airbags
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
V8 Optional Equipment
  • n/a

Dimensions

Length 4315mm - 4950mm
Width 1885mm - 1970mm
Height 1830mm - 1890mm
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