Compare the2025 Volvo XC40VS 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser

Safety
Warranty
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Servicing Ease
Ergonomics

Safety

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Both the XC40 and Land Cruiser have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The XC40 Ultra has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The Land Cruiser’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The XC40 has a standard Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS), which use a specially designed seat to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the WHIPS allows the backrest to travel backwards to cushion the occupants and the headrests move forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. At the same time the pretensioning seatbelts fire, removing slack from the belts. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

For better protection of the passenger compartment, the XC40 uses safety cell construction with a three-dimensional high-strength frame that surrounds the passenger compartment. It provides extra impact protection and a sturdy mounting location for door hardware and side impact beams. The Land Cruiser uses a body-on-frame design, which has no frame members above the floor of the vehicle.

Both the XC40 and the Land Cruiser have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Volvo XC40 is safer than the Toyota Land Cruiser:

	XC40	Land Cruiser
OVERALL STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	200	205
Neck Injury Risk	30%	38.7%
Neck Stress	209 lbs.	517 lbs.
Neck Compression	25 lbs.	61 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
Chest Compression	.5 inches	.7 inches
Neck Injury Risk	31%	38.5%
Neck Stress	156 lbs.	277 lbs.
Neck Compression	66 lbs.	84 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	397/411 lbs.	414/404 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Volvo XC40 is safer than the Toyota Land Cruiser:

	XC40	Land Cruiser
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	13 inches	16 inches
HIC	237	332
Spine Acceleration	33 G’s	42 G’s
Hip Force	411 lbs.	702 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the XC40, with its four-star roll-over rating, is 9.1% less likely to roll over than the Land Cruiser, which received a three-star rating.

Warranty

The XC40 comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Land Cruiser’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

The XC40’s corrosion warranty is 7 years longer than the Land Cruiser’s (12 vs. 5 years).

Volvo pays for scheduled maintenance on the XC40 for 1 year and 5000 miles longer than Toyota pays for maintenance for the Land Cruiser (3/30,000 vs. 2/25000).

Engine

As tested in Car and Driver the Volvo XC40 is faster than the Toyota Land Cruiser:

	XC40	Land Cruiser
Zero to 60 MPH	6.1 sec	7.7 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	16.7 sec	22.8 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	7.3 sec	8.1 sec
Quarter Mile	14.7 sec	16.2 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	94 MPH	86 MPH
Top Speed	114 MPH	109 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the XC40 T5 gets better fuel mileage than the Land Cruiser (23 city/30 hwy vs. 22 city/25 hwy).

Both the XC40 and Land Cruiser have a standard automatic start/stop engine feature to stop unnecessary fuel waste and pollution at stoplights and heavy traffic. The XC40 has a standard disable switch for the system, so a driver can keep the engine from shutting off when the vehicle stops temporarily.

The XC40 has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the XC40’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Land Cruiser:

	XC40	Land Cruiser
Front Rotors	13.6 inches	13.1 inches

The XC40 stops shorter than the Land Cruiser:

	XC40	Land Cruiser
70 to 0 MPH	185 feet	190 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	111 feet	117 feet	Motor Trend
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	135 feet	158 feet	Consumer Reports

Tires and Wheels

The XC40’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Land Cruiser 1958’s standard 70 series tires. The XC40’s optional tires have a lower 45 series profile than the Land Cruiser’s optional 60 series tires.

Suspension and Handling

For superior ride and handling, the Volvo XC40 has fully independent front and rear suspensions. An independent suspension allows the wheels to follow the road at the best angle for gripping the pavement, without compromising ride comfort. The Toyota Land Cruiser has a solid rear axle, with a non-independent rear suspension.

The XC40 B5 Ultra handles at .85 G’s, while the Land Cruiser pulls only .69 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The XC40 B5 Plus executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 2.3 seconds quicker than the Land Cruiser (27.4 seconds @ .62 average G’s vs. 29.7 seconds @ .55 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the XC40’s turning circle is 2 feet tighter than the Land Cruiser’s (37.4 feet vs. 39.4 feet).

For greater off-road capability the XC40 has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Land Cruiser (8.1 vs. 8 inches), allowing the XC40 to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

Chassis

The Volvo XC40 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1500 pounds less than the Toyota Land Cruiser.

The XC40 is 1 foot, 9.6 inches shorter than the Land Cruiser, making the XC40 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The XC40 is 10.5 inches shorter in height than the Land Cruiser, making the XC40 much easier to wash and garage and drive (lower center of gravity).

Unibody construction lowers the XC40’s center of gravity significantly without reducing ground clearance. This contributes to better on the road handling and better off-road performance and stability. In addition, unibody construction makes the chassis stiffer, improving handling and reducing squeaks and rattles. The Land Cruiser doesn’t use unibody construction, but a body-on-frame design.

Passenger Space

The XC40 has 7.9 inches more front legroom and 9.4 inches more rear legroom than the Land Cruiser.

The front step up height for the XC40 is 5.3 inches lower than the Land Cruiser (17.7” vs. 23”). The XC40’s rear step up height is 6.3 inches lower than the Land Cruiser’s (18.2” vs. 24.5”).

Cargo Capacity

The XC40 has a larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Land Cruiser with its rear seat folded (57.5 vs. 55.5 cubic feet).

A low lift-over cargo hatch design makes loading and unloading the XC40 easier. The XC40’s cargo hatch lift-over height is 29.7 inches, while the Land Cruiser’s liftover is 35.6 inches.

A control in the cargo area automatically lowers the XC40’s optional rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

To make loading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the XC40’s available liftgate can be opened and closed just by kicking your foot under the back bumper, leaving your hands completely free. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer a hands-free gesture to open its liftgate, forcing you to put cargo down if your hands are full.

Servicing Ease

The XC40 uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The Land Cruiser uses a prop rod to support its heavy hood. It takes two hands to open the hood and set the prop rod, the prop rod gets in the way during maintenance and service, and the prop rod could be knocked out, causing the heavy hood to fall on the person maintaining or servicing the car.

Ergonomics

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the XC40 offers optional cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer cornering lights. The XC40 also has standard adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle.

The XC40’s standard rear and side view mirrors have an automatic dimming feature. These mirrors can be set to automatically darken quickly when headlights shine on them, keeping following vehicles from blinding or distracting the driver. The Land Cruiser has an automatic rear view mirror, but its side mirrors don’t dim.

Both the XC40 and the Land Cruiser have standard heated front seats. The XC40 also offers optional heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Land Cruiser.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Volvo XC40 has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the Land Cruiser.

The XC40’s optional Park Assist Pilot can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, with the driver only controlling speed with the brake pedal. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

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