Chery Tiggo 4 vs Toyota LandCruiser 300

Price and cost per week

Standard features per $10,000: not ranked, too few features are known for both cars. Price per kW: not ranked, the prices are on different bases. Price per litre of boot: not ranked, the prices are on different bases. These ratios are not part of the CarSorted Score.

Safety Rundown

ANCAP lists the Chery Tiggo 4 at 5 stars (2023) and the Toyota LandCruiser 300 at 5 stars (2022). ANCAP tested these in different years (2023 vs 2022). Its criteria get stricter about every three years, so the stars are not like for like. Adult occupant protection scored 88% for the Chery Tiggo 4 and 89% for the Toyota LandCruiser 300, under different test years.

Where the two diverge is in active safety technology. We can confirm 6 of 10 key ADAS systems on both.

Both include the essentials: autonomous emergency braking, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, a reversing camera. Airbag count is 7 in the Chery Tiggo 4 and 10 in the Toyota LandCruiser 300.

Recalls on our record

A recall covers the builds its notice lists, not every car of a model. Check your VIN at vehiclerecalls.gov.au.

Feature Showdown

The Chery Tiggo 4 features a 10.3-inch touchscreen paired with a 10.3-inch digital dash, while the Toyota LandCruiser 300 gets a 8-inch display and 7-inch instruments. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across both.

Drivetrain

The Chery Tiggo 4 uses a Petrol producing 108kW and 210Nm of torque, sent through a cvt to a FWD layout.

The Toyota LandCruiser 300 responds with a Diesel Twin-Turbo V6 making 227kW and 700Nm, paired to a automatic driving all four wheels. It gets to 100km/h in 8.6 seconds.

The Toyota LandCruiser 300 has the clear power advantage at 227kW vs 108kW. For most buyers, the way each car feels day-to-day matters more than outright acceleration.

Space & Comfort

The Chery Tiggo 4 measures 4,307mm long on a 2,610mm wheelbase, 673mm shorter than the Toyota LandCruiser 300 at 4,980mm (2,850mm wheelbase). The longer wheelbase on the Toyota LandCruiser 300 generally means more rear legroom.

Boot space is 380L in the Chery Tiggo 4 and 700L in the Toyota LandCruiser 300, giving the Toyota LandCruiser 300 a 320L advantage.

The Toyota LandCruiser 300 turns in a 11.8 m circle, kerb to kerb; the Chery Tiggo 4's turning circle is not on our record.

Cost to own

At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Chery Tiggo 4 costs about $2,165 a year (7.4 L/100km, at $1.95/L petrol) and fuel for the Toyota LandCruiser 300 about $2,537 a year (8.9 L/100km, at $1.90/L diesel). That is $372 a year less for the Chery Tiggo 4.

The weekly and 5-year figures in the price section above add repayments, rego, servicing and tyres to this; use our Fuel Cost Calculator for your own driving.

Warranty: 7 years / unlimited km (Chery Tiggo 4) and 5 years / unlimited km (Toyota LandCruiser 300).

Where each one leads

The Chery Tiggo 4: the longer warranty (7 years against 5) and lower fuel or energy costs on our assumptions ($2,165 a year against $2,537).

The Toyota LandCruiser 300: more power (227kW against 108kW) and the bigger boot with the seats up (700L against 380L).

The Verdict

Toyota LandCruiser 300 scores higher, 76 vs 71

The Toyota LandCruiser 300 scores 76 to the Chery Tiggo 4's 71 on the CarSorted Score, and leads 2 of the 4 spec rows that separate them. The biggest gaps: practicality (Toyota LandCruiser 300 ahead by 39 points), performance (Toyota LandCruiser 300 ahead by 31 points), fuel economy (Chery Tiggo 4 ahead by 14 points). At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Chery Tiggo 4 costs about $372 less (7.4 L/100km against 8.9 L/100km, at $1.95/L petrol and $1.90/L diesel). Boot space with the seats up: 380L in the Chery Tiggo 4, 700L in the Toyota LandCruiser 300. Warranty: 7 years on the Chery Tiggo 4, 5 on the Toyota LandCruiser 300.

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