Landcruiser / Pajero Size comparison

The tare weight of 2720kg for the LC200 refers to the most up specced Sahara. The GXL has a tare of 2630kg, a GVM of 3300kg, leaving a payload of 670kg.

wow, an extra 90kg..........Hey 'Bob' you can come fishing now... Hang on, how much do you weigh again Bob? lol

And by the way, all but the Sahara have a better payload than the venerable Patrol but nobody seems to mention that despite the fact it has been thus since the introduction of the GU. That is, the payload is 590kg....!!!

And another thing, if you are seriously going to use it for more adventurous pursuits, a OME suspension upgrade can give a GVM of 3580kg or a total payload of between 800-900kg for a cost of around $1600.

At least it can tow a van....

Jim I realise you are intimately connected with the rear cargo areas of vehicles but I am not sure how you come to that conclusion. I went from a Pajero to a 200 and I can assure you thre is at least 60l more storage in the rear even with the rear seats in the 200 right back. With then all the way forward ( still providing more leg room that the Pajero) there is about 130 -150l more by my calculations. There is a big difference in what I can carry in the back.

And it has more leg room.. ;-))

Boo,

The litre measurement that vehicle manufacturers use is a misnomer. They talk about some mythical literage (is that a word?) of the entire area.

I talk in practical, useable area.

For a car the size and weight of the 200 it has a bleep poor cargo area. It has less than the 100 which, in turn, had less than the 80. Similarly with Nissan the GU has less than the GQ.

Mitsubishi, on the other hand, has increased cargo space with each model.

Cheers,

Jim.

Have to disagree Jim with your assesment that an 80 has more usable space than a 100 series. I took my 80 series storage out & it fitted into the 100. Floor space was impeded slightly by the plastic moulding over the wheel archs but otherwise there is far more volume to pack soft bags etc. The increase in volume is obvious just comparing the width of the centre consoles. Practical usable area in a 4x4 is not just calculated by how many square box's you can fit in although in your line of work can appreciate how you measure cars up :-)
Cheers Craig................

Hi all,

I wouldnt say the Pajero is bleased with a lot of cargo space I'm hoping work sells mine and hopefully get a dual cab.

Now that is cargo space. A nice lockable aluminium canopy on a t/top.

If the pajero has more then the 200 series I'd be suprised But I guess wagons arent designed for having a lot of space.

Cheers Wilko

Jim, I aren't talking about manufacturers specs. I agree with you that they mean nothing. I mean the size of the boxes and tent etc that used to be on the roof rack and are now in the back. in fact I will go as far as to say it would be more than 60 l extra with the seat right back having just looked at it all in the garage. Say 100 to 180 l extra OF MY STUFF.

I can tell you as a fact that the 100 has more cargo area than the 80.

When we were looking for a car to buy we wanted something that we could sleep in when it was wet instead of getting wet putting a tent up. Try lying down in the back of a Pajero with all the rear seats taken out. I am 5' 10" and my feet would be out the back. Now try the Landcruiser. I have about six inches to spare. The Patrol was just a smidgin narrower. So the Toyata it was. Whats six inches in litres?? I fit nicely.

About the load carrying I would have though a suspension upgrade would be done as a matter of course and a lift as well while you are at it.

Whats more important is the specified towing capability. I would be surprised if the Paj was as much as the Toyota.

Besides the fact the initial post mentioned the thread was set up for a TOW vehicle comparison not a Landcruiser to Pajero inside volume comparison.

We got a Toyota 100 series by the way. Sorry mate but I wouldn't buy a 200 as I like to drive the car. With the 200 you could lie down in the back and use the remote!

Phil

Jim,

I have to totally disagree that the 100 has more usable space than the 200.

I have my OzTent RV3 on the flat floor I have now created and the tent, at 2m long, fits behind the centre glove box. It has to sit ON the glove box in the 100 and the 80 and goes between the seats protruding around 150mm. The 200 has almost 200mm greater cabin length due to the shorter bonnet which, in course, is due to the V8 engine being shorter.

The 200 is also higher and wider, not by much but wider, so how is the 100 bigger in usable space. Are the wheel arches bigger?? Or are you referring to the fact that the rearmost seats take up more space?? You are in the business of building drawers for them so not sure how you are measuring the vehicles, before or after taking out seats however, when you take out the rear and possibly the middle row seats, as I have, I would guess that I have at least 20% more space than the 100.

Fellas,

Let me clarify. I said Cargo Area, that being the the space in the rear of the vehicle behind the middle row of seats ie that which was designed to to store your cargo.

That's all.

Cheers,

Jim.

That's what I talking about too. BIG difference.

Thats a strange comment coming from someone who makes a living out of installing drawers. Who, if they intend using the vehicle for outback cruising leaves their rear seats in..., or even the second row.

If you take out the rear seats, there isn't another fourbie sold in OZ that has more cargo space.

Hi Don

In Jims defence.

We sometimes leave the first row (middle if you want) in the car if we take the grand kids with us. Then when we are on our own all extra seats come out and the bed extension goes back in. Only takes about 1/2 an hour to do the change.

The ones right at the back are packed up and covered for storage until we may use them if we sell the car.

I gather we are one of the strange ones.

Phil

As an aside, re dimensions; I kept my home built rear carry-all shelving frame when I sold my Jackaroo - it's now in the rear of the 100 series GXL, but I had to cut it down to fit it in !

was shot to favour the LC, taken from the other side and it would not have LOOKED so different

And in the end it will all depend on how much you have to pay back to the bank each month.
It all comes back to being rich or not so rich doesn't?

My GQ is a fairly big car, but bloody hell it's small inside.