Lada Niva vs Toyota Land Cruiser (J40)

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Toyota Land Cruiser (J40)

First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

11 of 22 rows sourced on both sides

4.52mpickup

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Length

All recorded figures & sources

3.74 m

hatchback

Single source

4.52 m

pickup

Single source

4.24 m

wagon

Single source

3,740 mm (147.2 in) (hatchback) 4,240 mm (166.9 in) (wagon) 4,520 mm (178.0 in) (pickup)^[source]

1.68m

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Width

All recorded figures & sources

1.68 m

Width

Single source

1,680 mm (66.1 in)^[source]

1.64m

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Height

All recorded figures & sources

1.64 m

Height

Single source

1,640 mm (64.6 in)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Lada Niva and Toyota Land Cruiser (J40) configuration
Specification	Lada Niva	Toyota Land Cruiser (J40)
Manufacturer	AvtoVAZ^[source]	Toyota^[source]
Also called	VAZ-2121 & VAZ-2131 "Niva" (Soviet Union/Russia; 1977–1993) Lada Super 4×4 (Egypt) Lada Bushman (Australia) Lada Cossack (United Kingdom, Canada & New Zealand) Lada Turist (New Zealand) Lada Fora Lada Hussar (United Kingdom) Lada Job (Italy) Lada Sport (Iceland) Lada Niva Lada Taiga (Germany, Austria & New Zealand) Vlada 4×4 (Japan)^[source]	Toyota Bandeirante ( Brazil )^[source]
Production	1977–present^[source]	1960–1984 1968–2001 ( Brazil )^[source]
Assembly	Russia: Tolyatti ( VAZ , VIS ) Azerbaijan: Hajigabul (Azermash) Ecuador: Quito ( Aymesa ) Egypt: Cairo (Alamal Group) Ethiopia: Addis Ababa (Holland Car) Greece: Thebes ( Automeccanica ) Jordan: Amman (LHJ) Kazakhstan: Ust-Kamenogorsk ( Azia Avto ) Romania: Bucharest (Dunarea) Ukraine: Cherkasy ( Bogdan ) Uruguay: Montevideo (Bognor)^[source]	Japan: Toyota City Brazil: São Bernardo Venezuela: Cumaná Indonesia: Jakarta Malaysia: Sarawak^[source]
Class	Off-road car Compact SUV^[source]	Off-road vehicle^[source]
Body style	3/5-door Compact SUV 2-door pickup truck 2-door chassis cab 3-door pickup truck-based van 3-door box van 2-door ambulance 2-door police SUV^[source]	2-door pickup 2-door off-road vehicle 4-door pickup 4-door off-road vehicle (1960–1966)^[source]
Layout	Front-engine, full-time four-wheel-drive^[source]	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive / four-wheel-drive^[source]
Related	VIS-2346/2946^[source]	—
Engine	petrol : 1.6 L 2106 I4 1.7 L 21213/4 I4 1.8 L 2131 I4 diesel : 1.9 L XUD9A I4 1.9 L XUD9SD turbo I4^[source]	Petrol: 3.9-litre F I6 4.2-litre 2F I6 Diesel: 3.0-litre B I4 3.2-litre 2B I4 3.4-litre 3B I4 3.6-litre H I6 3.7-litre 14B I4 (Bandeirante) 3.8-litre Mercedes OM314 I4 (Bandeirante) 4.0-litre 2H I6 4.0-litre Mercedes OM364 I4 (Bandeirante)^[source]
Transmission	4-speed manual (1977–1993) 5-speed manual (1993–present)^[source]	3-speed manual 4-speed manual (from 1974) 5-speed manual (from 1984)^[source]
Front	independent suspension with coil springs^[source]	—
Rear	5-link live axle^[source]	—
Wheelbase	2,200 mm (86.6 in) ( hatchback ) 2,700 mm (106.3 in) ( wagon ) 2,700 mm (106.3 in) ( pickup )^[source]	2,285 mm (90.0 in) 2,430 mm (95.7 in) 2,650 mm (104.3 in) 2,950 mm (116.1 in)^[source]
Curb weight	1,150 kg (2121) 1,210 kg (21213/21214) 1,350 kg (2131)^[source]	—
Successor	Lada Niva Travel^[source]	Toyota Land Cruiser (J50) Toyota Land Cruiser (J70)^[source]
Predecessor	—	Toyota Land Cruiser (J20)^[source]

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Lada Niva

Toyota Land Cruiser (J40)

Manufacturer

AvtoVAZ^[source]

Toyota^[source]

Also called

VAZ-2121 & VAZ-2131 "Niva" (Soviet Union/Russia; 1977–1993) Lada Super 4×4 (Egypt) Lada Bushman (Australia) Lada Cossack (United Kingdom, Canada & New Zealand) Lada Turist (New Zealand) Lada Fora Lada Hussar (United Kingdom) Lada Job (Italy) Lada Sport (Iceland) Lada Niva Lada Taiga (Germany, Austria & New Zealand) Vlada 4×4 (Japan)^[source]

Toyota Bandeirante ( Brazil )^[source]

Production

1977–present^[source]

1960–1984 1968–2001 ( Brazil )^[source]

Assembly

Russia: Tolyatti ( VAZ , VIS ) Azerbaijan: Hajigabul (Azermash) Ecuador: Quito ( Aymesa ) Egypt: Cairo (Alamal Group) Ethiopia: Addis Ababa (Holland Car) Greece: Thebes ( Automeccanica ) Jordan: Amman (LHJ) Kazakhstan: Ust-Kamenogorsk ( Azia Avto ) Romania: Bucharest (Dunarea) Ukraine: Cherkasy ( Bogdan ) Uruguay: Montevideo (Bognor)^[source]

Japan: Toyota City Brazil: São Bernardo Venezuela: Cumaná Indonesia: Jakarta Malaysia: Sarawak^[source]

Class

Off-road car Compact SUV^[source]

Off-road vehicle^[source]

Body style

3/5-door Compact SUV 2-door pickup truck 2-door chassis cab 3-door pickup truck-based van 3-door box van 2-door ambulance 2-door police SUV^[source]

2-door pickup 2-door off-road vehicle 4-door pickup 4-door off-road vehicle (1960–1966)^[source]

Layout

Front-engine, full-time four-wheel-drive^[source]

Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive / four-wheel-drive^[source]

VIS-2346/2946^[source]

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Engine

petrol : 1.6 L 2106 I4 1.7 L 21213/4 I4 1.8 L 2131 I4 diesel : 1.9 L XUD9A I4 1.9 L XUD9SD turbo I4^[source]

Petrol: 3.9-litre F I6 4.2-litre 2F I6 Diesel: 3.0-litre B I4 3.2-litre 2B I4 3.4-litre 3B I4 3.6-litre H I6 3.7-litre 14B I4 (Bandeirante) 3.8-litre Mercedes OM314 I4 (Bandeirante) 4.0-litre 2H I6 4.0-litre Mercedes OM364 I4 (Bandeirante)^[source]

Transmission

4-speed manual (1977–1993) 5-speed manual (1993–present)^[source]

3-speed manual 4-speed manual (from 1974) 5-speed manual (from 1984)^[source]

Front

independent suspension with coil springs^[source]

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Rear

5-link live axle^[source]

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Wheelbase

2,200 mm (86.6 in) ( hatchback ) 2,700 mm (106.3 in) ( wagon ) 2,700 mm (106.3 in) ( pickup )^[source]

2,285 mm (90.0 in) 2,430 mm (95.7 in) 2,650 mm (104.3 in) 2,950 mm (116.1 in)^[source]

Curb weight

1,150 kg (2121) 1,210 kg (21213/21214) 1,350 kg (2131)^[source]

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Successor

Lada Niva Travel^[source]

Toyota Land Cruiser (J50) Toyota Land Cruiser (J70)^[source]

Predecessor

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Toyota Land Cruiser (J20)^[source]