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2026 model year · Body-on-frame SUVs

Toyota 4Runner vs Toyota Land Cruiser

The 4Runner tows 6,000 lb, the Land Cruiser 6,000 lb. Ground clearance reaches 10.1 in on the 4Runner and 8.7 in on the Land Cruiser. Toyota 4Runner and Toyota Land Cruiser side by side, 2026 model year, from the makers’ own documents.

This page compares the 2026 Toyota 4Runner (4Runner 6th gen, 2025–present) and 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser (Land Cruiser J250, 2024–present): the newest model year in which both have maker figures, in US-market units. Newer model years in our data (Land Cruiser 2027) have too few maker figures to compare, so the page uses the newest year in which both have enough.

Max towing
6,000 lb vs 6,000 lb
Ground clearance
10.1 in vs 8.7 in
Curb weight
5,500 lb vs 5,037 lb

01 / Verdict

4Runner or Land Cruiser: who leads on what

Each line is the maker’s top figure for each model across its configurations. A lead is on that best configuration, so it depends on cab, bed, engine, axle and options; the closest matching trucks are compared below. Only a maker’s own figure decides a lead.

Towing and GCWR
The 4Runner tows 6,000 lb, the Land Cruiser 6,000 lb. They tie on their best configuration.
Ground clearance and angles
The 4Runner has 10.1 in of ground clearance, the Land Cruiser 8.7 in. The 4Runner leads by 1.4 in on its best configuration. At the best configuration: approach angle 4Runner 33.0°, Land Cruiser 32.0°; breakover angle 4Runner 24.0°, Land Cruiser 23.0°; departure angle 4Runner 24.0°, Land Cruiser 22.0°.
Dimensions
Length: 4Runner 194.9 in, Land Cruiser 193.8 in; width: 4Runner 77.9–79.9 in, Land Cruiser 77.9 in; height: 4Runner 72.6–75.5 in, Land Cruiser 76.1 in; wheelbase: 4Runner 112.2 in, Land Cruiser 112.2 in.
Curb weight
Curb weight: 4Runner 4,455–5,500 lb, Land Cruiser 5,037 lb.
Tires
Factory tire sizes. 4Runner: 245/70R18, 265/55R20, 265/70R18. Land Cruiser: 245/70R18, 265/70R18, 265/60R20.
Fuel tank
Fuel tank: 4Runner 19.0 gal, Land Cruiser 17.9 gal.

02 / Side by side

Every figure, group by group

Each cell is the range across the maker’s 2026 configurations of that model, with the small number of the document it comes from. A figure that is an estimate, an owners’ report or a third-party figure wears its mark and never decides a lead; a group where one model has no maker figure says so.

Towing and GCWR

MakerUS units

Toyota 4Runner and Toyota Land Cruiser: towing and gcwr
FigureToyota 4Runner2026Toyota Land Cruiser2026Leads
Max towing6,000 lb source 16,000 lb source 2Tie
GCWR10,970–11,485 lb source 37 of 16 configs12,725–12,945 lb source 3Land Cruiser +1,460 lb

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Payload and GVWR

MakerUS units

Toyota 4Runner and Toyota Land Cruiser: payload and gvwr
FigureToyota 4Runner2026Toyota Land Cruiser2026Leads
GVWR6,005–6,505 lb source 112 of 16 configs6,725 lb source 2Land Cruiser +220 lb at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Ground clearance and angles

MakerUS units

Toyota 4Runner and Toyota Land Cruiser: ground clearance and angles
FigureToyota 4Runner2026Toyota Land Cruiser2026Leads
Ground clearance8.1–10.1 in source 18.7 in source 24Runner +1.4 in
Approach angle18.0–33.0° source 132.0° source 24Runner +1.0°
Breakover angle23.0–24.0° source 123.0° source 24Runner +1.0°
Departure angle22.0–24.0° source 122.0° source 24Runner +2.0°

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Dimensions

MakerUS units

Toyota 4Runner and Toyota Land Cruiser: dimensions
FigureToyota 4Runner2026Toyota Land Cruiser2026Leads
Length194.9 in source 1193.8 in documents disagree † source 24Runner +1.1 in at the top
Width77.9–79.9 in source 177.9 in source 24Runner +2.0 in at the top
Height72.6–75.5 in source 176.1 in source 2Land Cruiser +0.6 in at the top
Wheelbase112.2 in source 1112.2 in source 2Same at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Curb weight

MakerUS units

Toyota 4Runner and Toyota Land Cruiser: curb weight
FigureToyota 4Runner2026Toyota Land Cruiser2026Leads
Curb weight4,455–5,500 lb source 112 of 16 configs5,037 lb source 24Runner +463 lb at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Tires

MakerUS units

Toyota 4Runner and Toyota Land Cruiser: tires
FigureToyota 4Runner2026Toyota Land Cruiser2026Leads
Factory tire sizes245/70R18, 265/55R20, 265/70R18 source 1245/70R18, 265/70R18, 265/60R20 source 2

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Fuel tank

MakerUS units

Toyota 4Runner and Toyota Land Cruiser: fuel tank
FigureToyota 4Runner2026Toyota Land Cruiser2026Leads
Fuel tank19.0 gal source 117.9 gal source 24Runner +1.1 gal at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.
  1. 12026 4Runner Product Information · Toyota Motor North America
  2. 22026 Land Cruiser Product Information · Toyota Motor North America
  3. 32026 4Runner Owner's Manual (publication OM35C28U) · Toyota Motor North America

Documents last checked . How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

03 / Like for like

The closest matching configurations

Ranges mix every cab, bed and engine. Here is one configuration of each, matched on the options that change the figures most, named as the maker names it.

Toyota 4Runner
2026 SR5 4x4
Toyota Land Cruiser
2026 1958
Toyota 4Runner and Toyota Land Cruiser, closest matching configurations
Figure4RunnerLand CruiserLeads
Max towing6,000 lb source 16,000 lb source 2Tie
GCWR11,235 lb source 312,725–12,945 lb source 3Land Cruiser +1,710 lb
GVWR6,075 lb source 16,725 lb source 2Land Cruiser +650 lb
Ground clearance8.1 in source 18.7 in source 2Land Cruiser +0.6 in
Approach angle18.0° source 132.0° source 2Land Cruiser +14.0°
Breakover angle23.0° source 123.0° source 2Tie
Departure angle22.0° source 122.0° source 2Tie
Curb weight4,685 lb source 15,037 lb source 2Land Cruiser +352 lb
Length194.9 in source 1193.8 in documents disagree † source 24Runner +1.1 in
Wheelbase112.2 in source 1112.2 in source 2Same
Factory tire sizes245/70R18 source 1245/70R18 source 2
Fuel tank19.0 gal source 117.9 gal source 24Runner +1.1 gal
  • Each is its model’s lowest trim with four-wheel drive (four doors where the data splits by body), with the first engine and gearbox the maker lists for it.
  • A figure marked “with” needs that factory package; one without is the configuration as it comes.

04 / Top figures

Which configuration earns each top figure

The leads above are between each model’s best configuration. Here is which configuration that is, and the factory package it needs.

Toyota 4Runner

  • Max towing 6,000 lb: SR5 4x2
  • GCWR 11,485 lb: Limited 4x4
  • Ground clearance 10.1 in: Trailhunter 4x4 i-FORCE MAX
  • Approach angle 33.0°: Trailhunter 4x4 i-FORCE MAX
  • Breakover angle 24.0°: TRD Sport 4x2
  • Departure angle 24.0°: TRD Off-Road 4x4

Toyota Land Cruiser

  • Max towing 6,000 lb: 1958
  • GCWR 12,945 lb: 1958
  • Ground clearance 8.7 in: 1958
  • Approach angle 32.0°: 1958
  • Breakover angle 23.0°: 1958
  • Departure angle 22.0°: 1958

05 / Keep going

Both models, and other matchups

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06 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which tows more, the 4Runner or the Land Cruiser?

The 4Runner tows 6,000 lb, the Land Cruiser 6,000 lb. They tie on their best configuration. This is the maker’s top figure for each model across its 2026 configurations; what a given truck can do depends on its cab, bed, engine, axle and options.

Which has more ground clearance, the 4Runner or the Land Cruiser?

The 4Runner has 10.1 in of ground clearance, the Land Cruiser 8.7 in. The 4Runner leads by 1.4 in on its best configuration. This is the maker’s top figure for each model across its 2026 configurations; what a given truck can do depends on its cab, bed, engine, axle and options.

How do the 4Runner and the Land Cruiser compare in size?

Length: 4Runner 194.9 in, Land Cruiser 193.8 in; wheelbase: 4Runner 112.2 in, Land Cruiser 112.2 in. The range runs across cab, bed and wheelbase choices.

Which model years does this 4Runner vs Land Cruiser comparison use?

This page compares the 2026 Toyota 4Runner (4Runner 6th gen, 2025–present) and 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser (Land Cruiser J250, 2024–present): the newest model year in which both have maker figures, in US-market units. Newer model years in our data (Land Cruiser 2027) have too few maker figures to compare, so the page uses the newest year in which both have enough.