2025 Toyota Land Cruiser vs 2024 Toyota Sienna

The 2024 Toyota Sienna, available in various trims such as LE, XLE, XSE, Woodland Edition, Limited, and Platinum, presented a distinctive look that maintained the "swagger wagon" vibe despite the absence of its iconic commercials. Competing with the Kia Carnival for style points, the Sienna featured sleek front and rear fascias and offered a palette of cool colors like deep blue, red, or green. Standard LED lighting was a highlight, with upper trims boasting Bi-LED projector headlamps. The XSE trim, known for its sporty appeal, included a black metallic mesh front grille, black heated side mirrors, and 20-inch dark wheels. The Woodland Edition, available in exclusive Cement or Midnight Black Metallic colors, was designed for a bit more off-road readiness, featuring roof rails with crossbars, a tow hitch, and slightly increased ground clearance.

Inside, the Sienna came standard with cloth seats, three-zone climate control, and room for eight passengers. The XSE trim with the optional Premium package offered enhanced features like leather-trimmed heated and cooled front seats, captain’s chairs in the second row, and a leather-trimmed power steering wheel with Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) controls. The interior design emphasized spaciousness with horizontal lines and satin accents on the fixed center console. While not luxurious, the interior was practical for families, with upper trims offering a built-in vacuum cleaner to tackle inevitable messes.

The 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser, in its second model year, was available in two trims: the base 1958 model and the more upscale Land Cruiser. The 1958 model, priced at $58,195, featured a retro look with round headlights, cloth seats, and basic equipment, available in three paint colors. The Land Cruiser model, priced at $62,965, offered a modern, upscale appearance with more color options, a nicer interior with larger screens, and essential off-roading hardware and software. The Premium Package added leather, more tech, and a Heritage Blue and Grayscape paint option, bringing the price to $71,004.

The Land Cruiser's traditional two-box SUV design maximized off-road clearances, visibility, and space for people and cargo. It featured dark gray cladding around the lower perimeter, enhancing its utility. The interior, while utilitarian, was nicer than the 1958 model, with Java-colored leather providing contrast and dual 12.3-inch digital screens adding a technological edge. The steering-wheel controls were intuitive, especially compared to those in a Lexus RX. The Land Cruiser excelled in off-road capability, with features like a front stabilizer bar disconnect, Crawl Control, and Multi-Terrain Monitor camera views, making it a capable vehicle for adventurous drivers.

The 2024 Toyota Sienna was a hybrid minivan, combining a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with two electric motors for a total output of 245 horsepower. All-wheel drive models added an electric motor for the rear wheels. Despite sport-tuned suspension and a Sport mode button, the Sienna's performance was not particularly thrilling, feeling sluggish off the line with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that contributed to a smooth but slow acceleration. The CVT could become noisy, especially during highway merging or climbing mountain passes. Around town, the Sienna offered a pleasant driving experience, with Normal or Eco mode being the most suitable. The brakes were somewhat grabby, but the steering was light and accurate, and visibility was excellent.

The 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser featured Toyota’s i-Force Max hybrid system, pairing a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with an eight-speed automatic transmission and an electric motor. This setup produced 326 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque, with a full-time four-wheel-drive system and electronic locking rear and center differentials, allowing for a maximum towing capacity of 6,000 pounds. Standard features included Downhill Assist Control and Crawl Control, with the Land Cruiser model adding Multi-Terrain Select off-roading modes, Multi-Terrain Monitor camera views, and a front stabilizer bar disconnect. The official EPA rating was 23 mpg combined, but real-world testing yielded 15.7 mpg. The Land Cruiser excelled as a daily driver and weekend adventurer, handling urban and suburban driving well, though it struggled on twisty mountain roads due to its tires and suspension tuning. Off-road, it was highly capable, with features like front stabilizer bar disconnect and Crawl Control enhancing its performance.

The 2024 Toyota Sienna offered practical interior features, with a lower storage pass-through for bulkier items, four cupholders up front, and additional holders in the front doors. A shelf above the glovebox housed the available wireless charging pad. Both side doors were powered, and second-row passengers could close them with an interior handle or a button on the B-pillar. The second-row captain’s chairs could slide fore and aft 25 inches, providing up to 40 inches of legroom. However, the slide function was complicated, and the seats couldn't be removed, limiting maximum cargo space. The third row was accessible for adults and offered 39 inches of legroom when the second row was pushed forward. The Sienna featured tri-zone climate control, with an additional zone for the front passenger in the XSE trim. The rear liftgate revealed 33.5 cubic feet of cargo space, expandable to 101 cubic feet with the third row stowed and the second row folded.

The 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser, in its upgraded form, swapped cloth upholstery for Toyota’s SofTex artificial leather, with heated and ventilated front seats and a heated steering wheel. The Premium Package added real leather and a power sunroof. The front seats were comfortable, but the second-row seats lacked thigh support and had an uncomfortable backrest angle. The Land Cruiser's rear window design was less practical than the 4Runner's, and the center console's cool box seemed unnecessary. The rear liftgate revealed 46.2 cubic feet of cargo space, with a high load floor height. Maximum cargo space with the back seat folded was 82.1 cubic feet.

The 2024 Toyota Sienna was equipped with Toyota’s older infotainment technology, featuring a nine-inch touchscreen with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. While the newer system offered better graphics and features, the Sienna's setup included physical buttons for common menus. The backup camera's view was grainy, and the gauges were analog, with a 7-inch digital display in the cluster. Standard features included a Wi-Fi hotspot, SiriusXM satellite radio, and an optional 12-speaker JBL stereo system. The Sienna offered plenty of USB ports and a 1500-watt inverter with a 120-volt outlet for the second row and rear cargo area. Optional features included an 11.6-inch rear-seat entertainment system and a 10-inch color head-up display.

The 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser, when upgraded from the 1958 model, featured two 12.3-inch displays with a sophisticated appearance. The Toyota Audio Multimedia (TAM) infotainment system included wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM satellite radio, and access to Apple Music and Amazon Music accounts. Five connected service plans were available, including Service Connect, Safety Connect, Remote Connect, Wi-Fi Connect, and Drive Connect. The Premium Package added a 14-speaker JBL premium sound system, a wireless smartphone charger, a head-up display, a digital camera-based rearview mirror, and digital key technology.

The 2024 Toyota Sienna came standard with the Toyota Safety Sense suite, including lane departure alert, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, road sign recognition, full-speed adaptive cruise control, and automatic high beams. Blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert were also standard. The Sienna received four out of five stars from the NHTSA for frontal crash and rollover protection and five stars for side crash protection. The IIHS rated it "Good" in crashworthiness and seat belt and child restraint systems, but "Average" in front crash prevention.

The 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser included Toyota Safety Sense 3.0, featuring forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian, cyclist, and motorcyclist detection, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, and lane-centering assist. The adaptive cruise control and lane-centering assist provided semi-autonomous highway driving aid. Additional safety features included a road sign reader, automatic high-beam headlights, and Predictive Driving Assist. The Premium Package added front cross-traffic alert, lane-change assist, and Traffic Jam Assist. The NHTSA rated the Land Cruiser with four stars overall, with four stars in frontal-impact, five stars in side-impact, and three stars in rollover resistance.