Subaru Ascent vs Toyota Land Cruiser 80

Subaru Ascent

Suv · Gasoline · AWD

Toyota Land Cruiser 80

Suv · Gasoline

Car A

Subaru Ascent

The Subaru Ascent is an AWD, eight-seat family SUV that prioritizes safety, space, and good value in its segment. With efficient-for-its-class fuel use and solid performance, it's well suited to large families and road trips.

8 seatsSuvGasoline5-star safety9 L/100km260 hpAWD

Car B

Toyota Land Cruiser 80

With eight seats, a 680 L trunk, and strong reliability signals, the Land Cruiser 80 suits large families and long trips. The V8 brings easygoing pace, but efficiency and city driving are not its strengths.

8 seatsSuvGasoline3-star safety

Why compared cross brandsame body typesame powertrainsame ranking profilesame seatsstrong ranking match

Usage fit

Family 82 / 76

City 33 / 23

Budget / value 62 / 50

Road trip 72 / 64

Performance 36 / 26

Cargo 44 / 53

Practical 57 / 57

Premium 32 / 29

Winter 80 / 32

Scores out of 100. Blue = Subaru Ascent · Orange = Toyota Land Cruiser 80

Specs side-by-side

Spec Subaru Ascent Toyota Land Cruiser 80

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Pros & cons

Subaru Ascent

AWD traction adds confidence in all weather
Seats up to 8 with 514 L of cargo for people and gear
5-star safety and strong reliability score (80)
Good value in its segment with balanced power (260 hp) and 9 L/100 km combined
Three-row size and AWD focus make it less convenient for tight city driving
Not aimed at a premium experience
514 L cargo can feel tight when traveling with all eight seats occupied
If low urban running costs are the priority, 9 L/100 km combined may not impress in stop-and-go traffic

Toyota Land Cruiser 80

Seats for eight suit large families
680 L trunk handles family luggage and gear
Strong reliability ranking
V8 torque and 0–100 km/h in 8 s ease highway travel
Combined consumption of 13.5 L/100 km is thirsty
Weak in city driving and tight stop‑start use
Not aimed at performance driving
Price of 45,000 may stretch some budgets

Verdict

Pick Subaru Ascent if…

Best fuel economy

Subaru Ascent uses 9.0 L/100km vs 13.5 — a meaningful saving if you cover high mileage.

Pick Toyota Land Cruiser 80 if…

Performance & capability

Toyota Land Cruiser 80 is the choice if you want more power, speed, or all-weather capability.

Usage fit

Specs side-by-side

Pros & cons

Subaru Ascent

Toyota Land Cruiser 80

Verdict

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