Toyota Landcruiser 300 Sahara – is it good for new mums

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:00:56 +0000

LandCruiser Sahara – In my ongoing search for the best new mom cars, I had the chance to drive a Toyota LandCruiser Sahara for a weekend away.

Now we all know how popular the Landcruiser is for families but is it suitable for new mom duties.

The Sahara is a seven seat version with luxuries like

heated and ventilated front seats,
dual rear entertainment screens,
Large central touch screen,
Leather interior and more.

It certainly is big on the outside, but that doesn’t always flow through to interior space.

The baby seat fitted easily with isofix and top tether points. However, it meant that the front seat has restricted leg room. This is a problem for taller passengers.

The other issue is that the rear screens interfere with the baby seat. We had to place a cloth between them to prevent scratching the screens.

Being a seven seat there is also smaller boot capacity. It did swallow the baby gear and luggage for three people and bub for the weekend, but it was tight.

I believe a five seat version without the rear screens, like the GR Sport would be a slightly better choice.

Of course, the V6 engine and 10 speed automatic transmission allowed for plenty of performance and reasonable economy.

Im a big fan of the Toyota Landcruiser, but perhaps it’s better suited to a family when the kids are out of baby seats.

Currently Toyota has a driveaway pricing deal of around $150,000 for the LandCruiser Sahara.

Toyota LandCruiser Sahara is mum life upgraded

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What is good?

Comfort, luxury and safety features
V6 performance
Good balance between work and recreation

What is not so good?

Restricted front leg room with baby seat installed
Expensive
Reduced space because of rear screens and seven seats

Buyers of the LandCruiser Sahara could also look at:

Buyers of the LandCruiser Sahara could also look at the following: Nissan Patrol, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery, Yukon Denali, GWM Tank 500

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