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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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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The two models they were looking at are the LandCruiser Sahara ZX or the Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium

Now on a casual observation, these two vehicles are nothing alike. But dig deeper and you will find there are more similarities than you imagine.

They are both designed to transport 5 adults in comfort. Both often used to tow large trailers or horse floats etc.

Both have 4WD capability, but probably rarely used. And Both are capable of travelling large distances in comfort for the occupants.

However, on many aspect the Silverado will just push the LandCruiser behind a touch.

There is genuine room for five adults in the Silverado, much more than the LandCruiser.

The Silverado has more payload and will tow 4500 kg vs 3500 kg for the Sahara.

The Sahara has the benefit of an enclosed boot area, rather than a tub with cover.

Both are big vehicles, the Silverado is bigger, which can present problems in suburban car parks.

The Sahara has a 3.3 L V6 twin turbo diesel engine with 227 Kw of power and 700 Nm of torque. The Silverado has a 6.2 L V8 Petrol engine with 313 kW of power and 624 Nm of torque. It’s also a touch thirstier.

Pricing for the LandCruiser Sahara ZX is from around $147,000. Pricing for the Silverado 1500 Premium is from $130,500. Both are plus the usual costs.

There is a strong case for buyers to look at the Silverado as a premium family 4WD.

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Nonetheless its well-equipped and comfortable. It also comes with seven seats which proved a bonus at the wedding. It comfortably transported the groom, his three groomsman and a driver to the wedding. They all arrived in pristine condition.

The Sahara comes with heated and ventilated front seats as well as the outer middle row seats. The third row seats are power operated as is the tailgate. For the driver there is a bright Head up display. Infotainment includes twin rear head rest screens, which seems dated these days.

Overall it’s a comfortable and relatively spacious family 4WD Wagon.

Otherwise, the Sahara has the same 3.3L Twin Turbo V6 diesel engine that has power of 227kW at 4000rpm and torque of 700Nm available from 1600-2600rpm. This drives a permanent 4WD system through a smooth 10 speed automatic transmission.

Toyota LandCruiser Sahara is priced from $133,881* plus the usual costs.

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