Compare the2026 Chevrolet BlazerVS 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser

For enhanced safety, the front shoulder belts of the Chevrolet Blazer are height-adjustable, and the rear seat shoulder belts have child comfort guides to move the belt to properly fit children. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages children to buckle up. The Toyota Land Cruiser has only front height-adjustable seat belts.

For better protection of the passenger compartment, the Blazer uses safety cell construction with a three-dimensional high-strength frame that surrounds the passenger compartment. It provides extra impact protection and a sturdy mounting location for door hardware and side impact beams. The Land Cruiser uses a body-on-frame design, which has no frame members above the floor of the vehicle.

Both the Blazer and the Land Cruiser have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Chevrolet Blazer is safer than the Toyota Land Cruiser:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Chevrolet Blazer is safer than the Toyota Land Cruiser:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the Blazer, with its four-star roll-over rating, is 9.1% to 9.9% less likely to roll over than the Land Cruiser, which received a three-star rating.

The Blazer’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Land Cruiser’s (6 vs. 5 years).

There are over 2 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Toyota dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Blazer’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Blazer first among midsize suvs in their 2025 Initial Quality Study. The Land Cruiser isn’t in the top three in its category.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are better in initial quality than Toyota vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet above average in initial quality. With 22 more problems per 100 vehicles, Toyota is rated below average.

As tested in Consumer Reports the Chevrolet Blazer V6 is faster than the Toyota Land Cruiser:

On the EPA test cycle the Blazer gets better mileage than the Land Cruiser:

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the Blazer V6’s fuel efficiency. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

Both the Blazer and Land Cruiser have a standard automatic start/stop engine feature to stop unnecessary fuel waste and pollution at stoplights and heavy traffic. The Blazer has a standard disable switch for the system, so a driver can keep the engine from shutting off when the vehicle stops temporarily.

The Blazer FWD’s standard fuel tank has 1.5 gallons more fuel capacity than the Land Cruiser (19.4 vs. 17.9 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Blazer AWD’s standard fuel tank has 3.8 gallons more fuel capacity than the Land Cruiser (21.7 vs. 17.9 gallons).

The Blazer has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

A nine-speed automatic is standard on the Chevrolet Blazer, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only an eight-speed automatic is available for the Land Cruiser.

The Blazer stops much shorter than the Land Cruiser:

The Blazer’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 65 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Land Cruiser 1958’s standard 70 series tires. The Blazer RS’ optional tires have a lower 45 series profile than the Land Cruiser’s optional 60 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Blazer RS offers optional 21-inch wheels. The Land Cruiser’s largest wheels are only 20-inches.

The Blazer has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

For superior ride and handling, the Chevrolet Blazer has fully independent front and rear suspensions. An independent suspension allows the wheels to follow the road at the best angle for gripping the pavement, without compromising ride comfort. The Toyota Land Cruiser has a solid rear axle, with a non-independent rear suspension.

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Blazer is 1.3 inches wider in the front and .6 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the Land Cruiser.

The Blazer RS AWD handles at .87 G’s, while the Land Cruiser pulls only .69 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Blazer RS AWD executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 2.6 seconds quicker than the Land Cruiser (27.1 seconds @ .65 average G’s vs. 29.7 seconds @ .55 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the Blazer’s turning circle is 1.3 feet tighter than the Land Cruiser’s (38.7 feet vs. 40 feet).

The Chevrolet Blazer may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1150 to 1450 pounds less than the Toyota Land Cruiser.

The Blazer is 4.5 inches shorter than the Land Cruiser, making the Blazer easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Blazer is 8.7 inches shorter in height than the Land Cruiser, making the Blazer much easier to wash and garage and drive (lower center of gravity).

Unibody construction lowers the Blazer’s center of gravity significantly without reducing ground clearance. This contributes to better on the road handling and better off-road performance and stability. In addition, unibody construction makes the chassis stiffer, improving handling and reducing squeaks and rattles. The Land Cruiser doesn’t use unibody construction, but a body-on-frame design.

The front grille of the Blazer uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Blazer uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

As tested by Car and Driver while cruising at 70 MPH, the interior of the Blazer RS AWD is quieter than the Land Cruiser (66 vs. 68 dB).

The Blazer has 8 inches more front legroom, .2 inches more front hip room, .6 inches more front shoulder room and 12.9 inches more rear legroom than the Land Cruiser.

The front step up height for the Blazer is 4.6 inches lower than the Land Cruiser (18.4” vs. 23”). The Blazer’s rear step up height is 5.5 inches lower than the Land Cruiser’s (19” vs. 24.5”).

The Blazer has a larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Land Cruiser with its rear seat folded (64.2 vs. 55.5 cubic feet).

A low lift-over cargo hatch design makes loading and unloading the Blazer easier. The Blazer’s cargo hatch lift-over height is 30.3 inches, while the Land Cruiser’s liftover is 35.6 inches.

Pulling a handle automatically lowers the Blazer’s rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

To make loading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the Blazer RS’ liftgate can be opened and closed just by kicking your foot under the back bumper, leaving your hands completely free. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer a hands-free gesture to open its liftgate, forcing you to put cargo down if your hands are full.

The Blazer can be flat towed on all four wheels (dinghy towed), allowing recreational vehicle owners to bring it with them on the road. When they reach their destination, the Blazer can be unhitched and driven around locally. The Land Cruiser can’t be towed flat on the ground.

The Blazer uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The Land Cruiser uses a prop rod to support its heavy hood. It takes two hands to open the hood and set the prop rod, the prop rod gets in the way during maintenance and service, and the prop rod could be knocked out, causing the heavy hood to fall on the person maintaining or servicing the car.

In case you lock your keys in your vehicle, or don’t have them with you, you can let yourself in using the Blazer’s available exterior PIN entry system. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system.

The Blazer’s standard Keyless Open and Start allow you to unlock the doors from any outside door handle, unlock the cargo door, and start the engine, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Smart Key System standard on the Land Cruiser doesn’t offer a sensor on the rear doors, so you’ll have to reach a front handle to unlock the rear door.

The Blazer’s optional rear and side view mirrors have an automatic dimming feature. These mirrors can be set to automatically darken quickly when headlights shine on them, keeping following vehicles from blinding or distracting the driver. The Land Cruiser has an automatic rear view mirror, but its side mirrors don’t dim.

Both the Blazer and the Land Cruiser have standard heated front seats. The Blazer RS also offers optional heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Land Cruiser.

The Blazer is available in both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

The Chevrolet Blazer outsold the Toyota Land Cruiser by almost three to one during 2024.