Compare the2026 Ford Bronco SportVS 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Servicing Ease
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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In a Vehicle-to-Vehicle Frontal Crash Prevention 2.0 test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Ford Bronco Sport achieved a “Acceptable” rating - the second highest possible - for its performance in forward collision warning and automatic braking systems, demonstrating its excellent capabilities in preventing collisions. The Toyota Land Cruiser has not been tested.

For better protection of the passenger compartment, the Bronco Sport 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 Bronco Sport and the Land Cruiser have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available 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 Ford Bronco Sport is safer than the Toyota Land Cruiser:

	Bronco Sport	Land Cruiser
OVERALL STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	140	205
Neck Injury Risk	26%	38.7%
Neck Stress	178 lbs.	517 lbs.
Neck Compression	29 lbs.	61 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	123/237 lbs.	393/328 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	153	238
Chest Compression	.6 inches	.7 inches
Neck Injury Risk	37%	38.5%
Neck Stress	177 lbs.	277 lbs.
Neck Compression	54 lbs.	84 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	385/291 lbs.	414/404 lbs.

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 Ford Bronco Sport is safer than the Toyota Land Cruiser:

	Bronco Sport	Land Cruiser
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	13 inches	16 inches
HIC	255	332
Spine Acceleration	35 G’s	42 G’s
Hip Force	512 lbs.	702 lbs.

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 Bronco Sport, with its four-star roll-over rating, is 7.2% less likely to roll over than the Land Cruiser, which received a three-star rating.

Warranty

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

Reliability

The Bronco Sport has a standard “limp home system” to keep drivers from being stranded if most or all of the engine’s coolant is lost. The engine will run on only half of its cylinders at a time, reduce its power and light a warning lamp on the dashboard so the driver can get to a service station for repairs. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer a lost coolant limp home mode, so a coolant leak could strand you or seriously damage the truck’s engine.

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the Bronco Sport’s reliability 12 points higher than the Land Cruiser.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Bronco Sport third among small 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 Ford vehicles are better in initial quality than Toyota vehicles. With 7 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Ford higher than Toyota.

Engine

As tested in Car and Driver the Bronco Sport Badlands 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder is faster than the Toyota Land Cruiser:

	Bronco Sport	Land Cruiser
Zero to 30 MPH	2 sec	2.8 sec
Zero to 60 MPH	5.9 sec	7.7 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	17.3 sec	22.8 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	6.5 sec	8.1 sec
Passing 30 to 50 MPH	3.3 sec	3.4 sec
Passing 50 to 70 MPH	4.3 sec	4.7 sec
Quarter Mile	14.5 sec	16.2 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	93 MPH	86 MPH
Top Speed	125 MPH	109 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

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

			MPG
Bronco Sport
	AWD	1.5 turbo 3-cyl.	25 city/30 hwy
		Sasquatch 1.5 turbo 3-cyl.	23 city/26 hwy
		2.0 turbo 4-cyl.	21 city/27 hwy
Land Cruiser
	AWD	2.4 turbo 4-cyl. Hybrid	22 city/25 hwy

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

The Bronco Sport 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.

Brakes and Stopping

The Bronco Sport stops much shorter than the Land Cruiser:

	Bronco Sport	Land Cruiser
70 to 0 MPH	163 feet	190 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	126 feet	132 feet	Consumer Reports
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	135 feet	158 feet	Consumer Reports

Tires and Wheels

The Bronco Sport’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.

Suspension and Handling

For superior ride and handling, the Ford Bronco Sport 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.

The Bronco Sport Outer Banks handles at .79 G’s, while the Land Cruiser pulls only .69 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Bronco Sport Badlands executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.3 seconds quicker than the Land Cruiser (28.4 seconds @ .59 average G’s vs. 29.7 seconds @ .55 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the Bronco Sport’s turning circle is 2.6 feet tighter than the Land Cruiser’s (37.4 feet vs. 40 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Bronco Sport has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Land Cruiser (8.8 vs. 7.9 inches), allowing the Bronco Sport to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

Chassis

The Ford Bronco Sport may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1600 to 1900 pounds less than the Toyota Land Cruiser.

The Bronco Sport is 1 foot, 11.3 inches shorter than the Land Cruiser, making the Bronco Sport easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Unibody construction lowers the Bronco Sport’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 Bronco Sport 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 Bronco Sport Badlands offers available 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.

Passenger Space

The Bronco Sport has 1.4 inches more front headroom, 9.4 inches more front legroom, 2.4 inches more rear headroom and 10.2 inches more rear legroom than the Land Cruiser.

Cargo Capacity

The Bronco Sport has a larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Land Cruiser with its rear seat folded (65.2 vs. 55.5 cubic feet).

Servicing Ease

The Bronco Sport 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.

Ergonomics

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

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the Bronco Sport offers optional cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The Land Cruiser doesn’t offer cornering lights.

Recommendations

Consumer Reports® recommends the Ford Bronco Sport, based on reliability, safety and performance. The Toyota Land Cruiser isn't recommended.

The Ford Bronco Sport outsold the Toyota Land Cruiser by over three to one during 2025.

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