Both models use the same running gear as the rest of the range, but are biased towards working roles. For the 2025 model year the Ineos gains forward-collision alert and road-sign recognition.
Head-to-head
On the road
The punchy six-cylinder diesel gives the Ineos a clear performance advantage, but the hesitant gearbox can frustrate. The Ineos engine is far smoother than the Toyota’s unit, though.
Vague and relatively weighty steering means the Ineos requires your constant attention, but the Land Cruiser’s rack is light and over-assisted, so while it’s more responsive to direction changes, it doesn’t suit the car’s character.
Tech highlights
The Toyota is packed with tech, including twin digital screens, a head-up display and electronic control of the off-road functions, most of which are operated via separate buttons.
There are chunky toggle switches dotted around the Grenadier’s cockpit for its controls, plus a BMW iDrive-style set-up for the screen. The section of the display closest to the driver is given over to speed, revs, trip computer, etc.
Price and running
Neither car is cheap, but the Land Cruiser comes with more standard kit, including four heated and ventilated seats, a panoramic camera system and two-zone climate control.
These cars aren’t very economical, either, but the Grenadier’s BMW-sourced diesel is particularly thirsty, returning less than 25mpg on test. It makes up for this with a bigger fuel tank, but the Land Cruiser can still travel further on a tankful.
