Thread: Landrover 110 leg space

Originally Posted by bj4x4

Wasup defender owners ,

Well im thinking of purchasing a defender 110 or a landcruiser 70 series sometime this year, im still yet to decide which one to go for. I don't really have a landrover dealer close by where i can have a sit in a defender. So my question is how does the leg room in the drivers seat compare to a landcruiser troopie (what my parents have and i have driven a fair bit)? Ive been told by a mate who is fairly short that he only just fits in one and me being 6"3 has got me abit worried that i won't find it real comfortable.

Cheers,
Matt

Seat rail extensions are available to fix any comfort issues you may have regarding leg room.

Far cheaper than rectifying the hard ride affecting comfort of the 70 series.

Ergonomics of the Defender is a bit strange. You definitely sit in a different position compared with most vehicles out there. As such, an initial test drive may seem uncomfortable where in reality its probably just unfamiliar. The amazing thing about this driving position is that over long distances, "it just works".

I can vouch for the comfort. Whilst I am only 5'10" I drove my 110 across to Perth and back on standard seats. Drove long hours and never got sore at all. Jim

I once test drove a 70 series. My question to the salesman was- Don't you think for $70000 Toyota could fit something more comfortable than milk crates for seats? I am 6' 2" and i fitted Mulgo's seat rails from the Expedition Centre. Perfect now.

its a lot easier to fix the leg space in a Defender than to pay $20k plus extra for a cruiser - buys a lot of mods. My choice was the same as yours and I went the Defender - much more comfortable and better off road IMHO. Also better economy and cheaper to fix

It isn't always easy to predict what someone will think of the ergonomics and particularly the leg room in a Defender.

I am about 1.8 metres tall and 62 kg and I find the Defender very comfortable without the need for any seat modifications. That probably isn't particularly remarkable.

However I was very surprised that my brother-in-law had no problems in the passenger seat. That is in spite of the fact that some people carry on about the way the A/C steals the passenger's leg room and in spite of the fact that he is significantly taller than you and is quite large framed.

Hi I am 6' 2" and have no problems driving my 110 perhaps the only hassle is when I need to reach the window handle.

cheers for the replies everyone. Im currently look at the ex army defenders on greyonline atm so i figured they would have to be able to fit some pretty big army lads in there haha. Is leg room pretty much the same between the 110 wagon and 110 single cab ute?

Originally Posted by carlschmid2002

I once test drove a 70 series. My question to the salesman was- Don't you think for $70000 Toyota could fit something more comfortable than milk crates for seats? I am 6' 2" and i fitted Mulgo's seat rails from the Expedition Centre. Perfect now.

I mean my LR defender 90 is perfect now. Never bought the Cruiser. Too expensive. Very happy with the LR.