Both the Toyota Land Cruiser LC300 and Mahindra Scorpio N are tough ladder-frame SUVs equipped with diesel engines, and though both are capable vehicles in off-road conditions, they fall into radically different price-performance segments. The Land Cruiser uses a twin-turbo 3.3-litre V6 diesel engine that produces 304hp and generates 700Nm of torque, while the Scorpio N is powered by a lower-capacity 2.2-litre diesel engine with a power output of 172hp and a torque value of 400Nm in the automatic variant. According to the published mileage figures, the Scorpio N is superior, with the diesel offerings showing a mileage of around 15.4\u201315.9 km\/l as compared to approximately 11 km\/l of the LC300. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Land Cruiser is built as a luxury off-roader with permanent AWD, a 10-speed automatic, an 80-litre tank and far greater performance reserves. The Scorpio N is lighter, more affordable and uses a smaller engine, so it requires less fuel in everyday driving. For buyers comparing these SUVs on running costs, the key question is not whether the Scorpio N is cheaper; it clearly is\u2014but how large the mileage difference becomes in real-world India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n