2014 Fiat 500L: Stylish, Room For Five, Starts Below $20,000
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QUALITY | 7 out of 10
Expert Quotes:
Second-row seats slide fore and aft about 3 inches; they need to be forward if 3rd-row passengers are to have much legroom.
Consumer Guide
The second-row seats can tumble forward, slide fore and aft, and recline.
Edmunds
The first two rows are warm and welcoming; the third – while much better than some ill-thought-out offerings from other makers – is still no place to put your adult friends if you can help it.
Autoblog
The seats are thrones.
Car and Driver
Interior appointments aren't likely to wow you. Materials, fits, and finishes on this $70k+ vehicle aren't much of a step beyond those in a $30k Highlander, and the Land Cruiser won't earn points for feeling lavish. But it's quiet, tight, and vaultlike, with nearly no wind or road noise to speak of—though you do hear the engine a bit too much.
Despite the high-tech KDSS suspension setup, we found the Land Cruiser's ride to be a bit too firm at times, even jolting over larger bumps. The system is well suited to helping reduce head-toss when out on the trail, and keeping the Land Cruiser level in the corners, but when cruising straight ahead on a choppy road there's no doubt you're in a truck.
Conclusion
The 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser offers good space for five, though the ride and interior appointments are far from luxury-class.
