Rent Toyota Land Cruiser 2022 in Dubai

The Toyota Land Cruiser 2022 is the car most of Dubai measures every other big SUV against, and we rent it with doorstep delivery in one to two hours so you can judge it on your own street rather than a showroom floor. This is the 300 Series, the model that dropped the old V8 for a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 without losing an ounce of what made the badge the default Gulf 4x4. The decision this page helps you make is a simple, expensive one. Is this much car right for your week, or are you paying for desert ability and a third row you'll never actually use? We'll be honest about both.

The benchmark Gulf 4x4, and what that buys you

Start with what sits under the bodywork, because it's the whole reason people book this car and not a softer crossover. The Land Cruiser is a body-on-frame 4x4 with a genuine low-range transfer case, full-time four-wheel drive and a locking centre differential. That "full-time" part matters. Power goes to all four wheels on tarmac, not just when the road turns to sand, which is why it feels planted on the motorway and unstoppable off it.

The twin-turbo V6 makes 409 hp and 650 Nm through a 10-speed automatic, so despite weighing around two and a half tonnes it moves like something much smaller. What you're renting is the rare SUV that's genuinely comfortable to live with and genuinely able to cross a desert. The trade-offs are its size and its thirst.

Seven aboard, and how the space divides

The Land Cruiser seats seven, and the middle row is where it feels like a flagship. It's wide, sits high with a clear view out, and takes three children or two adults with room to stretch. For the everyday four or five, nobody travels folded into a corner.

Be straight about the third row before you count on it. These are real seats an adult can use, which already puts the Land Cruiser ahead of most rivals, but legroom back there is modest and the pair works best for a cross-town run rather than a long haul to Abu Dhabi. Getting in is easy because the middle row slides out of the way. Treat the last row as proper seating for kids all day, or adults on shorter hops, and it won't let you down.

Luggage is the usual honest caveat. With all seven seats up, the space behind the third row holds a few soft bags or the weekly shop, not a stack of hard cases. Fold that back row into the floor and you get a long, square load bay that swallows a family's luggage for a week while still seating five. The only day the compromise bites is when you need every seat and full luggage at once, and for most trips that day never comes.

Motorway pace, summer heat and the cost of a week

On Sheikh Zayed Road the Land Cruiser is exactly where it wants to be. It settles at 120, stays quiet, and with 409 hp on tap overtaking a slow lorry takes no planning at all. Reaching 100 km/h in about 6.7 seconds is genuinely quick for something this tall, and a clear step on from the V8 it replaced.

That performance asks for fuel in return. Toyota's combined figure lands around 12 litres per 100 km, but real Dubai driving, all traffic lights and AC on maximum, runs closer to 15 or 16. The 80-litre tank still gives a usable range between fills. On mileage, this rental includes 250 km a day, with extra kilometres at AED 0.5 each, which covers city life and airport runs with ease. A full day out to Hatta and back is where you'll want a quick tally first. Salik tolls and any RTA fines pass to you, the renter, as they do with every car we hand over.

Heat is the question every renter asks, and a cabin this big needs a strong system to answer it. This one does. The four-zone climate pulls the temperature down quickly after hours parked in July sun, and dedicated rear vents mean third-row passengers get real cold air rather than whatever drifts back. Size shows up mainly when you park. At just under five metres long and two wide, tight multi-storey bays and tower ramps ask for the cameras and a little patience, while the 230 mm of clearance turns speed bumps and steep mall ramps into things you stop noticing.

What it can really do off the tarmac

This is where the Land Cruiser separates itself from the SUVs that only look the part. With full-time four-wheel drive, a low-range transfer case, locking differentials and Toyota's terrain modes, the dunes are genuinely within reach rather than a line in a brochure. It's the default desert vehicle across the Gulf precisely because it does the hard stuff and gets you home.

Respect what that takes, though. Dune driving is a skill, not a button you press. Drop your tyre pressures, carry recovery gear and go out in convoy with someone who knows the route. Most Land Cruisers we rent never leave the blacktop, and there's nothing wrong with that. The point is that the ability is real on the day you want it.

Who should take it, and who should think twice

Rent the Land Cruiser 2022 if you want the benchmark and you'll use it. Seven real seats, effortless highway miles and desert capability that actually works make it hard to beat for a family or a group with a mixed week ahead. Nothing in this class matches the blend of comfort and genuine 4x4 hardware, and Toyota reliability is a fair thing to bank on for a trip away from home.

Think twice if it's one or two of you doing city errands and the odd airport trip. You'll spend the week parking two and a half tonnes and feeding a thirsty V6 for a job a mid-size crossover or a large sedan does for far less. The Land Cruiser is a lot of car, and it's worth every metre when the trip calls for it. Rent it for the seats and the sand, not for the badge on the grille. You'll need to be 25 to take the keys.