Toyota LandCruiser: FAQs
Australia has played a big part in the history of the Toyota LandCruiser. Here are the Toyota LandCruiser FAQs you asked onlineWhy is the Toyota LandCruiser so expensive?
Toyota LandCruiser sits at the top of the company’s SUV and 4x4 model line-up and is priced accordingly.
The latest Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series range has four variants – GX, GXL, Sahara and Sahara Horizon – and ranges in price (at the time of writing) from $88-142K drive-away in Australia.
The Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series is currently offered in both cab-chassis and Troop Carrier versions in Australia and is priced from $70-77K drive-away. It is a very popular workhorse for both urban users and farm and country buyers.
Toyota LandCruisers have a strong reputation for their off-road ability and general toughness and reliability and as such also have very strong resale value as used vehicles.
What is the best-year Toyota LandCruiser?
Toyota LandCruiser has been sold in Australia since the 1960s and has been a popular choice for business and pleasure buyers in need of a rugged, capable and reliable 4x4.
The most popular Toyota LandCruiser generations in Australia have been the FJ40/45, 60 and 100 Series wagons and 70 Series Troop Carriers and utes.
The latest Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series range has four variants – GX, GXL, Sahara and Sahara Horizon – and the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series is still offered in both cab-chassis and Troop Carrier versions in Australia and is priced from $70-77K driveaway.
Toyota LandCruisers have a strong reputation for their reliability and choosing the best versions arguably comes down to personal preference.
Is the Toyota LandCruiser a good car?
Toyota LandCruisers have a strong reputation in Australia for their off-road ability and general toughness.
They are considered the go-to choice for serious off-road enthusiasts, mining and pastoral operators thanks to their reliability and general versatility.
Although perhaps not as refined as some other SUVs, the Toyota LandCruiser is also still a popular choice for non-enthusiast buyers.
Which is better: Range Rover or Toyota LandCruiser?
The Toyota LandCruiser and Land Rover Range Rover are both 4x4s but they are very different vehicles with very different attributes and very different buyers in mind.
If the question is their relative off-road abilities, then the preferences will align with the personal views of their respective fans.
The Toyota LandCruiser is arguably a traditional 4x4 with relatively simple 4x4 powertrain, conventional suspension and, in most cases, with turbo-diesel as the main choice of engine.
The Range Rover, on the other hand, features a state-of-the-art 4x4 system with multiple terrain modes, air suspension with variable ride height, and the most popular choice of engine is a supercharged petrol V8.
If we were picking our choice to cross Australia’s Simpson Desert, then the Toyota would be it. If the journey was a quick blast on European highways from Paris to Rome – or, for that matter, Adelaide to Sydney – then the Range Rover would be our pick.
Which is bigger: Toyota LandCruiser or Toyota Sequoia?
The Toyota LandCruiser is not the largest Toyota SUV produced. That title goes to the Toyota Sequoia which is based on the US-market Toyota Tundra full-size pick-up.
The Toyota Sequoia is significantly larger than the Toyota LandCruiser that is sold in Australia and other markets.
Smaller again than the Toyota Sequoia and Toyota LandCruiser is the Toyota Prado which is also known as the Toyota LandCruiser Prado.
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