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Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series review: Updated 2023 LC79 GXL cab-chassis 4x4 V8 ute test (GVM upgrade)
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- čas přidán 17. 08. 2024
- The Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series has been updated for 2023 and beyond. But is it the right ute for you?
In this review, Matt Campbell lets you know what the LC79 single-cab ute is like to live with. With a huge 4.5-litre turbo-diesel V8 engine, five-speed manual and 4x4, it's unique in the world of utes and pick-up trucks in Australia.
Toyota has just upgraded the entire LC 70 range with an improved gross vehicle mass (GVM), so it's more capable than ever.
And the brand has added improved safety technology in the form of a new autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system that is offered on the single-cab, dual-cab, Troopy (Troop Carrier) and wagon models.
But as good as all those improvements are, there are still some things that could rule out the LC79 - or any 2023 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series - for you. You'll have to watch to find out what they are!
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00:00 Intro
00:45 Is it the right price?
02:01 What's the best competitor?
02:47 Is it the right size?
04:05 Interior
06:09 Under the bonnet
07:15 Driving
10:14 Efficiency
11:05 Is it safe?
12:15 Ownership
13:05 Verdict
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Matt I like that you have highlighted what the 70 series is for. There are so many other options out there for city bois who need flash mod cons and can’t even operate a manual vehicle. Yes, you could buy two LDVs for the price, but you’d need four of them to last the life span of a Landcruiser out bush. The model you have tested would be the last one I would buy, pedestrian & cyclist detection? The last thing I’d what where I live (on a station, in the outback) is the brakes to come on by themselves just because there is a roo on the edge of the road. It’s the tech & electronics that always fails first in the scrub. I guess what’s annoyed me over the years of watching/reviews, especially recently is they are generally done by a cap wearing city fellas who might know cars but havent spent F/A time out bush. The difficulty in procuring a new one, & all the electronic crap will mean the old ones will retain high values for sometime to come. Which is why I’ve decided to tidy up my 2001 turbo 6 single cab & drive it for another 400,000km😉
Thanks - good feedback. I have spent time in the outback and was from the country (despite being a cap-wearing city boi now, if you can call the blue mountains the city) and you need not worry about the AEB system braking for a kangaroo - those bouncy morons are too confusing and erratic for camera systems to understand what they will do next. Some systems (Volvo) has large animal detection but that’s for elk, deer and moose, which move slowly and predictably.
And don’t just think the electronics and tech only fail in the scrub. They fail in “the big smoke” a lot, too!
You announced yourself as boi. Soy latte unicorn boi ?
Awesome work, Matt! Excited to see the new channel grow!
Thank you! So exciting to see a broad mix of Aussie automotive channels - used cars and new! - and thank you for your support.
We had a BT50 for 4 years, which was unreliable in the few trips we took. I had planned a WA from Qld with friends n my wife said she wasn’t going in the BT, so she told me to buy a Cruiser, which I did. We’ve now had 7 very reliable yrs with being to WA twice out of our Dual Cab Cruiser.. Love it.. 🍻🍻
Here’s to having adventures!! Well done.
Does she park it in the shopping centre?
@@trickster8635
With ease..👍
I got mine a month ago the same silver single cab you had in your video. I absolutely love it, bit unset it doesnt have adaptive cruisecontrol but that was just a bonus anyway. Its a big upgrade from my 75 series and couldnt be more happy with it !!!
Good to hear!
Good for you, but there are much better cars around these days AND for less money.
these 79's are awesome, not for everyone but they get the job done and are a top investment, i have a 2013 single cab ARB fitted out with 96000 km's and a 2018 dual cab with 16000 km's , these cruisers are almost as good as real estate
Yes, a bit like renting real estate - you can't find enough.
It's so good to see you back at it! Looking forward to the next review.
Thanks so much, Ash! Plenty more reviews in the works, and I can’t wait to share more with everyone.
I have a single cab, did some aftermarket mods to it and it goes along very nicely. One thing I do enjoy is that you actually have to drive the car unlike all these other vehicles where you are sort of a 1/2 driver 1/2 passenger as they do all that lane stuff, auto braking for trees as you back down the driveway, etc....I enjoy the morning knowing that I have to drive the ute later that day and the family car takes a well earned rest in the garage.
You can turn all that stuff off mate if it's too high tech for you
Yeah look the system in this LC isn’t as advanced or interventional as, say, in a LC300. But I’m okay with that, too!
Yes, they do need to be modified to "go along nicely".
Keen to watch this channel grow. Nice one Matt
Driving one of these on the weekend in the bush and beach and definately put a smile on my face and very bush proof!!!!!
Bush proof. Good way of describing it!
I own a modified patrol and love it to death but the 79s just have that more agricultural farm like feel that just feels natural on the narrow thick bushy rough stuff!!!!
My dad has a pre 2007 landcruiser 76 series with the 6 cylinder diesel engine. Absolutely loves it. Says most of the farmer prefer this engine as it is cheaper to run. Lat time I looked it has done over 300 thousand kms. Maybe a little battered but still going strong.
I’m not surprised. Anyone with the pre-V8 models seem to love them more than their spouses.
Have always enjoyed your insightful and sincere reviews on several other channels: congratulations for setting up your own!
Thank you! Very kind. It’s a lot of fun!
I'm more than happy with mine and I quite like the austere interior, I don't wand electric windows or central locking as it gets in the way when camping for me anyway. Love the engine performance as it never seems to fuss as it is always heavily loaded and throw the caravan on and it makes little difference. Like you say steering feels a bit vague as do the brake compared to my hilux but certainly get the job done as you say.
Thanks for sharing
Big fans of yours Matt. I was searching Tank 300 and saw your video with new channel. I've already subscribed the channel and pressed the bell icon for notifications. Keep up the good job Matt👌
Thank you so much for that! Heaps more coming - aiming for two videos a week. 😅
I really appreciate the support.
Matt
Good to see you back! Greetings from Peru
Thank you so much for that - amazing to think there are people around the world who know my face! 😂
Awesome and correct opinion, but you forgot the most important thing and that is you can double its output
Good point.
I used to manage a fleet of 15 LandCruisers.
We absolutely hammered them. Didn't even take tracks just pummeled them through the bush totally overload most of the time. Used to crack axle housing and blow belstine shocks in a regular basis.
Gotta say nothing else out there I know of would take that kind of punishment
Yep. Punishment is the 70 Series favourite! Thanks for commenting.
Well covered Matt. I can imagine all the Toyota lovers lining up to garrote you now! Let me just add a couple of thoughts, as a previous Toyota 75 series owner. The tail-lights are the same ones I had in 1985, as are the heater and A/C control levers and cables. Plenty of them left over in the parts bin, I'd imagine? Would have thought that the engineers could have added the extra width to the axle by now, but again there must be plenty left over from 1985? But still, plenty of drones are lining up to buy them! The spring pack hanging down under that narrow axle, is a great anchor to snag you up in wheel ruts, but of course if you are putting the rated 1350 kg in it every day, you will need to add a few more leaves to help you to get caught off-road. Lots of grey in the mouse covered interior of course. Does the park brake work in this model? Because it does not in any of the other versions. The automatic transmission - sorry, 5 speed clunk box, er havn't the opposition gone to 6 speeds now?? The switch panel and the radar panel look, sort of added on. I guess they are just that, because they certainly have not redesigned the interior to meld them in. The CD player, WTF? Must have a booming amplifier to drown out the road noise? No? You are correct - if you NEED one of these dinosaurs, then you are between a rock and a hard seat, there simply isn't anything else to compete. Are any other manufacturers listening????????
Thanks mate. Great thoughts!
Good stuff Matt ! That electric window sound is driving me crazy ...
See the community post mate. It’s a competition to guess the sound!! I’ll be changing it regularly and giving away prizes to people who guess the noise!!
quite simply the most reliable, value for money, V8 diesel car suitable for Country Australian conditions. I should know.
A good review. My new 79 series single cab has cutting edge technology in my opinion. Probably because I'm comparing it to the 27 year old cruiser I traded in to buy it. If you need a workhorse, you cant go past a landcruiser. I love mine. If you're after a show pony your money would be better spent elsewhere.
Beautifully put! Sounds like you use it for its purpose!!
I reckon to understand the cruiser, you need to see where they came from. They have taken the most practical and economical steps to avoid making any unnecessary changes since the beginning.
The rear track width is the perfect example. There is no need to change it, i disagree that it makes it a handful offroad. I drive one, I've added spacers, it makes a barely perceptible difference in only some situations. Everywhere else is not noticeable. So i removed them - not necessary.
The cruiser is a heavy duty commercial project fleet car. It's built to do a simple job and do it well, it's priced accordingly. It's not meant to compete with any of the Thai/indian/Chinese utes with all their bells, whistles, features and functions at all. I feel like the fact you buy them from the same dealer that will sell you a corolla or hilux does them a disservice. It should be sold with tractors, trucks and other farm implements, from that perspective people would marvel at its luxury in even the toughest conditions. I love them for what they are - a very fast tractor.
Coming from a 40 series they're the absolute height of luxury. Can go all the same places but with air conditioning and power steering! Sometimes the doors don't even leak, and you dont always have to wear earplugs.
Terrible choice for commuting in city traffic though, much like any other tractor.
I used to bag on them but I've driven a few for work and though I love my current ute I would love nothing more than to buy a cruiser, they just feel better
It does have a “I can conquer anything” vibe.
What does "feel better " mean?
@Trickster just feels like a dream to drive, I grew up around trucks and it feels the same idk
I live in South Africa. Rolled my Single Cab on a dirt road at about 50kmh. My mistake. I climbed out of the vehicle, took my 2 dogs out, but the Cruiser was totalled. 14500km. Just bought another one!
Glad you and the dogs got out of it fine!
With over 35 years in the automotive industry
I’ve seen my fair share of problems with climate control systems, electronic automatic transmission systems.
And usually there’s a stage when the manufacturer stops making replacement parts for those vehicles.
For example
I have a customer and he owns a VN Commodore with climate control and it stopped working 2 years ago and you can’t buy any replacement parts for it, (not even second hand).
Mercedes Benz (most of the older ones) all have problems with interior controls.
My 2003 Ford Fairlane that I sold
Climate Control on the passenger side stopped working,
My current Ford Territory climate control driver side has a potentiometer problem inside the dashboard and apparently it’s a whole dash out.
My 1998 Holden TF Rodeo, it’s got basically the same interior controls as a 79 series, it all works perfectly.
If you plan to keep your vehicle beyond the warranty period then you definitely do not want all that tech
Thanks for the comment. Definitely an argument for keeping everything as basic as it can be. This is a tool for a job, no doubt about that. It’s just an expensive tool. 😂
True.
Great review Matt , about time you got your own channel. All the best👍
Thanks 👍 glad you’re enjoying it!
I'm glad to see you back in action, boss! Any chance you can review a Magna next? 😂
You convince Mitsubishi to make a new one, and I’ll do it! In the meantime, you might be better off asking Redriven to cover a Magna!
@@therightcar It's on the (growing) list, fellas. Stay tuned!
Music to my ears, and surely a symphony to everyone who knows a modern classic! I’m talking about you, @Mitchell Tulk!
There's many in the gulf countries. Just saw a 2023 LC 70 series, the owner have loaded a huge freezer on the truck bed, he's a fisherman and uses it to store fish and then sell it in the outside market. They use it like work donkeys, new or old they don't care.
The same review from another person who doesn't own one, but that's your job, car reviews.
Always complaining about the lack of 16 cup holders or 58 usb ports., or it drives a bit vague, of course it drives a bit vague.
Front beam axle vehicles have that feeling, the price you pay for durability, simplicity and off road capability.
Can't have one without the other, that point should be made
Though you make some good points about the 70, and make the comparison that if you don't have a need for it, it may not be the right vehicle for you.
The 70 series doesn't to have compete with anything else in market, it has been built with a particular purpose.
If you want all the other things, buy a Hilux, Ranger, Triton, Navara, or whatever else on the market, actually that would be a harder list to choose from.
If you don't like the 70 because it doesn't have all the bells and whistles, and that's what you want, don't buy one....
People who like them, get it. Those out there who own one, will get it, it's something you can't explain.
The last vehicle with the "KISS" principle still in mind.
I think of them as a blank canvas, you add to and change it with an almost endless list of options out there in the aftermarket world, and not having all the "lane assist" stuff, you are free to do that without upsetting any computers.
These vehicles are sold in countries where they don't care for apple car play, they want, simplicity, vinyl seats, a manual transmission, manual windows, manual mirrors, manual, vents, things that don't stop working, and you can fit yourself or get from a model that is +25 years old, even the wheel bearings haven't changed since 1975.
The changes are slow, tested and proven when they are released.
Yes it has many flaws, any vehicle does, but you love them for it, a vehicle on the market that doesn't conform to everybody's want's, and I like Toyota's mindset for keeping the 70 series that way since 1984.
Thanks for taking the time to have your say. You’re bang on about heaps of stuff with this.
I get it. That’s why I mentioned heaps of the points you made on the assumption that people can join the dots themselves. But thanks for drawing the lines for those viewers.
Thanks
Matt
Very well explained mate. Might I also add that there is a huge number of these things sold to NGO's through Toyota Gibraltar Stockholdings. Look them up, there are a few videos here that explain the sheer numbers of vehicles that they have in stock in massive warehoses. They want THIS vehicle to stay essentially exactly the same for many of the reasons that you have already mentioned.
Worked for a major Toyota Dealership network as a valuer- saw so many Landcruisers, Troopies in mine sites bashed around with a zillion k’s but working away reliably every day usually 24 hours in the mine sites. The mine companies would replace and update them only after years of service. They were replaced but not retired as we on sold them to the agricultural industry as they were highly valued and would live on ‘bashing’ around rural Australia on farms.
Yep - that’s the kind of automotive recycling we should be embracing. Paddock bashers!
Thanks for your comment - I’ve been out near the mines and seen how these things are treated, and like I say, they can cop punishment!!
Is it right for me? Bloody oath it is! Nothing beats the heavy duty 70 series
Apart from any other land cruiser, ford f truck, and pretty much anything else.
I love cruisers but the 79 is just a complete shit box
Apart from any other land cruiser, ford f truck, and pretty much anything else.
I love cruisers but the 79 is just a complete shit box
@@johnwalker6904 just did the Birdsville track and the Oodnadatta track last year in April in a 105, not a loose bolt on it. So I already have. Now let’s see that vdj last 1million kms, actually the 2.8 that Toyota is gonna put in the new 79. Gonna make it even worse. I feel like spending over 100 grand on a farm truck is retarded, especially since the interior is straight outta the 1980s.
@@johnwalker6904 just did the Birdsville track and the Oodnadatta track last year in April in a 105, not a loose bolt on it. So I already have. Now let’s see that vdj last 1million kms, actually the 2.8 that Toyota is gonna put in the new 79. Gonna make it even worse. I feel like spending over 100 grand on a farm truck is retarded, especially since the interior is straight outta the 1980s.
Basically all most as much as I payed for my 4Runner I'd definitely buy one of these 70 series landcruisers if we got them in the us
Thanks for watching and commenting - glad this humble Aussie bloke is being seen in the US!
These things are built for aid organisations in remote parts of the world, where they still come with a 1HZ. There is no point in banging on about modern tech and comparing with other utes. We are lucky we even get them. They are brilliant for what they are.
If we want to continue to get them, these things need to have modern tech included. That’s the reality.
Brilliant for what they are? Yes. No doubt. But also horrid. And that’s okay.
“If you’re the sort of person who’s going to be doing freeway commuting in your Landcruiser 70 series…” - hilarious 😂😂😂
Glad you liked it. But I live in Sydney where I see WAAAAAY too many of these on the motorways heading citybound in the early hours.
Love the video! Appreciate the review, I live in country/regional Victoria, with lots of farming, and I see almost none of these around. Just unlimited n70 hiluxes with mud tyres. Had a good chuckle at your commuting line 😂😂😂
At 1.28 you listed why it's the one to buy...thanks for the video...
Great to see you on our screens Matt.
I spend a few minutes attempting to work out what the sound effect was at each chapter.
Electric Folding Mirror ??
I do struggle to see the value with the 70 series. By every measure it’s well overpriced.
Thanks, David.
Yep, it is a folding electric mirror, and the sound at the very start is the doors unlocking. But now - can you guess the car??
Yeah, I hear you on the 70. Cool, but only if you need that tool.
Paid $73k for my Troopy back in 2019. Its now worth well over $100k. There are many good reasons why people love these vehicles. I am a desert traveller and there is no other vehicle that does it as well as the Troopy. 180L standard fuel tanks is brilliant. And max torque is at 1200rpm - no other vehicle has that sort of torque at low revs where it really matters. They are not city vehicles
Good one, Phil. What does it mean to be a desert traveller?? Intriguing!
@@therightcar I do trips each year into Great Victoria Desert, Simpson Desert, Canning, as well as other less remote outback areas. Best camping. Not many people. A lot of my trips I'm out there a couple of weeks at a time doing volunteer work with Friends of Parks. Need a reliable vehicle that doesn't break on badly corrugated roads and has the fuel range to do at least 1200k's
What its worth and what peole will pay are two different things. Seen plenty of these that have been on carsales for months and not sold.
Its not worth over 100k hahahah
Now with the 200 series gone they could bring out a special model with the twin turbo and auto a GR Land Cruiser, that would be a weapon
Can I join you in this amazing daydream? How about a twin-turbo V6 diesel in the HiLux?? 😅
I have a V6 Hilux, that would be the perfect update😁@@therightcar
I would love this in the States. Thank you.
Motoring writers never understand the 70 series. I suppose they are all urban based!!!
Best rural 'car' ever made.
You saw the bit where I explained that I totally “get” this vehicle, right? If I had a farm, I’d have one.
Wish we got them here, I want one so bad.
I love this car for looks alone
It’s a beast.
It doesn’t have a snorkel, it has a raised air intake. Water gets in at the joint at the bottom of the windscreen.
Tomahto tomayto. Oh. Unless you kill your car because it’s not effective.
Nice to see improved drivers seat in later models, about time.
Still shouldn't have to fit wheel spacers to rear axle to match front track, especially at this price, Toyota Japan too cheap to supply upgraded axle /housing, still supplying the traditional 6 cylinder model diff housing.
An engine remap picks up power in a big way, and the later gearbox overdrive ratio improved as the pre 15 models screamed at 100k.
For long drives on reasonable roads/tracks a Ranger, Hilux, D'max etc far more comfortable, quiet and economical.
Just my take!
Good points, well made. Thanks for sharing your opinion!
Toyota laughing all the way to the bank, as people still buy them. If people stopped buying them, then maybe they would change things. You have the power.
The reason why they still make these are, simply customer Demand. No use changing a winning formula.
Another sold vid Matt!✊
Bang on. Thank you!
No, not demand - no choice, no option, no competition.
And there is no alternative. IFS 4WDs just don’t hold up over the long term in very harsh use like endless corrugated roads and operator abuse on minesites.
The reason why there is no competition is simply because toyota took the risk first and only ever played the conservative card along the way. They simply are the benchmark mark.
Just Look at Tesla they’ve just arrived and heavily influenced the market, but Toyota has not budge from their projections no matter how bright their competitors ideas appear to be.
My new dual cab arrives next week. I’ve bought it to build a touring vehicle to go into remote Australia. Interesting fact: apparently the seats are different on the new version according to ARB who have had to redesign the seat covers.
Right! Good intel. Hope the trip is awesome!
How long did you wait for it. My 76 is ordered 15 months ago.
@@pietdejager154 ordered it Feb 2022 and it went into production December 2022, after some tray and canopy work will be delivered next week.
@@pietdejager154 76 has no build date no ones getting them for like another year from what the dealers have said to me
@@TheDillon1987 who is building your canopy and tray
I'm certain you already know but for anyone else reading, it was just announced that the LC70 will be back for 2024 with, crucially, more safety features across the entire range.
Yep, thanks mate. And - 2.8 diesel and 6-speed auto, too!
You are spot on re “fit for purpose” we need this truck for the work we do. Nothing else lasts as well. safety suites are junk in most other utes and the sadety suite makes the windscreen too expensive, camera in grille-💯 hopeless re kangaroos etc. my company car is a 300 series. My personal car is a 79 series. Im not interested in driving an i phone on wheels. Its not a toy. I can drive one 10-12 hours non stop and just as happy driving it as the 300 series. If you dont inderstand the product then its not for you. Drive a toy
Ha! Good comments from a great perspective. But please be safe driving 10 hours straight.
@@therightcar thanks. 10 hours. 300 is a mile muncher but not a true landcruiser…..more a tuff prado 🤔
Thanks Matt and all the best with the new channel - the 70 series would not be so popular if it didn’t have the V8 because this fills the hole made with the exit of Ford and Holden V8 utes - the fellahs especially young ones have to have (not need) these for their bragging rights and right of passage to compensate for their male appendage - I see them gather around a ‘70 in my local regional town where most would happily pay for one rather that put a smart deposit on a new home as they fit the 20k aluminium canopy - and they love fitting the after market 3” exhaust to annoy us quiet folk - makes perfect sense for farmers and mining but they still rust badly and not practical or comfortable enough for me to pay over $70k - I’ll stick with my Hilux automatic.
Thanks John! Don’t suppose your Lux has a 20k canopy and 3-inch exhaust on it? 🤣
@@therightcar good return Matt but no she’s stock standard with an aluminium tray for the property - my daily is a Subaru Forester - I have two doctorates in sociology and psychology hence my ‘human behaviour’ comment - look forward to your 2023 reports as you don’t appear to be ‘industry sponsored’ and your style is very relaxed.
@@johnnumbat9782 My 70 series ute only has 342 000 km on the clock, and I don't even have an engineering doctorate. 😉
@@anthonybaiocchi3028 good to know you’re comfortable with your identity 😌
Love my 2006 LandCruiser.
Can’t see myself buying a new one with all the extra technology, I just don’t want or need more electronics.
Personally I’d love to get a brand new South African spec dual cab with the 1HZ engine, Unfortunately we can’t have them in Australia…
Because of the dirty exhaust emissions.
I brought a 2022 78 series brand new. It's an 08/22 build so I missed out (if you like) on those safety updates but I'd waited 1.5 years for it by that stage and Toyota had halted production due to demand, so I was happy to just get it. All of the features you mentioned of modern cars are basically for soft cocks who can't drive anyway. I have travelled Australia extensively in the outback and brought a Troop Carrier to continue to do that. When you go out of the city you see nothing else except 70 series, some with millions of Km's on them. They may seem impractical for driving around the city. But there is nothing else in the bush. The "upgrades" aren't seen as upgrades at all as no aftermarket manufacturer makes a bull bar that can incorporate the autonomous braking system yet and the factory gvm upgrade, which I wished I'd gotten is also seen as a set back for some as again there is no yet certified aftermarket system to take the gvm beyond the manufacturers specifications. The sensor in the windshield also makes it impossible to add the external sunvisor which is a popular addition. So while Toyota is trying to get with the times, they simply can't or can't easily because the market for the 70 series is not for a city dweller. Dubai, South Africa and Australia are the biggest markets for the 70 series, why? Because each of those countries have extremely remote and inhospitable arid regions which you need these vehicles for. Autonomous braking isn't needed when transporting supplies for the Red Cross to a remote African village or an Aboriginal community 900kms from the nearest town. So put the 70 series down if you wish. But most criticisms come from people who have never been 3 hours beyond any town.
You see far more Hilux's than LandCruisers when out bush and Dubai gets a peppy V6 petrol that shits all the gutless V8 and Africa get a non turbo 6 which is honestly better than the V8
I have a 2019 4.5 V8 diesel with Middle Eastern spec.version of the LCJ79SC. I love this truck a lot. I guess you will find faults in it, until you own one. Then you will understand. I am assigned to Germany with DOD.
Ive got a real defender (td5) And looking with interest at the ineos grenadier. Keen for a review of one of those !
If they eventually sell a chassis cab version of the Grenadier then the Toyota 70 series will have competition
I hope to bring you a review on Grenadier when I can. Can’t wait to see what it’s like!
Gotta love 70 series if I needed a vehicle like this for me and my KELPIE dusty I would buy it over ram Chevy or Ford any day because I have a Toyota and Lexus in my garage great commentary very injoyable cheers stevo 🦘🦘
Thanks Stevo! Give my best to Dusty.
I have had one for 10 years. I am to the stage now where I cannot stand the rough unladen ride and the noisy cab. I think most people driving a proper work ute don't want all that electronic crap you just turn off. I don't want blind spot and cross traffic stuff, that's what mirrors are for. We want reliability because your income is at risk if it breaks down. You didn't mention the lack of door armrests you cannot use or the centre bin that is also too low. These are things Toyota should have fixed by now. The aftermarket industry has fixes. I have been waiting for an alternative ute that will do what the cruiser does with regards to heavy towing and load carrying while being more comfortable and still reliable. The ONLY ute that comes close is the Musso. The rest are either unreliable, the manufacturer thinks warranty is optional or they don't have the GVM and GCM figures to be comparable. I have been waiting for the Hyundai/Kia group to bring out a ute but they are very slow. The problem with the cruiser now is that too many posers are buying them that don't need them or won't be using them for their strengths. This is one of the reasons for the current shortage and inflated used prices. These people are a glutton for punishment to want to bounce around in these trucks just because they think they are cool. Thanks for your good work, cheers.
This is great info mate. I hear you on all those elements. Kia and Hyundai are close. Finally. Close. But it won’t be like a Cruiser, from what I understand.
You’ve had it for 10 years and only now you’ve had enough of the rough ride haha
I don't get Toyota. They change the wheel track (wider) in one of their upcoming fancy Hilux models, but can't change the rear track of the LandCruiser? 🤯
That's because it's a fleet vehicle not a weekend toy.
Similar spec means cheaper parts, more available parts, less complications
Because it's completely unneccesary🤷♂️
They were never built to look pretty or keep up with trends. Toyota doesnt give a flying frig what people think of it, if they sell that means they're fit for purpose. And having a mismatched track width makes no difference to its functionality whatsoever, just upsets people who spend too long polishing them and not long enough using them.
The profit margins in the Hilux is much higher.
Soccer mom effect. People buy car for reputation not need and then complain about it .
They even deleted the fog lights hahahaha gold
See I looked into this but couldn’t see when that change happened. It wasn’t at this update. Maybe the one before?
100% love them, but a little out of the price range that I'd be comfortable to take wheeling without worrying about damage.
Drivers experienced in towing prefer and recommend automatic transmissions. Automatics are smooth and gentle on the mechanical system , and you won't be replacing burnt out clutches.
Which is why I recommended the auto in my updated 70 Series review
I managed to break mine by running off the road and smacking into a building. It's a very safe car, me and the dog walked away without a scratch. I just replaced it with a troopy.
Crikey! Glad you and your dog were okay.
The anti 70 series comments on here are hilarious, they just don’t get it.
Haha!
I ordered a 76 series GXL wagon almost 12 months ago. Still waiting for a build date.
In his best psychiatrist’s voice: “And how does that make you feel?”
I bet it’s frustrating!!
I’m waiting from 16 months. No build date yet on Troopy Gxl sandy. Oh what a feeling!
@@therightcar and now I have to pay $1600 more for the additional safety features and GVM upgrade.
I'm still waiting for my 79series dual cab 17 months on and no production number yet
@@robertsu8088 i guess we will be the last ones to receive a v8 before they detune it to v6 or god knows what.
Do you mention that mining wanted 5 star so toyota did that only for single cab but not dual cab chassis changed in 2017, as for capable that’s a lie, narrow wheel track springs that hang up no flex
I didn’t - but you’re right. That’s why it got the airbag stuff fitted to single cab. Fleet buyers wanted a five star score and they got it. It’s valid til the end of this year too.
You did well to get 12s in mixed cycle driving! Not a lot more than my Prado 120 auto…
Yeah I was impressed with that. But not like I was asking all that much of the engine.
Still waiting for Toyota to update that rear axles width.
I have a 2017 76 and to be honest have never noticed track issues affecting me getting through stuff even on soft sand Fraser, Cape York, other beaches, thick mud sandy creeks. The reason I replaced my old V8 1996 Disco was that I wanted something far more reliable. I was bricklaying in the desert out of Alice in the early 90's and my boss had two late model Utes (before all the commercial 4wd hype) and they never let us down plus growing up my ol man drove an old 318 Heavy Duty V8 timber truck that was wild to be in as a kid. So I don't really care too much for a spaceship style interior. I believe they widened the front track to accomodate the V8 when they put it in to them.
Good luck trying to even get an order in. Last I heard Toyota closed the order books for about 6 months.
Yep, they’re closed still. Wait times rumoured to be pushing out near FOUR YEARS.
But then there are also rumours the V8 is going in favour of a 2.8 from HiLux. Might see plenty pull their orders then.
@@therightcar yep for sure, if they nuke the v8, its game over.
The GU Nissan patrol were out before the v8 cruiser and their Leaf sprung utes are just as bad if not worse with the rear wheel track.
Great review! Who would think that in 2023, that a switch dedicated to raise/lower the aerial would need to be mentioned as a feature in an $80k vehicle??!
It's all about the highlights and big-name features, mate! :D
It's an off-roader you want that to retract
Mine doesn't have that switch☹
I. want . one . now!!!
Would love to see them in Sweden but that will probably never happen due to the stupid emissions regulations.
Great review otherwise (love your UTE:s down under)
Thank you! But hey, as someone who lives in a place where emissions regulations really are decades behind the times, I don’t share the sentiment!
a truck from the 1970s .. says it all really .. good video
1984 actually.
Upgraded GVM...it seriously looks like it's sagging in the arse sitting there empty. And the rear diff track difference is hilarious.. I say hilarious because they've been getting away with it for decades and people still fork out money for them.. 15K plus correction so add that to purchase cost.. that's top of the line TI L Patrol money
Shame Nissan doesn't do a cab-chassis version of the Patrol anymore, eh??
@@therightcar true, my comparison was not ute based.. i can't believe someone hasn't chopped one yet to make one.. plenty have done the half chop.. bit silly when you can LS swap the previous gen ute.. but youtube is dull of "influencers" that spend a fortune on unnecessary builds.
Given the prices of these things I reckon its in the territory of the Isuzu N series light truck - they're a more capable, more rugged (yes) vehicle, come in a 4x4 variation and while they don't have the V8 that the VDJ79 has, its a thirsty boat anchor anyway thats weak as piss (151kw/430nm).
See if you can get your hands on an Isuzu NLR as a press car and compare it with various single cab utes - they can be driven on a car licence.
Thanks Franco. Good thinking. I have a few other vehicles in the works for review before I get to a light truck, but definitely keen to give it a crack!
And you feel every single bump in the road the and shit constantly falls off the Isuzu trucks if your working in the bush and constantly driving on corrugated roads the land cruiser is the only option
Lol. If youve ever driven one of those isuzu trucks down a corrugated road you'll know they're not even comparable. The doors flap about like a retarded pelican, the dash bounces so much it nearly hits the windscreen, the interior fittings self destruct and your spine will need to be surgically extracted from your eye sockets. We drive them for work, ill take even the very shittest of landcruisers any day over that.
@@hayden6930 Ha! This is comedy gold.
@@hayden6930 Might need one of those inflatable donut things for all you butt-hurt princesses in the replies who can't deal with a bit of vibration from a cab-over truck 😅
I bought my new LC76 about 18 months ago. The drawbacks you referred to are all pretty much spot on, and I knew that when I ordered it, but I did it anyway. I even compared it to the Prado, but chose the 76. Do I regret it? Not for one second. Do I offroad it? Dirt roads in the Dandenongs but not much else. Would I recommend it to anybody else? In 90 per cent of cases, no. So why did I buy it? I don’t know, only way I can explain it is that “It spoke to me”.
No, I think you swallowed the hype without REALLY researching your options. But hey, great resale value you can utilise.
@@trickster8635 once of my biggest influencers of my decision were the videos right here on CZcams of the early JDM Prados which were based on the 70 series. I love the shape, I can always spec up my car if I want to. But I’ll probably leave it as is. But another most important reason is I am my 22 year old autistic son’s main carer and chaffeur. He is 100 kilos of muscle and can be hell on a cars interior. He’d ruin a nice interior like the Prado’s in about 2 seconds. So basic in my case is probably best 😀. So yes, I probably swallowed the hype a bit like you said, but I wanted a new car and this is the choice I made.
Excellent, honest summary.
I appreciate that!
I can get behind the lack of modern convenience features etc in this vehicle. But the track width issue means that this vehicle essentially needs expensive modifications correct it’s track width from new. I think it’s a joke that Toyota have not fixed this.
The sentiment seems the same from everyone!!
This and redriven top 5 for sure
Aww shucks 😊
Toyota land cruiser 70 series heavy duty 🇯🇵💪💪👍🎥👍
Loved the price analogy!!
Context is everything. You’re going to love some of the upcoming pricing points I make about another ute I’ve reviewed!!
I been waiting from 16 months for the troopy Gxl. God knows how long Toyota will take to deliver. No build number yet.
Would you cancel your order if they changed it to a six instead of the V8, as the rumours suggest they might?
@@therightcar I’ll still buy it as long as it has heritage in its blood. Though I’ll be bit sad as i would love to own one with V8.
Great Review, do Toyota say why they put the rear wheels 10cm closer?
Didn't want to spend the money on tooling up when the V8 replaced the six cylinder.
Thanks for that - Toyota doesn't expressly state why they're still a different track width front and rear.
well, I live in the heart of the city, and I don't do any off-road driving. Still, I bought a dule cab 2023LC with a fair bit of investment for customizing the tray and stuffs. I just like the mean look these vehicles have and the respect they have in the market. Just thinking are my reasons good enough for such investment or it was a mistake!?
I'm sure if you decide it wasn't the right move, then you can easily sell it for more than you paid... !
Toyota was saying that the v6 auto was going to be possible if you ordered now.
Where did you hear that?
Great video, but the noise used between each chapter became painful very quickly and I suggest changing this or perhaps removing it entirely.
Thanks. I haven’t announced it yet - but I’m planning to make it a revolving sound that’ll be a guessable thing… so, guess the car that noise belongs to and you win a prize! (Prize may or may not exist).
Does it come factory with cruise control?
Yep, from GX up all get cruise control and air-con as standard nowadays.
LC 300 review please
Will try and get to it!
I like it, but don’t need it. Haha I still like the wagon!
You’re not alone - the wagon is a cool bit of kit!!
I have a 76 wagon and love it
I was going to buy the single cab LandCruiser.....
......but then I remembered I had a family.....
.......and I'm poor 😅
😂😂😂
Is there an extra CAB model !!??
Nope.
I understand the appeal of the simplicity and durability of this product. The thing that doesn’t make sense is that it is more expensive than it’s more complicated rivals. Surely a basic vehicle than Toyota has made millions of dollars from with very little investment in upgrades would be reasonably priced. I don’t get it
You do understand capitalism, though, right?
Extremely low volume of sales pretty much guarantees high prices.
Resale value after a decade or two… No one is worried about the initial price point.
Actually works out a cheap workhorse when you do the math.
@@taniaschiller9823 the biggest cost to build a vehicle is developing and engineering costs, not building the actual vehicle. And Toyota would have paid that off a long time ago as the vehicle has been in production for so long without much change.
Omg lol! Talk about a positive outlook on life 🤣
Where did you get the $75,000 price from? Toyota dealers are selling them for up $120,000 or more.
That’s the official manufacturer list price (MSRP) for a new order. If you can order one. Which you can’t at the moment.
@@therightcar Yeah,that's the price in the 4x4 magazines too.
The price you mentioned.
I ordered a dual cab just before they stopped taking orders as it happened. $85k drive away inlc a $7k tray. Done last July. And, yes, I know they can change the price when I take delivery. I ordered it when I was taking delivery of a 300 vx which took 19 months to get to me. The 300 had only a minor price change from the price I was given when I ordered it to the price I paid on delviery.
Did they upgrade the rear axle diff to make it the same as the front
No mate. Not yet.
Love the land cruiser 70 series.
For around the farm, mate, I do not think you can get anything better.
Totally right.
What is the safety all about. Brakes
Hopefully , looks like Toyota are (A) either about to give it massive refresh or (B) a completely new model isn't far off. Likely to use the LC 300's six pot oiler under the bonnet with a single turbo & 165Kw & 600Nm on a 6 Spd manual & possibly even a 6spd Auto tranny the vehicle will be required to meet the likely intro of Euro 6 in aust next Jan . The old current V8 oiler won't pass . It's a legendary vehicle, but it's time for it to be bought into the 21st century
Won't happen and if it does, Toyota will charge around $250k.
And people will pay it.
@@therightcar yeah you are right.
they've got gov contracts to make that vehicle how it is with minor changes to apply with adr. don't know when the contract ends but yeah, doubt the engine swap anytime for a few more years. lc300 6cyl does look nice tho.
@@theepicqronictraxxgary7982 that's partially why a stop sale has been issued. Demand outstripped supply & Reports from Japan have now pretty well confirmed that the V8 oiler is on its way out very soon globally as it is too expensive to comply to Euro6/7. As aust will adopt Euro 6 Emissions regs as of Jan 2024, the V8 oiler can't be sold from then. Japan & other markets will end up with a 2.8 T/ Diesel or a 4.0 6cyl Petrol. Australia is expected to get a single turbo variant of the LC 300's oiler under the bonnet of the LC 70 & all other models in the range .
It hasn’t been screwed with,, not a city car
Toyota are living off their history when it comes to reliability, now days they are really no more or less reliable than anything else out there
Really? You really think that?
@@landrover1155 lol
@@landrover1155 keep smoking the crack lol
In Japan the 70 series is getting re released with the 2.8 4cyl and auto trans. That would absolutely annihilate the manual V8 on and off road, and would drive far better, with the added bonus of being cheaper to fix. We can only hope that it comes here too.
I don’t know there will be many that share your POV, R Soul.
@@therightcar of course there won’t be, because blokes count cylinders, not actual sensibilities.
Sadly the 70 series is not sold in the UK. I would like to drive one.
Come to Aus, and I’ll help you get a drive. 🤷♂️
The factory snorkel is no good for water crossing, the diff track difference is annoying off road and the airbox still doesn't seal properly against dust, resulting in a dusted engine $$$.. for the price you shouldn't need to spend thousands to make it more practical.. having said that I have a 2008 single cab wich I absolutely love ❤️
Ha! You can overlook the flaws of a loved one, it’s the amazing part about being in a relationship 😂