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2025 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series review
How does the LandCruiser 70 Series – a decades-old design kept just modern enough to keep up with regulations – hold up today?
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Mike Costello
Toyota LandCruiser 70 vs Mazda CX-5 Comparison
Toyota LandCruiser 70
Mazda CX-5
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2025 Toyota
LandCruiser 70
vs
2025 Mazda
CX-5
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Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
WorkFuel Efficiency
130L - 180L
1248 to 1926 km
56L - 58L
386 to 476 km
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$75,600 - $87,600
$36,740 - $55,150
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CarExpert's Take
Mike Costello
Senior Contributor
Mike Costello drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Bulletproof simplicity, regional support
- Four-cylinder with auto outperforms V8
- Heavy duty payload and GCM
Misses
- Still not particularly fuel efficient
- Glitchy, token interior touchscreen
- Expensive services, short intervals
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Gutsy turbo engine
- Plush interior
- Cheaper than key rivals
Misses
- Very thirsty
- Steep servicing costs
- Gearbox a bit lacklustre
Colours Available
The 2024 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series range is available with the following exterior paint colours:
- French Vanilla
- Silver Pearl
- Graphite
- Merlot Red
- Sandy Taupe
- Midnight Blue
- Eclipse Black (76 Series Wagon only)
Premium paint costs an additional $675.
The 2024 Mazda CX-5 is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Soul Red Crystal metallic
- Eternal Blue mica
- Deep Crystal Blue mica
- Jet Black mica
- Rhodium White metallic
- Sonic Silver metallic
- Zircon Sand metallic
- Machine Grey metallic
- Polymetal Grey metallic
- Platinum Quartz metallic
Metallic finishes cost an extra $795.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2755 - 4461 | 1998 - 2488 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 4.5L, 2.8L | 2.5L, 2.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 8, 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 150kW - 151kW | 115kW - 170kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 3000 - 3400 | 5000 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 430Nm - 500Nm | 200Nm - 420Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1200 - 2400 | 2000 - 4000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 96 - 103.6 | 91.2 - 100 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
