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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
2024 Toyota LandCruiser 70 vs 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE Comparison
Toyota LandCruiser 70
Mercedes-Benz GLE
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2024 Toyota
LandCruiser 70
vs
2024 Mercedes-Benz
GLE
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Driving the family
Towing
Long distance drivingFuel Efficiency
130L - 180L
1248 to 1926 km
85L
561 to 808 km
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$75,600 - $87,600
$136,600 - $170,800
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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
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Six-cylinder diesel is a beauty
- Comfort-focused drive is plush
- Updated tech works well
Misses
- $30,000 dearer than equivalent X5
- Still needs (expensive) options ticked
- Cabin execution feels underdone
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Optional Paint (+$675)
- Airmatic Package (+$3,400)
- Metallic Paint Premium (+$3,200)
- Towbar Pack (+$2,900)
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.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO CDI | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, TURBO CDI, TWINTURBO DIESEL DFI | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2755 - 4461 | 1993 - 2999 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.8L, 4.5L | 3.0L, 2.9L, 2.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| DIESEL TURBO 4, DIESEL TURBO V8 | TURBO 6, DIESEL TURBO 6, DIESEL TURBO 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM, DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 16 - 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 150kW - 151kW | 198kW - 280kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 3400 | 3600 - 5500 | |
| Torque | ||
| 430Nm - 500Nm | 500Nm - 750Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1200 - 3000 | 1200 - 1800 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 15.6 - 16.8 | 10.5 - 15.5 | |
