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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 Volkswagen Tiguan Comparison
Toyota LandCruiser 70
Volkswagen Tiguan
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2025 Toyota
LandCruiser 70
vs
2025 Volkswagen
Tiguan
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Driving the family
Towing
WorkFuel Efficiency
130L - 180L
1248 to 1926 km
55L - 60L
418 to 534 km
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$75,600 - $87,600
$43,990 - $70,490
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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
Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Spacious, practical interior
- Polished, punchy turbo'd engine
- Price cuts improve value
Misses
- Functional interior lacks flair
- Third row remains occasional use only
- Starting to look old alongside rivals
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 Volkswagen Life, Elegance and R-Line are offered with the following colour choices:
- Pure White
- Dolphin Grey Metallic
- Night Shade Blue Metallic
- Reflex Silver Metallic
- Deep Black Pearl
Metallic and pearl paint options cost $900. Pure White is a no-cost option.
The 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan R comes with the following colour choices:
- Pure White
- Dolphin Grey Metallic
- Lapiz Blue Premium Metallic
- Reflex Silver Metallic
- Deep Black Pearl
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL | TURBO | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2755 - 4461 | 1395 - 1984 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 4.5L, 2.8L | 2.0L, 1.4L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 8, 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 150kW - 151kW | 110kW - 235kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 3000 - 3400 | 3900 - 6500 | |
| Torque | ||
| 430Nm - 500Nm | 250Nm - 420Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1200 - 2400 | 1500 - 2000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 96 - 103.6 | 80 - 92.8 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
