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Toyota LandCruiser 300 GR Sport preps for Dakar Rally
LandCruisers are a dime-a-dozen in the red Aussie outback, but Toyota is prepping the new 300 Series for a Dakar Rally adventure too.
Mike Costello
About the Toyota LandCruiser
Last updated Oct 23, 2024The 2022 Toyota LandCruiser is classified as a 4 Door Wagon currently on sale in Australia as part of the VDJ200R generation, starting from $80,873 MLRP for the LC200 GX (4x4) and topping out at $139,100 for the LC300 GR-S (4x4).
There are 10 variants available for our market and the current year model went on sale in Jan of 2022. The LandCruiser is built in Japan and is available with 4.5L Diesel Turbo Fuel Injection, equipped with a 6 Speed Automatic transmission with the drive sent to 4x4. The LandCruiser is offered with a 5 year, unlimited kilometre warranty.
Pros
- Impressive twin-turbo V6 diesel
- Much improved interior
- Blend of on-road comfort and off-road ability
Cons
- Toyota interior technology is still a sticking point
- 10,000km service intervals
- It's more expensive in 2022
Toyota LandCruiser Rating
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2022 Toyota LandCruiser Price
| Variant | Price From* | Price To* |
|---|---|---|
| LC300 GX (4x4) | $109,700 | $109,700 |
| LC300 GXL (4x4) | $113,200 | $113,200 |
| LC300 VX (4x4) | $118,700 | $118,700 |
| LC300 SAHARA ZX (4x4) | $125,900 | $125,900 |
| LC300 SAHARA (4x4) | $132,800 | $132,800 |
| LC300 GR-S (4x4) | $139,100 | $139,100 |
*excl. on-roads
2022 Toyota LandCruiser Specs
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2022 Toyota LandCruiser Dimensions
1970mm
1970mm
4950mm
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
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Claimed boot space is 1153 litres with the second row in place, expanding to a cavernous 2502 litres with them folded and tumbled forward. Although you don’t get sixth and seventh seats, the rear air vents and cupholders carry over.
You’ll be grateful for the powered tailgate, given how large it is. You need plenty of space behind you to open it, but once it’s raised the opening is van-like.
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2022 Toyota LandCruiser Safety Rating
The 2022 Toyota LandCruiser 300 hasn’t been crash tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP.
The whole range will feature the following active safety features:
- Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection (day/night) and cyclists (day)
- Adaptive cruise control
- Lane-departure warning with brake to steer
- Traffic sign recognition
GXL and above gain blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert, with lane-trace assist featured in the VX and up.
2022 Toyota LandCruiser Fuel Economy
Combined fuel economy for the 2022 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series is8.9L/100kmon the combined cycle.
The car drinks diesel, and holds 110 litres of fuel split across an 80L main tank and 30L sub-tank.
| Toyota LandCruiser | Fuel Type | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| LC200 GX (4x4) | DIESEL | 9.5 |
| LC200 GXL (4x4) | DIESEL | 9.5 |
| LC200 SAHARA (4x4) | DIESEL | 9.5 |
| LC200 VX (4x4) | DIESEL | 9.5 |
| LC300 GR-S (4x4) | DIESEL | 8.9 |
| LC300 GX (4x4) | DIESEL | 8.9 |
| LC300 GXL (4x4) | DIESEL | 8.9 |
| LC300 SAHARA (4x4) | DIESEL | 8.9 |
| LC300 SAHARA ZX (4x4) | DIESEL | 8.9 |
| LC300 VX (4x4) | DIESEL | 8.9 |
Cost of ownership
What is the running and servicing costs of a Toyota LandCruiser?
All Toyota LandCruiser’s need servicing every 6 Months months or 10,000km km, whichever comes first.
How does the 2022 Toyota LandCruiser drive?
Our expert take on Toyota LandCruiser drivability.
Power in the 2022 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series comes exclusively from a 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6 diesel engine making 227kW of power and 700Nm of torque, the latter of which is on tap between 1600 and 2600rpm.
The standard transmission is a 10-speed automatic, and full-time four-wheel drive with a centre differential lock is standard. The GR Sport gains front and rear differential locks, along with its e-Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (e-KDSS) and adaptive variable suspension.
The GR Sport is recognisable as a LandCruiser when you fire it up. The view over the heavily scalloped bonnet makes you feel like the king of the road, and it’s still a big brute to thread through city streets.
It’s a more refined brute than before, though. The engine fires quietly and settles into a smooth idle, and the steering feels lighter and quicker than in the LC200 at low speeds.
A lot of people were worried about the switch from a V8 to the twin-turbo V6 engine used in the new LandCruiser. On first impression, the new engine covers for its smaller displacement with smooth low-down responses and impressive punch on the move.
Some small-displacement turbocharged engines have a moment of lag, before surging forward when the revs hit a certain mark and the boost kicks in. The engine in the LC300 feels linear on constant throttle inputs, giving you back exactly what you ask for rather than lurching forward as the turbochargers kick in.
That makes it easier to manage in traffic, and a better companion when you need to precisely dole out the engine’s torque on tight off-road trails.
Put your foot down and, once the 10-speed automatic has sorted itself out, the GR Sport gets a move on. It feels fast off the mark given its size and weight, and offers plenty of punch for highway overtaking. The transmission is smart enough to hang in the peak torque band between 1600 and 2600rpm, and there’s enough gears to make sure you’re never far from that band.
It’ll take a long time to know if the new engine is reliable as its predecessor, but anyone worried about how it performs should breathe easy.
One of the calling cards of the GR Sport is its electronic Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (that’s e-KDSS to you and me), which can independently lock and unlock the front and rear stabiliser bars. In conjunction with the car’s adaptive dampers, the system is designed to deliver a combination of mogul-crushing wheel articulation and more car-like on-road dynamics.
There is a definite difference between the drive modes, although that’s down to the adaptive dampers. In Comfort the car feels like a bit of a barge, floating along and letting the body make one, two, three movements over highway crests and dips. Flicking through Normal, Sport, and Sport Plus gradually tightens up the body control.
Although the new LC300 feels less boat-like than the LC200, with better ride compliance and better body control, the e-KDSS feels quite subtle in its operation compared to the active anti-roll bars you can now get in Volkswagen Group products.
Check out our video for a representation of the difference, but our team noted the LandCruiser VX without adaptive dampers but no e-KDSS rolled less than the more expensive and (supposedly) more sophisticated GR Sport in the corners.
With a locking centre differential, locking front and rear differentials, low-range, and a staggering array of electric assists to help take you further off the beaten path, the GR Sport is one of the most capable cars we’ve tested at the Werribee four-wheel drive park.
It waltzed up the log climb, and offered Ram TRX-rivalling levels of wheel articulation through the offset moguls.
When you’re done getting dirty, the LandCruiser turns into a comfortable, quiet highway cruiser. There’s hardly any wind or road noise in the cabin at 100km/h on average Australian roads, and the engine sits just above idle.
Unlike its predecessor, the LC300 also has a relatively up-to-date suite of active driver assists. It will maintain a gap to the car in front, and now has a system that will actively steer keep you in your lane – but its lane-keeping assist is still brake-based, rather than steering you back into the lane as you drift.
2022 Toyota LandCruiser Options
Options list for the Toyota LandCruiser
You can find more details on all the options and inclusions across the Toyota LandCruiser variants on the official website, and within the official Toyota LandCruiser specifications page.
2022 Toyota LandCruiser Colours
What colours are available for the Toyota LandCruiser
The LandCruiser is available in:
- Glacier White
- Ebony
- Crystal Pearl
- Arctic White
- Silver Pearl
- Graphite
- Merlot Red
- Eclipse Black
- Saturn Blue
- Dusty Bronze
2022 Toyota LandCruiser Warranty
The LandCruiser will be backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty when it arrives in Australia, with seven-year coverage on the powertrain.
2022 Toyota LandCruiser vs other SUV's to consider
The LandCruiser goes head-to-head with the Nissan Patrol most closely on paper. The Patrol lacks much of the car's modern interior technology, and doesn't feature a diesel engine option, but it's much cheaper than the Toyota.
Should you buy the 2022 Toyota LandCruiser
Is this the right car for you? Out experts buy or not guide.
Toyota has done an incredible job of modernising the LandCruiser without undermining what has made it so popular.
It still feels like it’ll take you around Australia without breaking a sweat, and it’s still the least pretentious luxurious, comfortable four-wheel drive money can buy. Sure, you could get a BMW or Range Rover, but they say something very different about you to the LandCruiser.
The biggest sticking point is the price. There’s no question the off-road technology and strength of the LandCruiser name are both worth close to $140,000, but the range shares a huge chunk of its infotainment with a $30,000 economy hatch, and there’s more luxurious options to be had elsewhere in the same price range.
Toyota LandCruiser FAQs
The cheapest Toyota LandCruiser is the LC200 GX (4x4) that starts from $80,873.
The most expensive Toyota LandCruiser is the LC300 GR-S (4x4) that starts from $139,100.
The best towing capacity of a Toyota LandCruiser is 3500Kg offered by the following variants
- LC200 GX (4x4)
- LC200 GXL (4x4)
- LC200 VX (4x4)
- LC300 GX (4x4)
- LC300 GXL (4x4)
- LC300 VX (4x4)
- LC200 SAHARA (4x4)
- LC300 SAHARA ZX (4x4)
- LC300 SAHARA (4x4)
- LC300 GR-S (4x4)
The largest Toyota LandCruiser is the LC300 GX (4x4) which measures 2000mm wide, 4980mm in length and sits 1950mm tall.
The most powerful Toyota LandCruiser is the LC300 GX (4x4) which has 227kW of power from its 3.3L Twin Turbo Common Rail Diesel Injection engine.
The Toyota LandCruiser is built in Japan and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Toyota LandCruiser is the LC200 GX (4x4) which weighs 3350 kg (kerb weight).
The Toyota LandCruiser uses diesel.