2016 Toyota Land Cruiser Review - First Drive

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[@osamaFXX]

Come to the Middle East. Land Cruisers are more popular than orange juice.

[@Mr.k3n]

what makes them so popular?? I though Mercedes and Range Rover would have the market nowadays

[@daliu7557]

+Mr.K Reliability. No one wants to be trapped in the middle of nowhere with a Mercedes or Range Rover.

[@farisxdd]

+Mr.K they make a lot of poems of the car so people buy it for that reason and only that reason and it's the perfect for the middle east because it's affordable and family friendly and utilitarian but the rivals are much better and less expensive like the Tahoe z71 and Nissan patrol

[@hanwaisproperty]

+osamaFXX Same in Burma haha

[@Nic-ls8xq]

+osamaFXX Damn right, it's only in the States they're not popular.

[@sulijutt]

no company in this world has made good truck like land crusier.

[@izki5aa]

chak_38junobi yes Nissan patrol

[@smilerespectively4125]

Not so fast body first of all you Chevy Silverado,GMC YUKON DENALI,Ford F150,Chevy Tahoe.

[@dimitariliyanov3680]

Not even close. That comes from a former silverado and f250 owner.

[@harveysmith100]

@@izki5aa Not the new ones.

[@normaneshuchi5474]

No one buys? I'm seated at a balcony in Nairobi, and during the short time I've taken to type this, two Land Cruisers have zoomed by. Oh look, a third one.

[@azmilmuzammil3244]

I like this SUV and always admire them traveling in Saudi Arabian roads! I pray to Allah to own a land-cruiser before I die!

[@yellowhammer3]

if you want to get there, take a Range Rover. If you want to come back take a Land Cruiser

[@lcoverlander4679]

Exactly

[@unicron_primus]

#1thousandPERCENT

[@allaboutbalochistan7659]

matt k 😆😆😆😆

[@Kiddomike]

Very reliable machine. The family was so happy we got all three Cruisers. The LC200, Prado and the FJ.

[@snazari1994]

I was in Dubai for couple weeks and man, I couldn't believe how many land cruisers they were driving. It's insane

[@MWUHAJR61]

TIP: If you watch the video at 1.25X the speed it actually sounds more cohesive and not broken up because of the way the editor pauses in between words.

[@Jubboo1]

More than 50% of the SUVs in my country are land cruisers, and we have four variants 😂

[@mohasindxb]

Which country?

[@abdullahashmie1049]

Everyone in The UAE is buying them 🇦🇪

[@kaleidoscopeon]

+Abdulla Hashmie and the rest of the middle east too. :)

[@purplefabian]

+Abdulla Hashmie so is da esh

[@kaleidoscopeon]

Purplefabian thanks to US support. They have humvees too. :)

[@abdullahashmie1049]

+Ronery Tyrant Yes they do have them here and yes many people buy them as well. People would buy the Escalade to look more posh since the car is more posh but overall they both are great luxury SUVs .

[@1akkishan]

Same in Qatar which is also called the Land cruiser country!!

[@RohanGNair]

Why are you calling it a truck?? ITS THE KING OF SUV'S!!

[@shivjeetparthasarathy4377]

Rohan G. Nair Everyone calls these big SUVs trucks lol. I don't think they know the difference

[@0690zma]

Rohan G. Nair bro they call it "fall" instead of autumn.. so every big vehicle is truck for them.. Americans keeps it simple😅😅😅...

[@Malama1492]

Dam right its the king!

[@Shakshuka69]

we call them trucks because they're body on frame vehicles built on ladder frames always used by trucks. We don't call any SUV a truck. I don't even call the Honda Ridgeline a truck, it's just a pickup crossover.

[@saifu460]

No one really buys ?? Come down to the Middle East... There are more land cruisers than people ....

[@ashwin007bond]

If you think the Land Cruiser is made for Australia, you haven't been to the Middle East.

[@ashwin007bond]

+Nate Brindabella I agree. And that is precisely why I say that the Land Cruiser and the Nissan Patrol are made for the Middle East. They preform best on the dunes. It was designed for the dunes but also does other stuff quite well. It's gonna be a pain taking it for rock climbing since it only comes in LWB.

[@user-ds5tl9kr9m]

Ashwin S And popular in China, people are crazy about it.

[@Disinf3ctant]

The biggest market for these cars is basically the middle east, Russia and Australia. Driving on sand dune for leisure, which is basically what they're used for in the ME is greatly benefited by long travel suspension, offroad tires and high torque - the sort of set up you can get on many SUVs including range rovers, Jeeps and G wagons. In Australia, the main requirement is reliability and sheer hardiness of componants due to the vast distances between outback stations and of course corrugations - something few cars besides the Landcruiser do incredibly well.

[@OFFICIAL_VIDEO_AWARDS]

Disinf3ctant agree, not forgetting deep crossings laced with saltwater crocodiles, rocks, mud, snow, bulldust, thousands of kilometres of dirt and highways and last 20+ years working its arse off in 45 degrees centigrade

[@CamberRockerCamber]

I'm having a hilariously fun time reading these comments. lol. fuck. i want a land cruiser so bad.

[@doodskie999]

bulletproof engines I say. the v8 diesel is the way to go, im not talking about fuel economy anyway because people who buy this doesnt even care about the fuel economy, but the torque this thing makes is crazy

[@kyleburns9439]

Great review. As a 20 year land cruiser owner I can say that this guy gets it. It really is a truck in a class of its own

[@alexstern3583]

I would argue locking diffs are the most important off road feature. Crawl control is more of a gimmick

[@harveysmith100]

+Alex Stern Totally agree. There goes a man who has actually gone off road.

[@harveysmith100]

Another man who goes off road

[@Adamoo8]

+Nate Brindabella I don't know that tyre pressure can be an off road feature...

[@yanzhixiang6]

+Adam Moore because we usually lower the tire pressure to get better ride and grip.

[@alexstern3583]

yanzhixiang6 Nobody is arguing that hah, it's just not a feature

[@xray111xxx]

Amazing vehicle. Way better than a Land Rover. Toyota gets this right every time. Love this vehicle. Toyota reliable and durable included.

[@FarhanKhan-zx5ez]

this isnt called a truck . It is called SUV OR 4X4

[@BF109G4]

one of the best and reliable 4X4 in the world

[@audiwankenobi361]

the way that he says "outback" is extremely peculiar.

[@SleepyPanda-DougBurbidge]

+Audiwan Kenobi Pretty sure he is in the Oatback.

[@audiwankenobi361]

Sleepy Panda oatback!!!?....you nailed it with that!,it fits perfectly.

[@aconfusedazn]

+Audiwan Kenobi It's because he's Canadian

[@Fussinated]

+Audiwan Kenobi Among all the things he said in a car review, for you to pick on one word and how he pronounces it is extremely peculiar.

[@audiwankenobi361]

Fussinated It stood out like a sore thumb.

[@allin3639]

I think you should have specified where in the world no one really buys the Landcruiser. Toyota sells these trucks faster than you can even think!

[@amkmkamamakami371]

Guys this is for the American market .. The land cruiser has been proven more popular in Australia than any where else .. And for the people calling it cheap .. The Toyota Land Cruiser 200 series Sahara is priced at $136,785 so stop talking shit about a truck you can't afford.

[@DonCahaya]

the best SUV in history period!

[@daisicong]

you should take it to a more rough terrain. Living in Africa, I can imagine taking my 2005 corolla in those kinds of places and doing just fine.

[@RohanGNair]

Land Cruiser is such an underrated car! Its a fucking beast! Wtf is wrong with people? just because its a Toyota doesn't mean its a bad car!

[@habibhassan7770]

Rohan G. Nair my friend owns this, trust me it's a fucking beast.. Idk what's wrong with people

[@RohanGNair]

Habib Hassan IFKRR!!

[@adnanamin223]

Hey dude dude, bro, it's tgr opposite actually, just because it's toyota people think it's the best

[@christrahi16]

Man sounds like you're talking as if toyota was bad haha, when it is wuite opposite as toyota is without any doubt one of the best cars in the world. Now for those who thinks that a car is bad just because it is not fast or doesn't give you an excitement, need to disappear from this world because they don't know anything about cars in that case

[@adnanamin223]

Christian Rahi but toyota cars are fast right?

[@mydsmber05]

These vehicles are probably the most reliable and overbuilt vehicles sold here. Not flashy at all, but will go forever, go anywhere. The people who buy these are among the very wealthiest people. They want the best but don't want to advertise their money.

[@kaisar1]

You know without saying that its a dumb american review on something as awesome machine as land cruiser, that its something no one wants to buy. The world market is not only America. The world and this earth is not called America. What doesnt sells in america doesnt means that its not bought elsewhere. Not all the people living on the planet have tunnel vision about the world as americans do. Land cruiser is not only the best selling SUV in Australia but also in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. But then Americans make to most incapable metal behemoths they call SUVs and badge them 4x4 to add injury to the insult. What would they know about anything outside America.

[@ngb802]

Can you do a land cruiser sequoia comparison?

[@aky19832001]

Its a 4Runner Limmited with a Landcruizer tag. realistically it doesn't off much more than the Limmited 4runner. Balls and whistles asides the suspension and off road features are indentical including the active control feature.

[@user-db4yp8mb9v]

Land cruisers are on their own class no need to compete against other SUVs, besides the new ones look amazing.

[@joyfullnhappy954]

greatest and most mystical CAR ever build. the ultimate OFFROAD KING, what a dominant performace...love that SUV.

[@s3dm7md]

thank you Steeve. very informative review like always. however just want to point out an important information about how rare is the Land Cruiser as you mentioned, well maybe in north america, but it's not the case for big part of the world, precisely the middle east. for example here in saudi arabia we're one of the biggest car market in the world and guess what ... Land Cruiser has always been the most popular car for ages. in a country that each family has to own an SUV, there's no comparison between american or european SUVs to Land Cruiser due to two main facts; first the Toyota is much durable and capable to the rough hot wild environment and better maintenance. second due to a big favour to the LC that it handles the sandy desert and dunes very well! in contrast to big commercially successful car SUVs that can't handle a mile in our dunes and sandy desert (like Range Rover, Grand Cherokee, Ford Explorer and etc). thank again, and just wanted to clarify an aspect that am sure large of north american citizens don't appreciate in assessing capable SUVs like Toyota LC or Nissan Patrol. regards.

[@mahimmahmood3953]

king of road

[@dennislevesque2527]

land cruiser looks like a beast

[@yorktmd]

First and foremost there were people in Australia before Europeans established their "civilization" there. Colonialism.

[@bighands69]

+Yepp That was over 100 years ago. We have moved on since then .

[@yorktmd]

+bighands69 who in the hell is "we" white people? because aboriginals certainly have not and are affected by your presence every second of every day

[@thesulo12]

***** free world aint it? so who are you exactly to tell me what i write and how i write it? or couldn't you come up with a better response to the one i just gave you?

[@fitzyholden1036]

+bighands69 well over 228 years ago mate.

[@fitzyholden1036]

+Yepp take your pc bullshit and tell someone that cares.

[@ajs622]

I think the price of the Land Cruiser is mostly what makes it less popular here in America. When a person can get a full size luxury SUV with more of a luxury name behind it for 10,000 less why wouldn't they. Land cruiser is for the very well off financially who want or need a very capable off road vehicle. Which again most here don't need. Except for Alaska , parts of California, Nevada , Arizona there aren't many places that are remote enough where people actually go that would require a vehicle like the land cruiser. 4 wheeling here is more of a hobby than everyday life. The 4Runner SR5 or TRD Pro is basically the same in off road capability for half the price making it much more popular here in America and most of the 4Runners still never see real off road driving, because as I said before 4 wheeling for most here is a hobby.

[@MrRobotoDomo]

I like the way he reviews stuff he should review my mother in-law

[@ahmadalwazzan384]

"no one really buys a land cruiser" is what Americans say all the time. Little do they know that the rest of the world exists.

[@cjdacka]

Straya! Thanks for filming here

[@dinukakavirathna4696]

idk who this guy is but landcruiser is the beast

[@Toyota4Life]

The Best, most reliable AND strongest SUV money can buy.

[@afa6361]

They say in Australia that if you want to go to Outback, take a Land Rover. But if you want to go to Outback and return, take a Land Cruiser. This SUV is a tank, but I rather LX-570.

[@ericm3991]

I drove one of these recently with the intent to have something a little less flashy than my G550 which I actually take off road. I wish the Cruiser had a throatier exhaust and a locking rear differential. The 4Runner has a locking rear diff, I have no idea why something twice as expensive doesn't. Also the departure angle is rubbish but they make off road rear bumpers that fix that problem, for now I'm keeping the G.

[@godfatherNYC]

I've hear of the Outback before, but never heard of the Oatback until now.

[@joshakaoger69]

just get a power inverter from west marine problem solved two usb and two wall outlets or a Duracell cup holder charger, Toyota was smart and realized it wasn't a big deal

[@karun4776]

land cruiser is soo popular in the gulf its literally 3rd of the price overseas

[@sebastientumahai9560]

that interior is definitely on fleek

[@KAPETA33]

I like this Land Cruiser 200 model more than Land Cruiser Prado.

[@Ryan-id5xt]

In Australia landcruisers especially the new ones are really popular

[@aborkmga1]

do you know that 22.000 unit have been sold from this SUV in just Saudi Arabia in 2015 !! this is how much popular in the middle East

[@hwangmiyeon1001]

nobody buys land cruiser???? what???? that's the most popular off road suv in the market here in asia, south america, europe, africa and the middle east

[@christianjaner4797]

exactly!

[@jerryqin4459]

Yes but if your here in Canada you'd be lucky to see one of these

[@subhan12340]

Jerry qin Canada does not stands for the whole world*

[@jerryqin4459]

Subhan Ahmed what ru trying to say my dude?

[@thegan9143]

Love LC, especially the older ones. Not sure how this example is a "proper off roader". I can imagine that as a 4x4 with some good electronic traction aids it will go off road. I can also imagine the body damage and trail of plastic bits being left behind. Not to mention the weeping noise coming from the cabin as the owner realizes that his expensive rig is quickly depreciating with every ding and lost plastic bit.

[@MT0070]

Very nice video and review.

[@antoniox917]

#1 selling SUV in Dominican Republic

[@blocksterz]

"modern and sophisticated" yet when I look at it from every angle I only see the 90s

[@humanbraininrobotbod]

I wish we could get a stripped version of the Land Bruiser in the US - cloth seats, rubber mats on the floor, get rid of the infotainment stuff, no chrome etc.

[@user-ds5tl9kr9m]

Matt McNeil It's the same in China. But you can buy in Free trade zone in your country,buy a original.

[@mohabdullamed1986]

Come to Gulf area - it is the most common vehicle !

[@sidrahaider8484]

Why does he keep referring to it as a 'truck'?

[@LysergikFuneral]

+Sidra Haider Anything with a body-on-frame design can be called a truck.

[@sidrahaider8484]

Oh! Thanks for the information

[@ahmedbutt5829]

+Sidra Haider off topic but dangggggg you teh bomb :|

[@sidrahaider8484]

What?

[@TheJDS2041]

+Sidra Haider It's because he is American, Almericans generally refer to any vehicle like these as trucks.

[@allizakh3309]

yes its my dream car!!

[@Bellinghamster]

I'm holding out for the 2017 Land Cruiser

[@MaZEEZaM]

+BellinghamsterTrail I hate the new Americanised design though :'(

[@Bellinghamster]

I guess even Toyota needs to adapt to survive. It doesn't exactly grab me either, but as long as the quality is there I wish them success.

[@fitzyholden1036]

Mate we love the things here. My old 100 series diesel never lets me down which is a bloody good thing with some of the places I go. Surprised the yanks don't buy them more. But then you have great home grown 4x4 pickups. If the Silverado 2500 wasn't so expensive here I'd love to have one.

[@CACressida]

+Fitzy Holden lol GM trucks get knocked out of tracking alignment all the time. Usually the better 2500/3500 pickup trucks are Ram or Ford pickups with beefier suspensions than the Chevy/GMC.

[@alikashifsride]

I am going to buy one.

[@310Sole]

im laughing at 5:15 u wouldn't even dare think about going that fast off-road if it was your personal car.

[@amkmkamamakami371]

In the outback you go off the road like that all the time because of big road trains (big trucks) seem to have a thing for running cars off the road .. I know my family has been forced off the road in our land cruiser into gravel multiple times.

[@nickbrice8497]

So they shipped US LHD Land cruisers to Australia surely easier to borrow some local ones.

[@JohnWayne1107]

if i had the money, i'd rather have the lc rather its competitors tbh

[@ertahaz]

Why haven't you guys talked about on road ride comfort? Cabin noise and vibrations? And how does it all compare with the competitors?

[@USA4thewin]

The best car in the world what else can I say

[@MWUHAJR61]

Was looking forward to seeing the big guy test another truck; Should've let Stephen fly out instead, Column.

[@KaizenLife]

Rock solid SUV

[@Guerra1301]

From what I saw the version of Japan ZX 200 but appears to be robust and have a better finish both inside and out. Can you tell what is the difference?

[@3TQVK]

Nice video Needed to do diesel Diesels are Australian, we also don't have 5.7 we get a 4.7 Petrol disappointing I have 100 series 2006 UZJ runs on petrol and LPG gas

[@jo0123]

They look cool, but you rarely see them here in the US. There are plenty Lexus SUV’s.

[@osaruonamepeterjuniorigie2847]

read all the comments and i will say here in African you can't go wrong with the landcruiser from the military to police and rich folks because its the most dependable rugged and reliable vehicle period from the factory. i want one

[@antitheist5567]

California plates in Australia

[@EugenioSena.official]

Great video 😎😎😎

[@algertech8356]

I think it's the best car in the world

[@mahidmalik7]

The new Land Cruiser ZX(Japanese market) is more even luxurious and it has 22 in wheels with kdss suspension (only available in japan). Trust me japan make themselves better cars than other markets

[@videowsatcher]

Good day mate from the land down under. Would really love a cruiser but they are way too expensive, and down here hold their value really are, so even a two or three year old (with high mileage as most of them are) cost an arms and a leg. In Aus, many come equipped with the 138 litre tank (over 36 gallons), down here there are places where there may be no petrol station for many kms/miles (in one place I think its 300-350 miles). In the bush, as you probably saw its always one form of cruiser or another that is on the road.

[@hunterheath8588]

The Land cruisers is almost more popular than the Hilux in New Zealand

[@xuningcomingup]

Driving a left-wheeled car on the left side of the road. Quite an experience I guess. BTW rubbish collection trucks in Australia operate the same way.

[@saltymonke3682]

some say, you dont have to change transmission oil in LC 200, for ever

[@professionalbrushcutters7757]

I love land cruiser

[@TURBOO92]

lc200 build for extreme condition and most of their customer are Arab, Russian, Australian and africa

[@LarryC213]

I'd like to know the mileage numbers with the diesel engine. And hopefully one day Americans will actually be free enough to have the diesel options that the rest of the planet enjoys.

[@chikken_soup]

You couldn't do this segment in the American southwest?

[@davidstair8936]

Honoring its roots? If it was honoring its roots it would have a AM radio and a manual transmission.... that's it... maybe a ladder and a spare tire on the back for a premium model.

[@hasithaprasad6817]

Toyota is the best!!

[@jithinnu1868]

Dream car from India 👍🤗

[@Drone_SOX]

I pissed myself when he said that nobody wants to buy the LC. Dude Where did you get that info? Middle East and Africa. Have you heard of the UN? Yes, they have a whole fleet of LC's. The LC munched the Range Rover when it entered the Australian market.

[@harryhatchet9767]

the 4.5 diesel is the best option, it has great fuel economy too.

[@asiimwegidion4753]

Sometimes at a give time it will bullow up .. stops working.. and you will need to to replace it... But the 4.6L is a forever engine

[@isaacfortner]

Wait, they shipped USDM Land Cruisers with Cal plates to Australia? Why not just use the Australian version, then? At least you'd have RHD drive when you're driving on the left!

[@BeachBow]

I think the new 4Runner is a better bang-for-your-buck vehicle. Always liked the LC, but just too expensive for me.

[@BoboTheKeed]

This guy has definitely never been to Africa, Land Cruisers are everywhere here!

[@Bobbybeb]

Plenty of people buy landcruisers, heck even the military buys them to outfit and armor them.

[@davethomas553]

question...why are u driving on the left ......so you are driving an American version in Australia ??

[@DevPack]

always liked these

[@Spikeehair]

Why do you they have California license plates in Australia?

[@roshandeva6606]

Great Review

[@FarhanKhan-zx5ez]

in pakistan and asia there are dozens of millions of Toyota SUV S ARE RUNNING