2024 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series V8 Review | What is all the fuss about?

Toyota’s LandCruiser 70 Series is expensive and uncomfortable, so why does everyone love it?
The popularity of the 2024 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series defies all logic. It’s incredibly expensive, poorly equipped, uncomfortable and not the safest new vehicle in Toyota’s showrooms, and yet people can’t get enough of it.
It’s so popular that the order books for the V8 version tested here are unlikely to ever open again, though there is always the new four-cylinder automatic if you’re not hung up on eight cylinders.
To see what all the fuss is about, carsales Road Test Editor Scott Newman tries a 70 Series - the GXL 76 Series Wagon - for the very first time.
Fast Forward
00:00 Intro
01:14 Pricing and specs
02:50 Interior review
03:44 Infotainment & safety
04:32 Passenger space
05:01 Luggage space
05:44 On the road
08:42 Offroad
09:46 Verdict
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[@andrewdavis8137]

Simplicity is gold. It doesn’t just apply to 4WDs. More manufacturers need to wake up to what people really want. Touch screens are the Devil.

[@TarcanvandenKonink]

Dream (come true) car. Last year we bought a 76 with 4 liter petrol engine. What's not to like? Everything designed for it's purpose. The only car I could use for work, do my groceries, visit family and friends, take on a camping trip or half way across the world and make it back.

[@ianweal3081]

Australia doesn't get a 4 litre petrol, we have the gutless 4.5L V8 and are just now getting a 2.8L 4 cylinder that's truly showing it class leading performance over the thirsty old V8.

[@TarcanvandenKonink]

@@ianweal3081 Hi, we live in Germany. We can only get the 70 series with a 4.0 liter V6. For some of us living here unfortunately; I'm more than happy.

[@aisacf10]

I agree! I will buy one to do the same after paying my EV toy in 2 years.

[@TarcanvandenKonink]

@@aisacf10 enjoy the fun beforehand! I did as well (had to wait/save 8 years for it)

[@australia-ukraine]

In Australia, we have a 4.5L diesel engine that is built to last for ages; however, it’s not tuned to its full potential capacity from the factory. With a little tuning, it turns into a beast. To be honest, if you want a good off-road car, you have to build one yourself. I used to have a 76 series and was lucky enough to get a 79 series V8 2024 model. With a little bit of investment, I got just a fantastic expedition truck. Unfortunately, this year was the last one when we could get the 4.5L engine; instead, we got the 2.8L shit, an overturned mess with an automatic gearbox. However, for people who are spoiled by comfort, don’t understand how to use a manual gearbox, and are easily brainwashed, this 2.8L joke seems like a dream car. This is a case where marketing tricks beat engineering science.

[@ironhorse4794]

Why do people get all bent out of shape about this stuff? You like it, don't like it, so what? I bought a 76 last year. I sold my Prado. I like them equally as much for different reasons. I am not claiming the 76 is the best in this category, or that. It is just what I want. I like wagons, not utes. I like it when I kick it over and it settles into that lazy big V8 thrum. It is capable enough off-road for my tastes. Yes, it is basic, but there is also less to go wrong. Everything is mechanical, so I will not be stuck going into limp mode on the Gibb River Rd...and my world has not ended because I have to wind up the windows. Yes, Toyota is cynical but I still wanted one. Some people buy a Hyundai Getz; so what? Not my cup of tea, but I am not buying it. Some of the people posting here need to have a cup of tea and a Bex and a good lie down.

[@addictedtosliding]

Great post. Like my dad, you wanted one and it fits your needs, good for you.

[@drsrsv8884]

Losers who have nothing going on. What winner, would concern himself, with what random people do with their own money ?😂

[@australia-ukraine]

As soon as they can afford it they stop complaining:) There only two things push these guys to write BS: 1. Lack of money and 2) Jealousy

[@drsrsv8884]

@@australia-ukraine Poor people are so toxic, it's sad and pathetic. Sign of the times!

[@vijayshan3804]

I want one so badly. I need to get a second and third job first.

[@chileshemubanga3594]

Look at it this way,people are head over hills for classic cars(not practical nor comfortable & are prone to break any moment) but the 70-series is rugged & durable.iv always loved the 70-series.infact it's my favourite Land cruiser of all time.

[@AdolfAdolfovich1375]

Yes, Toyota land cruiser 70 Series the best!!!

[@ohwhyevenbother]

And this young chap wants a Lexus interior?????? He must be joking! @@AdolfAdolfovich1375

[@user-iu8yy1pr2e]

when all car manufactuers nowadays are pursuing fancy looking, technology, and 0-100s. but Toyota are insanely keen on its original, the oiriginal that represents high and super durable quality, you know this car gonna drive for 50 years. that's classic.

[@naysunhuang]

It's basically a classic car you can buy new!

[@ohwhyevenbother]

The young guy here completely misses the point as soon as he starts. It's a "replica" as close as Toyota can safely make one in 2024. You cannot make the interior into a Lexus. That would be sacrilege. I would LOVE one with that engine that will go forever! Oh what a feeling indeed. The reviewer "should" have been his dad. Cheers!

[@svendt9931]

The only cynicism I am seeing here is coming from the media and is being directed at this wonderful machine. Some people place a higher emphasis on build quality, reliability and durability. I see much newer vehicles (with full service histories), that are the absolute darlings of automotive journalists, break down all the time. I have seen customers with the following problems; Blocked DPF's with less than 1000kms on the odometre, failed oil rings resulting in seized motors

[@B.D1111]

I just come and read the troll comments 😂 V8 is shit blah blah blah. I dont give a shit what you think about it, its my money.

[@australia-ukraine]

They are not trolls; they are just idiots who have zero to no engineering knowledge and ICE experience including glorified Ronny Dahl

[@mattpowe]

I like my 70 series. It makes my 40 series feel a bit old fashioned.

[@Therongunner]

151kw for a V8 is severely underpowered.

[@3UZFE]

Means it will last forever.

[@stevenbrown2401]

The simplicity of the 70series is why I bought one and I love it, don't know why people suggest the V8 is slow, mine flies at stock standard

[@oggyoggy1299]

If by “flies” you mean one of the slowest things on the road, then yeah, sure.

[@ohwhyevenbother]

UNfortunately the V8's are tad sluggish.@@oggyoggy1299

[@australia-ukraine]

Calm down. This car isn't designed for racing; it's built for durability, reliability, and longevity. It's also the best at retaining its value in Australia and probably one of the best in the world in this regard. @@oggyoggy1299

[@calebwany8422]

the vehicle is boxy and not designed for speed

[@australia-ukraine]

@@calebwany8422 It’s very true because this vehicle has been designed for off-road, long-distance touring, and lasting for ages.

[@heyo423]

Great review!

[@johanneswehrmann]

I love this wagon’s rugged look and it’s superior off-road capability. It kinda reminds me of a Suzuki Jimny, which I totally adore! 🙌🏼

[@ianweal3081]

Where do you get "Superior Off Road" concept from. It's so blatantly obvious you've never driven one "off road" I owned one, opted for diff locks thinking I'd have the best 4WD ever built. Christ, that fantasy wore of soon. Learnt to despise the bloody thing. What I learnt was, they are so incapable they make everything seems like such a challenge, and thank god for diff locks, as without them they go no where, zero flex, lift a wheel and you just stop. The most basic terrain requires lockers or you just have to thrash them thru. Mates without lockers were so embarrassed by their vehicles inability. One couple simply stopped coming on trips. Disbelievers, try a challenge in a 70 series, it seems you just achieved a true fete. Now go there again in another vehicle, you'll be saying what was the challenge in that? I now have a GU Patrol, so superior in every aspect and yes it came with a rear locker, but due to axle flex it's not required. I purchased a front locker when the Patrol was new, it's still in the box in the garage as it's simply not required. Christ, our previous Jackaroo was so superior to the "76", so learnt we'd made a huge error buying the 76. So loved the engine note though. Thank god for Toyota fan boys, sold it easily.

[@ev0wat]

Each to their own, everyone’s allowed to like what they like. It’s the same with all the goofy china cars coming through, there’s peasants lining up for them aswell. It’s all personal preference, personally if I’m going v8 for the same money I’d rather a y62 patrol.

[@sailordavo]

My new V8 76 is about to arrive. So excited. Been waiting for 28 months!

[@espkh1549]

I’m ordering 2.8 this time. Toyota don’t honor its warranty due to a little tune to my V8 79…. I had to pay 15K out of my own pocket

[@Tk-ou9ec]

@@espkh1549the 2.8 makes more power compared to the v8 anyway and they’re selling better!

[@espkh1549]

@@Tk-ou9ec but Toyota’s customer service is really bad

[@deepinderjitsingh]

Agree with you about the storage inside. Centre console and glove box should be bigger for a car targeting off road and farming customers. Same goes for the wider front track. That should have been fixed.

[@ray9880]

So jealous. Can't buy any Australian style Landcurisers in Canada. Like the basics of the 70 series. V8 with standard transmission. Also a manual transfer case, no stupid bottons.

[@johndana8671]

Does it have turbo pal?

[@gordonclark7632]

Wow Toyota have their thinking caps on. Make a fuel inefficient vehicle, increase its GVM so it doesn't have to have basic safety features and with dealers doing their normal greedy pricing strategy for those who can't wait, everything is right in their world. Oh and because it's now a light truck, owners will have to pay higher toll road fees.

[@3UZFE]

The simplicity is why this is appealing.

[@ice-cold4342]

Do y’all have emission control on diesel engines in Australia

[@majinsaiyan8255]

Not yet but its on its way sadly :(

[@michaelsargeant7454]

Look. I do love my 2021 Landcruiser 76. It’s the Sandy Taupe Workmate. Moderately speced and set up for off road touring. An investment in life itself.

[@fty-ys4ni]

Oh how I would love to own one of these

[@gambit4354]

its a beast NZ love them too

[@australia-ukraine]

Only those who cannot afford the 70 series and V8 are the ones complaining about it. People with more than minimal engineering knowledge and real-life off-road experience are very unlikely to criticize this legendary car and its V8. I'm not bothered by the nonsense from Ronny Dahl or any other 'experts' that helps them earn sponsor money or gather followers on KZbin and Instagram. My concern is with the truth and reality of this life.

[@ianweal3081]

Wow, you are from the past. And Ronnie is inexperienced? He's operated the V8 base on 3 variants, that's experience. He's not just stating stuff, he's backing it up with footage and definitive comparisons, each time ticking another hyped up V8 critics claim off. Oh, it's heavier, oh it's not equal as tyre sizes are difference, etc. etc. Well, he's addressed the variances and the 2.8 comes up trumps each time. The future is clear, the 2.8 is here. You just can't see it yet. Possibly when you're getting rounded up on the hwy by 2.8's you'll acknowledge it's better. Possibly when a 2.8 is recovering you, you'll acknowledge it. Either way, as a former V8 76 owner, I'm never going there again, despised the bloody useless thing. Replaced it with the last series of GU Patrol and absolutely adore it over our 76.

[@australia-ukraine]

@@ianweal3081 You can believe in whatever you like; it’s your human right. Maybe in your world and reality, 2+2=5. However, don't persuade me to do the same. I stand with science, engineering, professional tests, practice, and objective reality. I will never replace objectivism with another TV show and biased opinions from those who rely on the number of followers, sponsor money, and override the laws of physics with the 'holy spirit.' What you are actually doing is urging me to ignore my engineering degree, scientific evidence, the laws of physics, logic, and objective reality in favor of your or someone else's feelings or simple wishes. Notice, I haven’t even mentioned my personal experience, practice, and tests of mentioned vehicles because I can be subjective. Sometimes reality can be different from what you perceive; think about it.

[@GPG7754]

I want this in the usa so bad

[@australia-ukraine]

@@GPG7754 This is an awesome car. I'm building up one at this moment.

[@australia-ukraine]

@@ianweal3081 You’re writing things that sound completely nonsensical to me. You can listen to Ronnie or any other well-paid ‘experts.’ By the way, he is now glorifying the Ineos Grenadier-a car that loses steering control while driving. Instead of listening to Ronnie and K, I attended engineering lectures for a few years, tested things myself, and took advice from professionals, not from KZbin stars. Your beloved 2.8 is an overturned mosquito, meanwhile, the V8 is an undertuned elephant. I’ve invested about $5k to get 200 kW and nearly 900 Nm, and there is room to go further. So, think twice before making any statements and remember: you cannot buy a real off-road car; you can only build one. Good luck with your Nissan challenge.

[@1129DSJ]

Awesome Grandpa car 👌

[@pablovargas5204]

Una máquina extraordinaria, tengo uno importado desde Dubái a Chile el VDJ76 4.5 V8. Saludos

[@jordanhamilton2523]

I love mine because it doesn’t beep at me… no alarms… all day, it’s great!

[@keith6371]

This thing has almost the same interior as my 90s Toyota pickup I was driving around in high school

[@johndc7446]

I respect the car designers of US 2024 land cruisers but I prefer this external design. Not a lot of fuss.

[@keely2014]

Amazing. People will pay a premium for nostalgia and old technology given the right type of marketing.

[@electricdiesel1993]

Needs a supercharger goes best with a diesel V8 to increase power than lagged turbo diesel.

[@roddyw.7388]

I like my 4 Runner.Its nice..But if you look at Specs..4 Runner is better..

[@Davez621]

Can you remove the snorkel at the front? It would look so much better without it.

[@ankurbamne7155]

Every product is good AT A PRICE! This is way too overpriced.

[@n3clar]

Yesss😁

[@ronnie9103]

The 2023 is a lot better mate !

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

you get one ,we cant have the 70 series LC300 or diesel's in the U.S.

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

@1:36 $83900 auz $ îs about $54,900 U.S. we pay that for a Toyota 4runner TRD pro ,the new LC 250 -LC 1958 is the only LC we are going to get

[@alexaescht]

You’re really not missing out on much. The 1VD V8 and the F33 V6 diesels aren’t good engines

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

@@alexaescht is the 4cy diesel any good ?

[@alexaescht]

@@youtubecarspottersguide1 not really. It’s loud, not that powerful for a 2.8L, and has timing chain and DPF issues

[@MegaRetr]

Awesome Toyota LandCruiser 70)))

[@dmitry5990]

Машина для конца света

[@drive-channel1834]

This is The M1 Abrams of the automotive world

[@harveysmith100]

it costs twice as much as an ordinary car but will last five times as long. Cheap really

[@Tk-ou9ec]

Dunno about it. I work at a Toyota dealership and they have been selling mostly the 4 cylinder landcruiser! Demand is high compared to the V8 model. And the 4 banger supposedly makes more horsepower than the 8 model too! I saw a dyno video featuring both vehicles.

[@DMSVICAU]

I Saw that Dyno Video too..........They Conveniently didn't mention that the V8 starts to Produce it's Power and Torque at Much Lower Revs than the 4 Cylinder. (There is a Screen Behind the Presenters (Sales Reps) that Shows the Comparisons)

[@OLSKOOLOUTCAST]

I'd take one over 10 4 runners.

[@yavuzozturk1434]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@maxt7525]

Albanese and that clown Bowen don’t want you to own a car like this…they rather you own a battery on wheels that can’t do anything that this car can ✅🤡✅🤡✅🤡✅🤡

[@pseudechis]

Yes it's a very capable vehicle, but lets face it, 95% of these in urban areas are never used as 4WDs

[@Old.School.Ronin.01]

We can depend on the government for everything no need to do anything which the government doesn't like... 😵‍💫😵💀☠ In NSW we have Minns - probably just as bad as Bowen.

[@jockwar]

they look great but thats where it ends for me i will leave it for the toyota fan boys & girls

[@Pyjamarama11]

This video ahould keep toyo fanboys raging for ages 😂

[@a3-radio]

Dang dad didn't let him drive his car

[@MrEsteban0115]

The issue is that as the prices went up so much, becomes less cooler... it isnt for i dont care of the fancy guy, but for cynical rich buyers...

[@global_southerner]

Less is more 😂

[@martinharris8645]

By any measure you’d be better off with a 100 series.

[@timfitzgerald109]

What an absolute rip off and it looks disgusting. Put me in a Chinese knock off and I'll spend the rest at the pub thanks 🤠

[@Sean-sz7zo]

Define what is mega bucks and what those mega bucks should equate to ? For example, what is the material cost of making this huge , rugged , high quality (fit, strength etc) product vs another much smaller car from a German company with non durable, stylised materials, tacky features (think $15 led interior lights ) to which you'd never complain about $90 price simply because 'thats just what German cars cost'. Such flawed, moronic, biased journalism which will just go on and on and on .

[@Ara198826]

This machine is for people who appreciate it not for some pathetic chevy Honda fit owner who just complains

[@boozedad3773]

😂

[@tyzon00800]

Over priced underpowered and a bogan mobile so many people have been caught

[@radod6147]

I love my. Don't like it, don't buy it. It's my money, I do with it what I want and you use your money to buy what you want. I don't care even if you buy Tuk tuk.

[@robertceroli3512]

why the eff would you review a vehicle you cant buy and toyota cant supply

[@denniselvy3528]

Some people are never happy so why bother with it go and get something else

[@YeahMate07]

Just shave it bro

[@drivesafely12]

Not sure why this fella did this review. It's built for a particular purpose and is engineered very well to fulfill that purpose. It's basically a truck hybrid, not a car for the average family living in the suburbs. Some useful things are said about this vehicle, but on the whole the general message was a misrepresentation and deliberately stigmatizing report. I suggest that the journalist get back to his chidish computer and board games.

[@addictedtosliding]

But that's the thing, it's not. Sure, it's rugged, but compared to its competition it's thirsty, slow, there's nowhere to put anything, it lacks basic features and is incredibly expensive. I'd argue a Hilux or Prado would put up with very nearly as much punishment and is better in every area. And computer and board games are fun.

[@oggyoggy1299]

What did he say that was wrong?

[@daweigo6851]

Actually you are sounding childish and bitter, if you don't like his review, then don't watch 😅😅

[@JF-di1nr]

FOMO

[@venumeagle4264]

It’s because we throw so much shit in the car

[@ClasssicAri]

90k for bullshit?

[@yanakal652]

Bullshit you mean the most reliable car ever🙄

[@rizwann123]

what a piece of junk it was … even guy was jumping on the seat while driving on carpet road, omg! need some real outdoorsy soul to pay 100k and not buying Lexus or Subaru.

[@MR-hu1bx]

There is no fuss about the V8, everyone realised that it was the shittest Landcruiser engine ever made and no body wants them

[@maxt7525]

Never had an issue with mine 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@calamarininjabeast5866]

Sounds like you can’t afford one bud

[@pseudechis]

Yep moving to a V8 and the wider front wheel track was a big mistake. All the maintainence...looking at 12K to replace the injectors!

[@30botta]

People forget that the V8 was only due to emission standards, it's a down grade from the 6 cyl

[@MR-hu1bx]

@@calamarininjabeast5866 Haha I own an FTE mate, wouldn’t waste 150K modifying a heap of shit V8 cruiser, rather spend that money on the real Land Cruiser like mine

[@choppinjayjay31]

Biggest waste of money

[@radod6147]

That's your opinion, others think differently. Don't like it, don't buy it.

[@pavijan]

Shame on you. Don't speak to people in such a way.

[@roddyw.7388]

Please bring to the US Toyota..At a affordable price..