Toyota Land Cruiser: Better Than A Defender? | Carfection 4K

The Toyota Land Cruiser is loved the world over as a capable off road car but is it better than a Land Rover Defender?
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[@AbrahamDakin]

Spends the whole video talking about how it's good off-road. Never goes off-road.

[@nateoverthehorizon1176]

Like a true off road vehicle owner

[@jamesholmes4110]

That’s just how good it is. He doesn’t need to go off-road. Just read the marketing material to know it’s worth bragging about how good it is off-road.

[@alistairwillock7266]

I'm not going to lie, I thought the same thing... But really, he didn't need to. "A Land Cruiser is _magnificent_ off-road" and "The sun will rise in the East tomorrow" are (roughly) equivalently factual statements.

[@Hello-Mr-DJ]

@@nateoverthehorizon1176 Great one. Gave me a good laugh

[@RK-or2jb]

As someone from the kind of places that actually value a Land Cruisers reliability, owning a Land Cruiser is like having life insurance. In the Middle East or Africa or South East Asia, the people that own Bentleys or G Wagons or anything expensive ALL have Land Cruisers, literally all of them. They all get Land Cruisers to go along with whatever else they buy and it outlasts everything else.

[@nl3712]

Correct, they buy a LC200. If unaffordable, then a LC Prado. If that’s too expensive, a Fortuner or a double cab Hilux. Last resort, a second hand or Japanese import toyota.

[@oclvcarbon123]

You forgot South America. This is the car to have there. The narcos love them too

[@brainsmatterpodcast]

Australia as well

[@nkanyisomlobane1497]

Lol that's a fact 🤣

[@neillfergie]

Kinda missing the point. The beauty of a LC is that in 10 years time that car will still drive exactly the same as it does now. The steering will still be a bit vague but nothing has broken, the engine will still be noisy but it will still work perfectly. LC are built to last, take years of abuse without needing much love and attention and start first time to do exactly what it’s supposed to do. That it, simple as that

[@romario8569]

As an owner of a Land Cruiser 90, i fully agree.

[@flatoot]

Agreed. I have a hilux with 160,000 miles on it. It's still feels like new. And I've just bought one of these landcruisers. Collect it in a few days. And we chose it for exactly the reasons you stated. It's going to last us a long time

[@qadrik]

I fully understand & appreciate the significance of a Land Cruiser. This particular video did NOT send that message clearly enough. It got lost in the Land Cruiser’s “faults & charms”. This story could’ve been storyboarded better.

[@jazzbassjames6403]

I never paid much attention to Land Cruisers. I’ve been in the back of Land Rovers and Ranger Rovers countless times and they are good very good, but I was completely shocked at the 15 year old Land Cruiser I went in back in the summer whilst on holiday in Montenegro. This thing was 7 up, pulling a big trailer with rafting equipment in it, and it went up these steep gravel tracks from the river up the second biggest canyon in the world with so little fuss whilst blowing a cool 18C on the air conditioning whilst ambient temp was over 30C. Such a well engineered car.

[@stuartchristie654]

I sold cars for Toyota and the biggest problem with Landcruisers is that they don’t break and owners keep them until they finally fall apart. Getting hold of a low mileage used example was so hard. If you want one and find one in a dealership, buy it

[@PineappleMelon]

Spends 10 minutes describing how big the car is like a student trying to reach the minimum word count, says its a terrible car until it goes off road, doesn't even go off road in the video, then describes it like a shoe. This isn't Carfection quality journalism.

[@janoskurko8383]

Recently traveled to the Arabian peninsula,(vacation) rented a Land Cruiser, done some desert/dune driving, serious mountain off-roading, and general wild exploring, and oh boy I was stunned how impressive the vehicle was! 300.000 miles on clock not a single rattle or squeak. Yes is wobbly on the highway and snaking under hard braking, but compared of how capable is in a given geographic conditions any other cars is a joke.

[@teabagtowers3823]

I remember doing something similar a few years back went to Dubai on holiday and we did a desert excursion. We were in Land Cruiser about 15-20 other cars showed pretty much all of them were Land Cruisers with 1 or 2 Mitsubishi Pajero's there as well. We asked the owner if he'd ever consider a Land Rover he just started laughing. There was not a Land Rover product in sight out there they swear by them same in the outback in Australia. If you want a car that take you out to the desert get a Land Rover if you want a car that can take you there and back get a Land Cruiser. They are bomb proof.

[@gureno19]

I've never heard a Prado referred to as collosal or huge....its no bigger then a Ranger Rover, which the UK is filled with.

[@sayyedameerarkhisro1464]

The full blown Land cruiser is big though

[@thomashorneman563]

@@sayyedameerarkhisro1464 yes and so is the big boy range rover... The pardo is a mid size SUV like x5 GLE range rover sport and so on

[@cxman2982]

The new Defender is 12cm wider as the Landcruiser. The width of the Landcruiser is 1,88m which is not much today.

[@AdrianGordon1231]

The prado is definitely bigger than an x5 or RR sport. Actually is it closer in size the the "big" RR.

[@gureno19]

@@AdrianGordon1231 nope...a RR sport is literally the same length as a Prado, and the RR sport is actually wider than a Prado too. Prados aren't massive

[@seandavie3672]

That's not a real land cruiser, that's a Prado.... The 300 series is a beast! I've had a 150 series D4d, taken it to Cape York Peninsula, regular trips to Fraser Island, towed a caravan, commuted and travelled 200000kms all across Australia. All I've replaced is consumables and a clock sping for the horn! Plus right now, after 12 years it's still worth almost half of what I paid. It's not the best, but it's very good overall.

[@MOSSFEEN]

Its a GX

[@DMEU77]

How do you mean its not a LC. There are many types of LC curently on the market and 150 series is one of them. If Toyota says its a LC, then its certainly a LC.

[@seandavie3672]

@@DMEU77 Tongue in cheek. Here, the only Landcriser is the biggest one, its the proper one. I seen the "Cruser" nameplate on a Rav 4.

[@DMEU77]

@@seandavie3672 On RAV4 , not from Toyota. 70 - 150 - 300 series , they are in production , all of them are LC , so Toyota says , not me!

[@robbcoolest]

It’s a land cruiser prado … not the same as the land cruiser 300 … please correct your technical mentioning cuz when u say land cruiser it typically means the big LC300

[@yuridaman]

Or the 70 series. The Prado is the cheap one when compared 300 series Or the soft one when compared to the 70 series.

[@1210mk5g]

This is a UK channel, in the UK this is a Land Cruiser. If you have an issue with that then maybe take it up with Toyota.

[@robbcoolest]

@@1210mk5g it’s not restricted to viewers in the UK, plus it should be acknowledged in the show abt the wider terminology of the car model name to not confuse people who might not know the difference, so not a fault of Toyota

[@yuridaman]

@@1210mk5g Calm Dowm mate. Nobody is attacking you or the U.K.

[@electrikoptik]

When it comes to build quality, reliability and durability the Land Cruiser is the far better than the Defender. But If you're never gonna go off-road and only drive in the city on road, than the Defender will be better. The Defender has 4 wheel independent suspension and monocoque chassis which is a lot more modern than the solid axle/IFS and body on frame chassis of the Land Cruiser. My choice would be the Land Cruiser despite it riding not as good as the Defender on the road.

[@hastensavoir7782]

Land Cruiser is fine. Just NO to Fortuner! HORRIBLE ride quality will break your body!

[@nstarmore]

When it come to build quality reliability and durability an easter egg is better than a Defender

[@electrikoptik]

@@nstarmore Hot diggity doodah! You cold as ice haha luv it.

[@hastensavoir7782]

@@nstarmore are you guys disappointed former owners?

[@nstarmore]

@@hastensavoir7782 nope not personally just know enough people who have had them and enough about how we build cars in this country to know they are not screwed together very well

[@aidarhanabdibay730]

it's actually Land Cruiser Prado. Not an original Land Cruiser. King of reliable off-roaders

[@ianthomas7863]

Your right, it's the small Prado, Landcruiser. They don't get the Real Landcruiser 300, in the UK.

[@Br1anuk]

If Toyota sell it with the name "Land Cruiser" it is a Land Cruiser. 25 year life expectancy.

[@MOSSFEEN]

In this part of the world its a GX not a Prado

[@brainsmatterpodcast]

Yep… on the car wow channel they explained this exact thing, they don’t get the real Landcruiser, the Prado is badged as a Landcruiser there. Smirks all round from us Aussies 😏

[@Br1anuk]

@@brainsmatterpodcast the reason we don’t get “The Real Land Cruiser” in the Uk is because you’re never more than 10 minutes away from a Starbucks, McDonald’s, Costa Coffee, bloody Tim Hortins, Greggs etc etc. That’s the price we pay for living in a country that’s not trying to kill us 24 hrs a day.

[@kevsting809]

I Had a Old Landcruiser Prada and was unfortunately involved in a Fatal head-on accident with a motorcyclist (over taking on double solid white lines on My side of the road) obviously the written off Toyota saved mine and my families life with minor injuries, there built like a absolute tank and believe the safety aspect is something else to consider rather than just the mpg ect. Thankyou Toyota

[@harrisonscott2371]

Prada isn’t a landcruiser , 2 different cars mate . Prado is the baby 7 seater landcruiser, just like the Hilux is the baby ute to the landcruiser

[@Ventoux10]

@@harrisonscott2371 The Prado is badged “Land Cruiser Prado” in South Africa and is the same car as tested in the video. There is also the new LC 300, the Prado’s big brother, with 6-cyl diesel and petrol engines. These form the luxury LC’s that run around Arabia etc. RSA still has the old school LC 78 and 79 for sale, which are more akin to the old Defender. So choose which LC is an LC!!! (and tell Toyota!)

[@josuke874]

@@harrisonscott2371 that would be the the fortuner..(Hilux wagon)

[@rich7447]

@@harrisonscott2371 The Prado is badged as just a Land Cruiser in the UK.

[@nazerlsyed]

The range rover and defender are longer and wider than the land cruiser prado. You don't see British motoring journalists complain so much abt them

[@cxman2982]

Yes exactly.

[@nathanb2100]

Cool car :D, but with Toyota's recently performance cars, I honestly forgot about this 4x4 😅. I feel the Land Cruiser would be more likely to be taken off road nowadays than Defenders or G-classes because it's still focused on mainly off-road work 👍.

[@wzup77ify]

“You take a Range Rover to the African desert, you take a Land Cruiser to get you out of it”

[@kristians2704]

still, the Defender is better than the toyota in every way except reliability

[@aaronadkins8234]

Wow, hilarious. Very original.

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

If it was “massive” you wouldn’t have to stand so far away to make it look bigger

[@trancenut81]

This will definitely last longer than a defender.

[@kiteless1]

It may feel big but it's narrower than any SUV that JLR sell (including the Evoque and E-Pace). Narrower than a Macan or Cayman. Narrower than BMW X3 upwards. Narrower than Merc GLC upwards. Narrower than a Lexus RX. Doesn't seem that bad at all by modern SUV standards.

[@magnusmikkelsen539]

What was this all about? Land cruisers are made for desserts, woods and terrain not many can handle. It's not made for asphalt at all. And yet, the only thing you babbled about was how terrible it is on the road. Of course it is. It's made perfect outside the road!!!! *angry face*

[@Hello-Mr-DJ]

I bet you most Land Cruiser owners also want their car to be at least competent on asphalt. Is it that much of an ask to expect your very expensive SUV to not be “terrible” in that environment as you just admitted?

[@jeremyrigden9200]

I used to have the much older 4.2 turbo diesel auto, and it was fantastic leather with three rows of seats, could pull a house down and loved it.

[@nemanjastosic5892]

Me tooo

[@sportster883able]

Living here in the Middle East, this is a Land Cruiser Prado. The proper Land Cruiser is a totally different beast altogether with a 4.6 or 5.7 V8 petrol engine.

[@SaintMecha]

You're half right, this is the Prado. But the new 2022 Land Cruiser we got in Arabian Gulf is only V6 Turbo.

[@sportster883able]

@@SaintMecha Thanks for taking the time to comment . Indeed you are correct - the new LC has either a 3.0 V6 Turbo or Twin Turbo depending on whether its a GX-R or VX-R. As well as the 4.6 and 5.7 V8, the older outgoing LC also had a 4.0 V6 (like the bigger engined Prado, the FJ Cruiser and the bigger engined Fortuner) which was only good at converting fuel to noise. I have lived in the Gulf for 15 years and have lived in Qatar for 12 years now and these are the ships of the desert out here as you will know.

[@richieduck67]

That is a Prado not a real Landcruiser such as the LC200 or 300

[@aki5official]

🐴💩

[@ianthomas7863]

Yes, it's a Prado, the smaller landcruiser. The UK, doesn't get the Real offroad, Toyota Landcruiser.

[@kullsyreholdig01]

The Prado is badged as a Land Cruiser pretty much everywhere apart from Australia, for some reason. Exactly the same vehicle. Most markets don't get the 200 or 300 due to emissions :(

[@ianthomas7863]

@@kullsyreholdig01 I am told , in Australia you can get the smaller Prado, Toyota Landcruiser, and also the larger Real Toyota Landcruiser 300. But there is a waiting list to buy the Landcruiser 300, and it's way more expensive.

[@nl3712]

@@kullsyreholdig01 south africa also calls it a prado and not a “real” land cruiser

[@MegaSTRATULAT]

Hi I have a LC 120 for about 8 years, very small mechanical issues, 2 air springs - £200, air con condenser-£350 and I replaced the timing on this vehicle and serviced at every 7,500 miles only with OMG parts.All my friends changed in this time 2 or 3 cars . If I want to change my vehicle will be this one, not a very stylish vehicle but a very good on riability not mechanical issues, not sensors on board like a chrithmans tree , is hard on fuel, not agile in havy traffic ,but at the end this vehicle will save and bring the money in your pocket . This vehicle is just for a small segment of vehicle owners, but once You own one you will be a Toyota man forever.

[@jonjones6583]

Nothing beats a Landrover Defender! The KING of kings!

[@mjv1967]

Land Crusier Prado

[@christopherodonoghue3858]

Did it occur to carfection to actually try and drive it off-road?

[@-DC-]

If you are buying to keep long term Toyota Everytime, LR are only good as a lease car.

[@stuartsmellie4966]

I really wish Carfection would let actual drivers do the presenting. Alex belongs on a game show or variety show....not a car review. Henry should have done this

[@nl3712]

Alex seems a nice enough bloke but not the person to review this vehicle

[@stuartsmellie4966]

@@nl3712 lovely fellow just not for Carfection. Sadly, I never finish watching any video he has presented as he just talks but never shows and thats the exact opposite of what I love about Carfection.

[@suezix8689]

Had one in China. As long as you don't care about driving pleasure, it's brilliant. It's pretty ideal if you can have a hot hatch next to it in the garage.

[@Rob_Green]

How can a car journo not understand the the difference between the LandCruiser and the LandCruiser Prado which isn't really a LandCruiser at all. The 80/100/105/200/300 is the LandCruiser that deserves the reverence that the video discusses and is the one that the United Nations uses. Not this. This is a competitor to the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport/ Shogun or Ford Everest and these are not in the same conversation when comparing against a 200/300 series cruiser

[@MrTimstaaa]

Its because in England they didn't get the 200 series and won't be getting the 300 series. So for them this is the Landcruiser.

[@ianthomas7863]

Your right, it's the smaller Prado Landcruiser. They don't get the Real Toyota Landcruiser 300, in the UK.

[@SimonKinsella]

@@MrTimstaaa We did get the 200 in the UK (and 100, and 80), but no not the 300.

[@MrTimstaaa]

@@SimonKinsella. Thank's for clarifying that Simon. So is the Landcruiser Prado in the video not called Prado in the U.K ??

[@SimonKinsella]

@@MrTimstaaa No it's not. It's just sold as "Land Cruiser". Enthusiasts will call it the 150 to distinguish eg in forums, but as far as Toyota is concerned, for us it _is_ the Land Cruiser. When the 200 was available, that was the "Land Cruiser V8" . All quite confusing.

[@miguelojera2356]

This is actually perfect for those who wants to keep their car for longer. It's a Toyota after all. Just don't expect driving dynamics and refinement to be as good as other SUVs in its price range.

[@rich7447]

There really aren't any SUVs in its price range that drive better. In fact there aren't many SUVs in its price range. The Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery, BMW X series, Mercedes GL series, Honda Rav4, Toyota Highlander etc are all car based/unibody cross over vehicles. The LC is one of the few body on frame real SUVs left (Jeep Wrangler, Toyota 4Runner, Lexus GX/LX which are both LCs, Chevy Tahoe and Suburban and their GMC counterparts, Ford Expedition, Toyota Sequoia, Mercedes G wagon and Ford Bronco - there may be one or two that I missed).

[@MohammedKhaled-ju7gy]

That’s a Prado to the rest of the world and definitely not the most massive Toyota 😂 The real land cruiser is larger comparable to Lexus’s biggest SUV and the biggest Toyota SUV is a Sequoia

[@ianthomas7863]

Your right, it's the smaller Prado, Landcruiser. They don't get the Real Toyota Landcruiser 300, in the UK.

[@MOSSFEEN]

This is a GX and the larger one is a VX

[@MohammedKhaled-ju7gy]

@@ianthomas7863 didn’t know. Thanks for informing 👍🏼

[@sward5106]

Why no off road test? Why no gravel or farm track drive? This review is like driving a Porsche GT3 over a farm track, or towing a caravan, or boat, and saying, the GT3 is rubbish. Watching this review is time I’ll never get back.

[@chrishb7074]

By the time you’ve decided you care enough about the things a LandCruiser does well, a HiLux with a shed top on does them better for £20k less. HiLux also has a big advantage when driving home from your lifestyle adventure. All the smells of whatever you trod in from the coast or the countryside can stay in the back.

[@thomashorneman563]

A hilux has leaf springs at the back and drum brakes...so I wonder how it could be better

[@jamiemagdeleyns9152]

I had a hilux and now a landcruiser your right but in off-road this thing leads

[@thewatchidiot]

It's so awesome to see that brew metric!!! Loved Alex goys content before but even more respect to him after seeing that little gem on the wrist😁

[@timjones8837]

You respect him on account of a wristwatch? Wow, how profound and deep...

[@2evobda]

That's a Prado, not the real LandCruiser like LC200 or new LC300.

[@GM-kj6sb]

Come to the US and drive the Lexus version of this… the Lexus GX with a big NA V8 😎

[@milanweiss8946]

It’s an amazing family car, with plenty space inside. It’s also quite a comfortable tank for long journeys and great for our family weekend breaks. We live in outskirts of London and use it as our everyday car. This summer, with installed Thule 450l roof box, we shall take it to lake Garda in Italy through Belgium, France, and Switzerland. We have two cars in the family, second car is wife’s VW Tiguan. But she drives a Land Cruiser almost everyday, leaving me with her Tiguan.

[@milanweiss8946]

We have just returned from a month long European road trip with my family. We drove from UK to France, Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and France back to UK. Five thousands problem free happy miles. Great car for the trip. In Germany at the rest station I met a Belgian guy with an 120 model with 600,000 km on clock and still going strong.

[@sonamor1]

Geologist for 30 years. Take one, drive it anywhere...never breaks...never fails to get you in and back. Once you've owned one, everything else feels like the R&D wasn't finished. Mining and O&G companies the world over tend not to use anything else. They are engineered to work, no matter what the conditions, in places where dropping into your local dealer is just not possible. I've seen 70, 80 and 100 series LC's with 500-700k on the clock in daily use in the ME and Aussie Outback. Nothing else really compares, because the design brief for the 'competition' is entirely different. There really isn't anything else like it out there...and so it's almost pointless to directly compare it to other so called off-road vehicles. The LC is as robust as a product can be...it's more dependable than your Mum.

[@nateoverthehorizon1176]

Man this is basically the Lexus gx in America and I want the Diesel engine so bad because the 4.6 v8 we get is outdated and gets crappy gas mileage. Like 16 mpg is average, on perineum gas

[@deet4895]

This is a Toyota Land Cruiser Pardo.

[@gureno19]

You still haven't been in a Landcruiser....thats a Prado. Kinda like going in a Evoque and saying you've been in a full fat Range Rover, albeit the Prado is a capable 4wd though.

[@MOSSFEEN]

Its a GX

[@daseteam]

I wish somebody would film the unsung Toyota Landcruiser Heroes: The Trooper etc.

[@RumblestripDotNet]

Come to America and drive it as the Lexus GX with a V8. You will have all the power, get 18mpg on the highway, and it becomes a midsize SUV. A Defender or any Land Rover is a great car to lease, a Land Cruiser is a great car to own for 15-20 years and 400K+ miles.

[@Jordan-ql8pv]

Toyota diesels are legit. It is the way to go. With an off roader power means little. Torque at a low RPM is key. I gladly trade off the lack of power for the MUCH BETTER MPG my Surf diesel gives me (24MPG highway). It is excellent off road too especially since it is lifted with front bumper, winch, skid plates and 33" tires. Cannot complain.

[@RumblestripDotNet]

@@Jordan-ql8pv I'm not arguing that point. More pointing out the absudity of complaining about mid 20's mpg in a 5K lbs truck. I wish we got the Toyota V8 diesel here in the U.S.

[@davidhayes4814]

If you want to go into the jungle, then get a Landrover. If you want to come out of the Jungle then get the Landcruiser……. Or something…….

[@adzy166]

Blessed are the vague for they shall sort of inherit whatever.

[@Hello-Mr-DJ]

There’s honestly no group of car owners as insecure as Land Cruiser owners. Whenever the car’s mentioned, they come in hoards to tell the whole world that their car will survive hurricanes and tornadoes, will drive through Africa and the Middle East etc. I don’t own a Land Cruiser, so I feel I watched the video impartially. Hell, I don’t even care for big SUVs. The point he made was that it was a great off-road car, but not as good elsewhere (compared to competition). I can believe that given its suspension make up and the fact that it’s built on an old platform. Why don’t Land Cruiser owners find that as fair judgement?

[@mikeb53]

Excellent comment. The minute you say anything negative about the sacred land cruiser all the fan boys come out of the wood work. Half of them have probably never even owned one! The main counter being "yeah but its reliable!" Well so is my sleep apnea reliable too but it makes my wife very uncomfortable just like a land cruiser would

[@Flasheart]

There is a reason that the Land Cruiser is the default vehicle to be modified to B6 Armoured....

[@onkouth]

I had fun dune bashing in a Land Cruiser in Dubai and never at any point did it ever feel like it was going to break or get stuck, it was incredible and i doubt very much indeed that a Range Rover could have survived without getting stranded and then throwing up many engine, transmission and various other warning lights.

[@niceguy100000]

It's silly that there have been three different Land Cruisers at a given time for many years, currently they are the 300, the 150 (Prado) and the 70 Series.

[@MOSSFEEN]

We just have the GX & VX

[@thomashorneman563]

120 series prado I'm I a joke or what?

[@mvubu6823]

It isn't a car for the UK, it really isn't. Roads are too narrow and windy and the driving description is spot on. It's even worse with the low spec without the KDSS. For the rest of the world, its PERFECT

[@fauzanc]

I have a land cruiser and come from a range of German cars. I could relate to all the points in the video

[@Dung8aj]

Great video and cool watch!

[@ProductofNZ]

Toyota's big SUVs never review well but you know they'll outlast everything else...thats where the $$ go.

[@dbasq1]

The West of Ireland is sheep and cattle country. It's rugged, windy and wet. And it's covered in Landcruisers & Hiluxs, and for good reason. Yeah, they're crude and are unrefined compared to LR and they can rust because of the climate, but the mechanicals are second to none. Landrovers are grand and all, but only when they're working.

[@okavipra]

Hes rocking brew metric , man of style

[@bobchamberlain4823]

Look at me, cut me in half and you will find a " land rover lover!!" 😁 now if you wanna go outback take a " land-rover " if you wanna get back , take a landcruiser

[@JeepsterCommando]

“…It’s huge!…” Have you even driven the competition? A Ford Bronco is like a cliff standing in your way. While providing different approaches, it goes by no saying that the competition is even more colossal, everything is proportional in life...

[@hipetwa]

Still UK don't get Land cruiser pardo with the 4.0 V6 petrol

[@akashsarma8241]

That's a Prado

[@heinedenmark]

Drove an armoured one in Afghanistan a couple of times. We never had problems with them at all. But our armoured Hummers broke down all the time.

[@australianidoma]

That's a Prado mate...

[@jhcyt9687]

It is, but 'Prado' doesn't really exist in the UK, unless you're looking at old ones. They're just called the Land Cruiser 🤷

[@mathewrobinson9399]

the best thing about Carfecfion going under, is that no longer have to play video roulette. Wondering if I’m going to get Henry Catchpole, or this goon.

[@luisandresguevararamirez2905]

If the Pradro feels huge, the full-size would be humongous

[@rich7447]

Not a big size difference between the two. The LC is about 8 inches longer and 4 inches wider than the Prado. Here in the US the LC only just squeaks into the bottom of the full-size segment (over 200" long). We have pickups that are 265 inches long and 96 inches wide.

[@meekclick]

Tha sound like a roasting session for the car …damn, but it still got more love than most 😅

[@markb4047]

If every Land/range rover owner drove a Land cruiser there would be so many mechanics parts suppliers and aa rac people out of work ! toyota is the boss of reliability i love my 200 series v8 diesel .

[@boniedwin]

This is a land cruiser prado, smaller version from the original land cruiser and this is just a 4th gen with second facelift from 2009... Not an apple to apple comparison to be honest Land Rover Defender should be compared with the newest luxury version of land cruiser J300 (Lexus LX 600)

[@nl3712]

Yes and No. LC300 and full fat range rover are natural enemies.

[@Docasin]

You managed to make a Land Cruiser video without going off road..... its like making a steakhouse review without eating the steak.....

[@Jordan-ql8pv]

The key with a Toyota off roader is that it is a tank that also happens to not drive like one. It was never meant to drive like a Rolls Royce. Its core design of body on frame and solid axle will always bring compromise, but its a compromise that YOU WANT.

[@williamdrijver4141]

LC150 is 188 cm wide. Just 2 cm wider than a Volvo V70. By far not as enormous as this presenter thinks it is. New model to be introduced later this year I think.

[@PK-nn3sx]

If you happened to live in South America, Middle East or such place like it these tanks are sought after more than anything else. Broken roads or no roads at all they will take you anywhere and more importantly they will also bring you back. Unless you owned one you will never get what they're about. The only competition are, Nissan Patrol and Mitsubishi Shogun/Pajero/Montero, the rest are mere rubbish.

[@jamesrothwell8693]

Think the point of the car was kind of missed, should have take it off-road a bit and seem how well and simply it performs in that environment.

[@philclarke7712]

"HONEST"? It's not HONEST. You literally just told us about the sport button.....and the eco button...its not honest but I kinda like it.

[@nickw1322]

This needed some content that the LC was designed to do, some really harsh off roading

[@thormaster06]

0:08 Alex: Am I small? Am I far away? We: Yes!

[@naashuman5503]

Will outlast any Land Rover product. Reliable, awesome off road, good ride quality and will be replaced 2024. Awesome 👌 vehicle.

[@khaledalhouli8816]

It is relatable and no doubt about that.

[@bossadave]

Dependability is real luxury.

[@kudraadk]

We don't get that model in the US but most of it looks like the 4Runner that we do get.

[@chrisfrancis2661]

The same vehicle in the US is the Lexus GX 460 with a petrol engine as opposed to the diesel engine here in the UK being the LC 150 Invincible as shown.

[@masoudhosseini9204]

It isn’t even full-size by us standards 😂

[@wanalzheimer8341]

Nice watch!

[@rmackrm]

The whole point of these cars is that they don't go wrong - EVER! In places like Australia and many countries in Africa, a vehicle that goes wrong and leaves you stranded could literally be a matter of life and death.

[@JDStoneCreations]

With all of the new luxury 4x4's out now, Toyota could do with a revamp on their Land Cruiser range. I mean if they are capable of some of the amazing Lexus creations then I'm sure they'd nail it if they tried!

[@jameshogg601]

Why would you not just buy a lexus. If this is a workhorse the only thing you care about is it easy to clean when something shits the inside up and are the controls I need in a logical spot. Land cruisers are not luxury. Especially the UK spec with an asthmatic small engine that is woefully underpowered.

[@cxman2982]

When you compare the dimensions of this Landcruiser for example with the New defender 110 than you will find out that the Defender is 12cm wider ! And the 110 is longer than the Landcruser. The Landcruiser looks bigger as it really is.

[@johnsim3722]

I think at that price I'd rather have the Defender. Tried the D300 at the Off Road Experience in Dunkeld and it was amazing what the Defender could do, but to be fair they also had a Range Rover Sport doing the same. Maybe that would be an option if you never wanted to go off road?

[@Jordan-ql8pv]

There might be nicer things that will get you there, but a Toyota will always get you home. --Richard Hammond Never forget that.

[@johnsim3722]

@@Jordan-ql8pv Hammond was paraphrasing what the Australians have been saying for decades about Land Rovers and Toyotas. Land Rovers will get you anywhere you want to go, Land Cruisers will get you back! It's a very old anecdote.

[@cxman2982]

@@johnsim3722 But still valid

[@Disinf3ctant]

This is the most British take on the Prado haha. Charming though, but I wouldn't buy one if I lived in Europe. Here in remote West Australia where workshops are few and far between and parts are impossible to find and the roads are unsealed, you can barely find any other brand of car. I don't have any experience with Jeeps or Land rovers breaking, but no one risks it

[@oriondoublecrossed]

This car is for those who want softest suspension with a king like feel on the road. Same is lc300. These cars are meant to do hardcore offroad plus prestigious on road. Drive them at 80-100 kmph and let everyone see how great your cars takes the bumps. Its like a yacht. Range rovers are similar but with even more prestige but their target customers are rich and affluent people like the royal families of the world while toyota landcruiser is made for both. So thats why toyota has more reliability while range has less of em. Range knows their customers will not dealy service while toyota knows our customers will not have the money for servicing all the time.

[@Disinf3ctant]

@Orion Doublecrossed I think land rover simply doesn't make a meaningful off road product anymore. They sell a nostalgic lifestyle product that romanticises the golden age of British exploration.

[@antburman]

It's a bit odd that the car wasn't run through the bush. Show us what it does. That's what made the Defender review so compelling.

[@limpunsing2229]

I like both cars, but I'd still prefer my LC200 for most of my trips to the Mt Province of Benguet with a trailer loaded with school supplies, food & medicines for my adopted primary school for Igorots

[@CampbellSimpson]

Imagine seeing a full-size Land Cruiser on UK roads, not just the Prado!

[@shmarr7218]

There are a few imports around of the latest model 200 series, and you could buy the 200 from 08 to 15 before they stopped selling them here.

[@SerbanDragne]

Is he wearing a Brew? Noice

[@jbb6372]

This is not a landcruiser... This is a landcruiser prado, the baby landcruiser. They can not be compared!

[@bombardierboerboels]

Not a 300 is it the proper land cruiser 😉

[@ianthomas7863]

Your right, it's the smaller Landcruiser. They don't get the Real Toyota Landcruiser 300, in the UK. 👍👍

[@k_plax]

Why are you comparing the Prado to a car? Its a 4wd. its designed to handle rough terrain reliably. Not corner asphalt like its on rails. If it handled like a sports car (or car for that matter), you'd complain it wasnt any good offroad...

[@franzkoviakalak6981]

It doesn't break down every five days, that makes it better. Less stylish, but quantitatively a far superior product.

[@romanko382]

wait a minute... this is not exactly a LAND CRUSER... it is a LAND CRUISER PRADO. Wonderingwhere is the word PRADO?

[@jhcyt9687]

The word Prado doesn't really exist in the UK, unless you're looking at old ones. They're just called the Land Cruiser 🤷

[@gregfelix6979]

In Australia that is a Prado, Land Cruiser’s little brother. The history given is for the big Land Cruiser, not the Prado.

[@WB_19]

J300 Landcruiser is huge the Prado is midsize.

[@anotae]

Nissan Patrol... Is my cup of tea.

[@stuartferguson7947]

Horses for courses; we don’t see many LandRovers in the Australian Outback.