Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota Land Cruiser was built from 1984 to the present, as a 2-door and 4-door pickup truck; 3-door and 5-door wagon; 3-door troop carrier. Powertrain: Petrol: 2.4 L 22R I4 (1984–1989 RJ7x); 2.4 L 22R-E I4 (1984–1989 RJ7x); 4.0 L 3F I6 (1985–1992 FJ7x); 4.5 L 1FZ-F I6 (1992–2009 FZJ7x); 4.5…. Layout: Front-engine, four-wheel-drive. Length: 4,995 mm.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Tennen-Gas, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The 70 Series is a family of Toyota Land Cruiser models produced since 1984. It replaced the 25-year-old 40 Series as the off-road model of the Land Cruiser lineup, while the contemporary 60 Series developed into more comfortable luxury SUVs starting with the 80 Series. Despite major changes in styling and numerous technological updates, the 70 Series was designed to retain the off-road capabilities and durability associated with the 40 Series.
Model designations
Originally, model numbers 70 through 74 referred to the two-door short- and medium-wheelbase versions. These were the successors of the 40 Series, such as the FJ40. Model numbers 75, 78 and 79 referred to the long-wheelbase version, which was available in pickup and two-door troop carrier models. These were the successors of the less-well known long-wheelbase 40 Series, such as the FJ45. Models 77 and 76 are semi-long wheelbase four-door wagons offered in a few markets.
Features
The J70 Land Cruiser utility has two or four doors with steel doors; the front-clip styling remains much like that of the 40 Series. The grille can be mesh or can consist of three horizontal bars. There are three additional horizontal slots in a single line in the sheet metal under the grille. Front turn signals are square with triangular white lens elements underneath, and are affixed to the vertical edge of the front clip above the fenders and just outboard of each headlight. The top can be hard or soft. The doors are hard, with roll-up windows.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Who it suits
- Work and haulage: a truck body is chosen for its load bed and payload.
Check before you buy
- Check the emissions equipment (particulate filter, NOx treatment) and the destination country's emissions rules; some markets restrict used diesels.
- Ask for service records: turbocharged engines are sensitive to oil changes and cool-down habits.
- Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Toyota Land Cruiser from Japan?
By production year alone, Toyota Land Cruiser is inside the age window for United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Kenya. Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Toyota Land Cruiser?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: Petrol: 2.4 L 22R I4 (1984–1989 RJ7x); 2.4 L 22R-E I4 (1984–1989 RJ7x); 4.0 L 3F I6 (1985–1992 FJ7x); 4.5 L 1FZ-F I6 (1992–2009 FZJ7x); 4.5 L 1FZ-FE I6 (1992–2009 FZJ7x); 4.0 L 1GR-FE V6 (2009–present GRJ7x); Diesel: 2.4 L 2L I4 (1990–1996 LJ7x); 2.4 L 2L-T turbo I4 (1990–1996 LJ7x); 2.4 L 2L-TE turbo I4 (1990–1996 LJ7x); 2.5 L VM HR425 turbo I4(1987-1990 BJ7x)(Portugal, Spain and Italy); 2.5 L VM HR588 turbo I5 (1987-1990 BJ7x)(Portugal, Spain and Italy); 2.8 L 3L I4 (1990–1996 LJ7x); 2.8 L 1GD-FTV turbo I4 (2023–present GDJ7x); 3.0 L 1KZ-T turbo I4 (1993–1996 KZJ7x); 3.0 L 1KZ-TE turbo I4 (1993–1996 KZJ7x); 3.4 L 3B I4 (1984–1990 BJ7x); 3.4 L 13B-T turbo I4 (1984–1990 BJ7x); 3.4 L 1PZ I5 (1990–1995 PZJ7x); 3.9 L ADE 236 I4 (South Africa only); 4.0 L 2H I6 (1984–1990 HJ7x); 4.2 L 1HZ I6 (1990–present HZJ7x); 4.2 L 1HD-FTE turbo I6 (1998–2007 HDJ7x); 4.5 L 1VD-FTV turbo V8 (2007–present VDJ7x).
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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