The Landcruiser is legendary in Australia, we particularly love the diesel models, we love the reliability and longevity and the economy of these 4x4s.

My dad owned a 2006 100 series V8 (in Australia) for about 8 years, did 170,000km and the only thing that went were a flat battery and a flat tyre. It was an absolute beast and was stopped by nothing.

That was an excellent Rugby vs. Football player analogy. :D One pretends he is hurt, while the other pretends he is okay.

Unfortunately, a number of inaccuracies in this review. Nothing against the guy in the video, but prospective buyers might find the following information useful; There is no air suspension. The AHC suspension comprises coil sprinngs, hydraulics and nitrogen spheres. With AHC the Amazon handles extremely well. The test vehicle was clumsy because the AHC had been replaced by coils springs, without replacing the various items (anti-roll bars etc.) which are designed to work properly only with the AHC (which incorporates electronically controlled anti-roll, anti-dive, anti-squat springing and damping features). The 100 series Amazon was replaced by the full-size 200 series, which was sold in the UK (badged " Land Cruiser V8")until 2015. The Amazon is smaller than the current Range Rover. It therefore be hard to consider it to be too big for the UK. Timing belts on the Amazon are twice as wide as they are on european cars (including Range Rovers). The only reason for it jumping teeth would be that it wasn't replaced until way past the correct interval (all timing belts stretch eventually, Land Cruiser belts later than perhaps any other car). The video is right, however, about the AHC going wrong eventually (all things do, with time) and it can be expensive to fix. Replacing it with steel-only suspension is a good economy measure, but the vehicle drives and handles significantly less well as a result.

I'm in Australia and have owned both the 4.7 Lt V8 and the 4.2 Lt straight 6 diesel 100 series landcruisers. The first one being the top of the line GXV with the 4.7 Lt petrol V8. It did a total of 520,000 km before I sold it for $15,000 Aus. The only thing that I repaired on it was a starter motor and a alternator. It never used any oil , even right up to the date of sale. The 2nd landcruiser that I bought was a 2002 GXV with the 4.2 Lt diesel. That one had clocked up 645,000 km before I sold it for $30,000 aus , and without major repairs, only a timing sensor. I now have another 100 series diesel GXL with the 4.2 Lt diesel turbo , 2005 , that is up to 300,000 km and no repairs. Not even a alternator or starter motor. Just tyres and one set of brake pads, and a battery. These 100 series are bullet proof and are increasing in value. The last time I checked, they were bringing anywhere from $45,000 to $65,000 , and rare as hens teeth. They sold new for $75,000 (GXL turbo diesel auto) and the aftermarket boys are achieving over 200 kW and 800 NM of torque, using bigger turbos and aftercoolers, without any detriment to drivetrain reliability. These turbo diesel landcruisers , IMHO will be worth over $100,000 in the near future. By the way. You made a couple of mistakes in your review. The petrol V8 you were driving was a 4 speed auto, and not a 5 speed. The 5 speed came out around 2002 -2003. And the diesel you mentioned is a straight 6 and not a V8. I enjoyed your review BTW

You have to own a diesel 100 series cruiser to really appreciate how awesome they are for quality and reliability. Not too many 4x4s out there would go 15 years and still be going strong and looking great even through the toughest treatment.

The most reliable and proven over 1 million miles LC and when toyota was very strict about QC and long Durability are LC 80 series and LC 100 !

Love your Honest Reviews about cars . keep the great work going 👍🏼👍🏼

In the US, a 200K mile version in decent condition still costs close to 20,000 USD.

I can't believe I haven't watched this one until now. The v8 petrol engines were not popular. The turbocharged 4.2 diesel was an amazing vehicle and still hold its price today although the kilometres on them now at usually in the 300,000 klm range tends to scare people off. An honest review from a self-confessed Land Rover fan. Well done!

I was expecting more from this video, like how it perfoms offroad and stuff! But, thank you for the video!!!😁😁

These have aged very well! The design is quite timeless (in my opinion). 😁

Got this exact model, 1999. Haven't had a single problem in over 6 years of driving. The only thing that's dated is the interior, the exterior is fairly timeless I'd say

Absolutely love this car. I have the same 4.7l petrol in my 2006 Tundra 4wd (similar platform) and it's brilliant. In fact, there was another Tundra driver that did 1,000,000 miles and still going strong. Toyota actually swapped him a brand new Tundra so that they could take it apart and see what they did right. According to Toyota, these vehicles are built to last 750,000 if properly maintained. The only thing is that I wouldn't drive it in the UK because of petrol being about 3x the price. It is a highly-capable vehicle but very thirsty. I think your description of its issues was a tad unfair. The timing belt needs to be replaced after 100,000 miles and it says so in the owners' manual. If somebody didn't do it, it still took 30,000 miles for it to cause an issue. I don't have air suspension on my Toyota and never have had it on any vehicle, but I hear it often can have issues, regardless of what vehicle it's on. Furthermore, if the timing belt wasn't done then it's unlikely that the suspension was serviced properly either. Also, I'm not talking down Land Rover. I'd have a newer old-style diesel Defender in a heart-beat if I were in the UK but they're expensive here in the US and I don't think they ever imported the four-door one. Love your videos man, keep 'em coming.

Nice vid to watch, having just bought a 4.7 Cygnus, look forward to a few miles ahead . . .

I've owned multiple Land Rovers, I've always ended up rebuilding motors, Turbos and R380s after the main shafts go bang. Never had a single mechanical failure with my 80 series or 100 and both Toyota products have accumulated much higher mileage. The drive train of the LC is just simply tougher and more bush proof with heavy industrial use in mind.

I dislike any Toyota, but seeing Greta, well inspires me to preserve such an old chunk of steel!😁 Blimey the Land Cruiser is a tank - even in Australia, but they do live long lives. In fact 500kms+ from any Aussie city there are loads of them some older than me!!🤩

Haha I was one of those people, but glad to see the proper Land-Cruiser 💪. Great channel man 👍

I drive a 94 LC here in East Africa. The thing is an absolute tank. Even though there were 3 previous owners the car is almost brand new. The 80 series are unbelievably reliable and most importantly easy to repair vehicles.

I like how you concluded the review by saying, 'It is more at home in Bulgaria than Belgravia' :)

nice video! I was hoping you were going to review the later 2003+ models as they changed the ugly centre console to a much more modern one. Keep it up!

Just bought my first Landcruiser today. A 1998 100 series 4.7l V8 Petrol. Will pick it up on Monday 06/01/2022. I'm chuffed.

I enjoyed watching your review! Thank you for the great content!! Keep the good stuff up. ;)

we've owned a land Cruiser Colorado 2002 J95 series that I picked up brand new in April 2003. We part chopped a bit older Maverick 5 door with a TDi 2.7 diesel engine in it. My wife is meticulous keeping any car she has in good nick and we got a very good price against the Land Cruiser. The difference in the two vehicles was spectacular and the drive home to Nottingham from Chesterfield was like driving a 'Rolls Royce'. As soon as I get hold of a new purchase whatever it is I lather the new project in waxoil to keep britains wet weather of the steel and even aluminium. Our weather rots any thing if given the slightest chance..... I was appalled to find an inch and a half of steel not covered in the new plastic underbody sealant on both rear wheel arches near the outer part of ther inner steel wings. This was wire brushed and rust treated before roof polyurethane primer which will stick to even bitumen and then two coats of the new type roofing 'plastic'. It's tough and flexible and similar to 'modern' cars underseal. Lately two injectors are faulty and are being replaced right now. Getting one of them is very difficult so there might be a run on them due to it being perhaps one of the few faults land Cruisers are susceptible to. I have a great deal of respect for this engine which was one of the first common rails. Thankfully it does not have a particle filter. I'm told though and you can see it on you tube that the innards could be removed if you had one and then tig the hole up with a plate that would look like a manufacturer job. Some one said they fail the emissions though straight away after doing that & I kept it a secret by not replying that ---not if you are using biodiesel ! Another plus is that these 'early' Land Cruisers' don't clog up in the air intake so readily as the 'newer' versions do. They do clog up though after about 90k and it dawns on the viewer when taking the EGR Valve off and of course the Air mass valve that these components can give trouble unless the air intake is hoovered and the devices as mentioned cleaned carefully with Mr muscle & carb cleaner to remove the remnants of soot before the oven cleaner gets at the ali ! It has been said by those 'who don't know' Avoid oven cleaner like the plague it'll eat the ali........ with respect if that cleaning is done with care the alkali does not get onto the ali but is washed off & then what bit of carbon is left then that is dissolved with the carb cleaner. It's a time consuming job and not for the faint hearted I must add. I would have taken the air intake manifold off if only I could see the bloody bolts. As it is I'm pondering on the oven cleaner & then a good industrial hoovering before the chemical gets at the ali... I have learnt a great deal about the fact that the 'keep the air clean brigade' who I respect have succeeded in getting the manufacturers to design engines to leave the products of combustion stuck firmly to the insides of all engines and not be blasted out of the tail pipe as in my younger days........ The younger the engine the sooner the blockages!

Great review as always thanks mate, you know the next generation land cruiser is going to be a straight 6 so hopefully fuel wise it will be better and we might at last get it here in the UK along with the Prado

“The center console is as big as most Ryan Air seats.” 😂😂😂 Good one! 😅 I had to watch this one again. It’s the first video of yours I ever watched. I’m glad I did because I didn’t remember this vehicle being equipped with 4.7 2UZ V8 Petrol. That is EXACTLY how I want this truck. I love that engine I love the 100 series Cruiser (especially the Lexus LX470 version). Thanks for sharing. Your content is the best. 👊😎

Top vid once again,keep them coming.

Great video! Here, in Eastern Europe we call it the "one hundred" and nowadays use it a lot for hunting. It's a fantastic boring car ;-).

Used to have a 2002 Land Cruiser Amazon with the chrome exterior trim, Dark blue with the 4.7 V8 in Pakistan for 10 years. Amazing car before we replaced it with the newer 5.7 V8 Land Cruiser V8 ZX

Great video 👍 please make.more videos of landcruiser 2005 to 2007 and 80 series too

I'm a bit of a Land Cruiser nut and this is a really good review, Matt. LC's are strange beasts and you were fair and balanced. Removing the AHC (the hydraulic suspension system) is quite sad as it's insanely good and reliable when maintained. It gives the car a Range Rover type glide and it can often be repaired for a reasonable price. Unfortunately most of the ones for sale in the UK have horrendous rust issues, failed MOTs, the MPG is in Lambo territory and the fact that many owners buy them for long term keeps means a lot of the ones on the market have issues. Like what you said in one of your Rangie vids, they're great if you just keep a few grand tucked away for repairs.

Great reasoning... A great product for sure and I have owned a few over the years along with other Japanese 4x4s, they are good. However, I still keep coming back to the Land Rovers and Range Rovers... and I honestly cannot complain at all. Right now I have two that are pushing 200,000 and in the last three years one has cost me £50 for a water pump and the other nothing at all except service parts. I understand that many have had issues with certain models... but I do wonder what sort of history they had before. Like anything in life they just need to be cared for.

I knew I was sold when you said, "You could just get into this thing and drive to Africa." Driving to Africa is at the top of my to-do list, naturally.;)

Great vid as always mate. Would love to see a video on a Jeep Grand Cherokee 99-04 model if you ever get the chance. As always down to earth honest content!

After this video I went and bought two. I absolutely love this car now.

Great video thank you....the GX is fitted with coil suspension and only the VX with air....the GX has fewer options but really capable. A word to the wise...the a/c compressor is fitted at the top of the engine on both and prone to overheating with naturally depleted refrigerant level...servicing the a/c annually will save the owner a LOT of money....

Brilliant analogy, you said it though you can pull up to any fancy place in he range but the the LC you can get stuck in. I'll be scared to go to my farm in a range rover I'll have to start looking for a pickup 🤣 but with the LC you just get on with it.

Just watched a few of your 4x4 reviews - typical brilliance, well done 👍 Try and get hold of a Daihatsu Fourtrak and get that on camera! Maybe recreate that scene from The Bourne Supremacy 😆

Brilliant comment about pulling up at the Dorchester and if you're in the RR Rupert will open the door. In the LC he'll presume you're lost lol. Your vids as ever are ace, funny and one the best on YT keep up the great work. Hope you had a nice Christmas and all the best to you and your family in "22" and the future.

Love its shape mate.. its awesome, unbeatable machine on earth

The only reason the AHC hydraulic (not air) fails is if it’s not maintained properly. The timing belt should be changed every 60k miles which equals a smoother quieter engine than a chain drive LR.

One "problem" I have with your videos is I used to live near there & I keep trying (sometimes pausing on road signs) to recognise where you are :(

I'd love to see you review more early 2000s bmws, like an e46 clubsport or an e39 540i. And if course the georgous e38 flagship

My favourite Land Cruiser is the 80 series but this comes right after that. Great suvs

Finally a vehicle with real quality. Not fake quality (land rovers,BMW,MB,Audi,jaguars,VW, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini,etc.) The land cruiser is the best vehicle ever made.

Nice report enjoyed was gagging for belt repair cost.

If a Range Rover or a Land Rover are not leaking oil then the oil needs topping up.

The landcruiser 100 diesel is actually a V6 and does about 25mph. This is our older vehicle of choice in australia

The UZ series engines are some of the most durable engines in modern times. No RR V8 is this durable. Sadly the UR series engines do have gasket issues despite not having the timing belt issues. In the UZ you must do the timing belt periodically. If you buy one used, make sure it’s been done. I do think the 5.0 JLR engine is very good, though. The electrics will leave you crying though after time whereas this won’t.

Find a good 105 1hz and then pop a 1hd ft in there with the appropriate gearbox and you have the ultimate cruiser

Lol " Japan takes an idea from the west and improves on it.." Have you look at the shit America makes???? The whole automotive industry needs innovation and improvements. I would never buy an American brand car...

Love this style of car review, so refreshing, informative yet funny and entertaining 👍🏽

Thanks Mr peak keep making more vlog thanks

Here in Canada we would never think of this as a work vehicle or an off roader. We don't even have it as a "land cruiser". We only sell it as the top level Lexus LX

We want to hear the deisel sound, please make 1hd engine

Another good vid. . Rapidly becoming the most watched reviewer on my PC at least ! Genuinely disappointed when we go a few days without a review of something as the content and delivery is first class

The best of 4x4s and the Colorado I've had two never let us down my current d4d 180 k never missed a beat💪

Another good review Matt I think pop stars drive them aswell

I've always loved these since driving armoured ones in Baghdad a few years back. May end up changing my Disco 3 for one.

Good video mate .

Gt vlog again thanks for your advice

They are very nice cars, quite reliable as well.

I bought a Prado Grande 4.0lt in Australia and shipped it to the UK. Best car I have had. 4ltr fuel injection petrol engine with 8 seats, same as what goes in Lotus cars. Problem I had in the UK was no Toyota dear would service it as it was an import, so ended up taking it to a local lotus dealer. Ended up shipping it back to Australia when I moved back as loved it so much. It had real pulling power up extreme hills and had real comfort and an excellent music system. I fitted onboard air compressor and updated the rear diff breather so the breather was high up in the engine bay. This is one of the negative points that the breathers on the diffs need raising if going through water of any depth and teh front diff is hard to access behind the engine. Great 4x4 though

Hey mate, saw on your website that the Cruiser has a problem with the VSC. There are a few things that can trigger this, and it's a well known issue here in Oz. -Tyres the wrong size; tricks the VSC/traction control as the rotational speed is not what the computer is expecting -Load proportioning valve failure -Believe it or not, ECU problems can trigger the VSC light Hope these are of some help. 100 series Cruisers are like Vectras here in Oz; bloody everywhere. You've probably tried this already, but try Googling Aussie Toyota fan websites to if anything pops up which might help

I've had an 80 Series turbo diesel which did 545,000kms on original gear till I sold it for $20,000 at 24 years old, ran like new. It lapped Australia countless times towing a caravan etc. Then had a 105 Series which if you're looking to buy a 100 I'd recommend hunting. The V8 wasn't desirable in Australia for anyone doing dirt roads or remote travel. The 105 was made by Toyota as Frankenstein given the 100 wasn't as tough as the old 80 it replaced and they knew harsh environments would still demand robustness so, they took the chassis and running gear from an 80 Series and put a 100 Series body on it. I had a inline six petrol 105 and she drove around Australia too. Off road into no man's land. 345,000kms she did. The only issue was a failed fuel pump but, Australian Landcruisers have two fuel tanks and pumps for that reason. Push a button and get to safety. $90 and half an hour she was back running.

The 4.2 Diesel is a straight six. Oh and what a six it is! The later 4.5 Diesels are V8

Once again Matt, another top notch review 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌 Reg`s Steve

Recommend another great KZfaqr ‘YourCarAngel’ who explains why Toyota Land-cruiser is The Most Trusted 4x4 ever made....he lives in High Peak Country too..Colorado, so similar to Cheshire ! Love this channel !

The V8 petrol engine came from the Toyota Soarer (GT road car) so it wasn’t specifically engineered for remote touring. The I6 diesel non turbo and to lesser extent the I6 turbo engine was. Most people who choose wisely won’t choose the V8 petrol and even the I6 petrol engines for remote touring.

I've driven a Ford Transit Facelifted mk1 LWB with Quad rear wheels&a Vxl Frontera 2.2CDTI.

True about what you said about the Range rover,,,it does comes under that premium car brands...

Great video as always, I like Landcruisers I think they are a fine vehicle, they have their own set of quirks and issues just like anything else on the road, I agree that though they are nice, I wouldn't necessarily think they have the appeal of a stately vehicle such as a Range Rover. Then again it might just be the Range Roveritis I have talking.

Best comment EVER if you ever wondered what it would be like to drive a bungalow! lmfto. My sister in law's partner had a 1980's model which she drove and bumped a low wall coming out of a car park. Put a small dent in the car but the wall was rubble. The thing only revved to about 3K and was more like driving a lorry but hell did it have road presence.

I had the diesel version 4.2 diesel back in 1996-7, what a superb car, at the time it was and probably still is the best 4x4 in the world. As you say though it's a ruffty-tuffty car which has little social credibility compared to the Range Rover.

That was a great analogy

We also call it a PRADO in South Africa, and if you own one, you can knock any person's choice of vehicle if it's not a Toyota. Badge snobbery is rife in SA and therefore any Toyota owner can say what they want about other brands. My friends who are Doctors / Vet's / Wealthy all at least have or had a Land Cruiser.

Hey mate. Come to Australia and do a long distance trip in a cruiser. You will really appreciate the space and the ride.

If I was a car collector that had some cars I would definitely get the Toyota Land Cruiser as my daily as there built to last

You review a lot of the cars that I want to buy… too bad I don’t have the space or money 😀 I will get one of these eventually

I am looking at one of these at the moment, a 2004 Sahara with the petrol V8 and interestingly it is within a few millimetres each way of a Jeep Grand Cherokee; the Toyota is about 70mm longer than the Jeep but a few mm narrower. Not sure where I'm going with this except to say that relatively speaking maybe they aren't such big cars (anymore) after all. I'm a little reluctant to buy a 16 year old car though even though it has low k's for its age and seems to be in really good shape there must be an age at which things will just start to wear out... And then there's the fuel consumption but as the salesman said, the eight thousand dollars I'll save by buying the petrol instead of the diesel (they have one of each at the moment) will buy a lot of fuel!

Got one the same and love it

Now l know all the pros and cons of a car that l'll never buy. 😊 Another cracking upload.

I saw the updated SUV last week - the windcruiser.... My step daughter wanted one - yet no license yet

I'd be interested to see your review of a used VW Touareg, which had always slotted somewhere between Land Cruiser and Range Rover, while being just as capable offroad.

great vid :)

The Rugby vs football (soccer) player analogy was so spot on.

I have an 2004 turbo diesel here in Australia it’s the ducks guts you are missing a rear weather shield enjoy

The Queen of the Road😍👌

The 4.2 1HD-FTE is an inline 6 diesel.

If the 100 series hydraulic suspension fails, you do not necessarily need to replace with steel springs, Pleiades of Sawty Cambridgeshire are well known for fixing LC suspension up as good as new, apparently C5 spheres can be used slightly modified at a fraction of the cost of Toyota replacements. I don't have a 100 series, i run a 120 series Prado (have run LC's going right back to 70 series), my model has air rear suspension and many people decide to fit spring kits if a rear airbag fails, not only is changing a rear airbag a doddle you do nothing for the handling of the LC5 Prado version. There's a reason Toyota spent serious money designing and fitting these suspension systems, think laterally before doing as everyone else and spoiling the magic carpet ride and safe handling you get with the higher spec versions.

I've seen nearly 20 year old landcruisers with high milleage on auto trader going for nearly £10,000!!! You can pick up a more recent S class for less. I can can think of better vehicles to drive for the same money. Good review as always.

3:32 Toyota still does third row seats like that till this day in the 200 series Land cruiser and Lexus LX.

Huge is great, everyone loves huge, huge rules.😊

I’d love one of these, I just can’t really justify having something this huge seeing as I barely even carry a passenger lol

I'm an Israeli.In the U.S the prado is not sold.It is there as a Lexus 4.7 litre(i think).It has minor changes from the prado(it looks a 'little fatter' and wares a few more 'bells and whistles' that are not on the 'european' prado

You said its a huge SUV. Is it bigger than a Patrol Y61 or a Gen 3 Pajero(shogun)? I didn't have an LC. The Y61 looked bigger than the Gen 3 Pajero from the outside. However there were more space inside in the Pajero than in the Y61. Wondering if the LC is the biggest one.....

it's age and how well has worn those years is a testament to the quality in a land cruiser the only handicap is the price of fuel here i suppose if you got the oil burner and ran it on chip oil it may be viable now that would be a comparison against a modern merde mobile

Another good review, but the £500+ VED rate didn’t arrive until 26th March 2006, so all 05, 55 & and the first 25 days of 06 plates will have the lower tax band.

Tht is good analysis mate,It is good in one thing but rover is good in everything,problem for rover is maintenance cost of it parts

In America we have both the Sequoia and LandCruiser and both are bullet proof. Thirsty af sure but run without trouble.