I would buy 3 of these if it came to america. 1 to drive, 1 to sit in the house so i can just look at it and 1 for my 2 year old kid for when he grows up
@@papachulotosco They are pretty cool, kinda not that great though. I imported a 70 series wagon to the US. Nostalgic cool for sure with the turbo diesel, but its small, handling is suspect and it got old and I sold it a couple years later.
Do yourself a favor, save yourself the money and just buy two. Be honest with yourself, you know damn well that even with the recent drop in quality, that Land Cruiser will likely Outlast the United States and make great transportation for your kid.
See, this is what I would buy in a heartbeat. Boil it down to the essentials, well built, simple, durable, efficient diesel drivetrain, good utility, no extra luxury bs. Having had a bunch of Cruisers and other Toyota 4wd’s over the years and driven 70’s over seas, all I want is one of these. The trend for more teacher all costs and increasingly complicated powertrains is a huge turnoff to me. I don’t want to pay for extra safety Nannie’s, screens and fluffy luxuries, give me a blank slate like this.
The only bas thing is they got rid of the V8, the 2.8 is a solid engine you can get over 500,000ks out of one but the V8 is better for tuning and also sounds cool.
Government regulations require all those screens and nannies for "safety" reasons. I'm more inclined it's to purposely make cars too expensive and slowly kill off "the culture of cars" to usher in a more "eco friendly" transportation culture in North America.
It's perfect. I drive old Toyotas for a reason, and this is a new (old) Toyota. It's got just enough modern convenience (power locks w/ remote, backup camera, power windows). No one needs all the other stuff. In the long run one of these, cared for properly, will save the owner money because you won't be buying a new vehicle every few years.
Here in South America (Colombia) these types of cars are very common in smalls towns, even in big cities. We use it to transport people and products. We love them.
@@cameronholowach8505 No, they're way more expensive, but for work and the types of roads (desserts, jungle, mountains, wetlands) we have here, there isn't a better car. They last and are easy to fix in the middle of nowhere.
By reading the comments, I can see that many Americans still loved some old school rugged utilitarian with no gimmick car. Really sorry that you guys couldn’t get this car in your country 😅
To be fair this vehicle would only appeal to a small segment of American people. Most would consider it too skimpy on luxury and wants and our Govt wouldn't like the lack of many emissions and safety features it doesn't have although that could be added by Toyota but that would drive up the cost quite a bit.
True, it should be available here in America, but since it's not I will just have to suffer with my Jeep Gladiator (Rubicon). I'm feeling so sad/depressed right now, thanks. 😞 -- BR
@ I think the bulk of 5th generation owners agree. There is a significant amount of car buyers that want less tech and more dependability. This truck scratches that itch imo.
Anyone that has lived and worked in Africa can tell you they are the best overlander you could ever imagine. Not only are they reliable but they can go anywhere almost literally. I have had about four of these in my lifetime and i've driven up a flooded river with the water up to the hood in northern Mali.... i've scaled the Dogon escarpment where the road was made of softball sized rocks... i've taken it to the deep Sahara to the town of Arouane north of Timbuktu. I had a professional chauffuer show me how to cross a four foot canal ...the weight is so balanced that three wheels stay on the ground if you approach the gap at the right angle (and if it's not too wide!). Another showed me how to "elevator down" the steep side of giant sand dunes in northern Namibia. Looked impossible but it was a thrill. I've been all over Africa in these things for the past three decades....If you absolutely need to put your life on the line in a vehicle ..this is the one. The only drawback is that the bandits and terrorists also know this and so you are a target in W. Africa if you drive one in the wrong place. Other down side is the leaf spring suspension which over decades can do a number on your back. But i wish i had one here in the USA. Can't get Toyota Gibraltar to sell me one though!
I love the 70, 76 and 79, great touring vehicles and tow quite well, they do phenomenal up in the mines, after all it is what they were made for. Only complaint is they get hung up quite a bit because the leafs in the rear go under the axle instead of being above, but this is what makes it good for towing and well behaved in the horrendous mining roads. Ive never seen a vehicle take punishment up in the mines like a 79, its impressive what you can throw at these things, apart from the clutch they truly never die.
Agreed. I’m a rancher here in Texas and have an F-250, Tesla Model Y, and a side by side utility vehicle. Yes, I love the safety, self driving, etc of modern vehicles. However, we need an analog Toyota, Jeep, & pickup that is cheap, tough, and can run on the road. It’s a shame we cannot “sign off” and own these type of vehicles. The Mahindra Jeep type vehicles are popular on big ranches down here. Just not the easiest to make road legal. Great video.
We have them in all of their versions here in Guatemala ans the people who usually buy them are ranchers and organizations that need to visit remote places. They are durable but not confortable and you can do the same roads on a more confortable fortuner and prado that come with the same engine.
The best thing about this LanCru 70 is that it has great all round visibility from the driver's seat and therefore does not have stupid parking sensors beeping and bonging at you constantly. I am seriously considering buying this as my next vehicle. Luckily for me, I live in Japan.
Toyota flew you half way across the world to look at a vehicle that is available to the general public in Japan but wouldn't let you drive it? That's hilarious.
Again, love this. I reading all comments I think we all agree we reach a point we do not care about another computer function in a car. We want to drive and rely on our vehicles, we don't need more, and specially if that comes with crazy and unreal prices. Let's go back in time a bit.
@@broschlierf21 have you ever had a solid front axle vehicle for a daily? It’s less than enjoyable. This thing is utilitarian, it has zero sound deadening, it would be insanely loud at highway speeds.
They are sold brand new with the famous 1HZ engine in Canada, but only for mining. Mining companies have a derogation from department of transportation. They can plate it and drive it as long as it is plated to a mining company.
Now THIS is an SUV! It'd be a silly and impractical vehicle for driving around my city, but man I'd love to own one. The rugged safari look. The back-to-basics simplicity. It's all so appealing.
It is amazing to me how Toyota puts the Land Cruiser badge on so many different types of vehicles. This is nothing like the Landcruiser 200 series we used to get or the 250 series that is offered now. Love the simple design, solid axles, real diesel engine, lockers, and rugged construction. I would miss comfortable heated seats though.
This vehicle is one of the few vehicles that contains the essence of what Land Cruisers used to be actually. The bloated 200/300 series as well as the new Prado are Americanized, over the top luxury vehicles built to meet the demands of 1st world drivers. Land Cruisers started out as tough, solid axle, no frills, higher than typical quality and reliability standards with no particular emphasis on comfort or luxury so I would say, "its amazing how toyota puts the land cruiser badge on so many different types of vehicles besides the 70 series."
@@WranglermanLevi don’t bad mouth the 2/300 Land Cruisers. They are amazing off road and they are in every desert in the Middle East. From a 78-owner…😊
@ Thanks Eddie, I've owned a 78 as well but it is factually true that the 70 series is more "Land Cruiser" than the 2-300 series ever will be. That is factual, not an opinion. I am not bad mouthing the 2-300 they are amazing vehicles but Independent front suspension, air conditioned seats, more complex motors and technology make them less "Land Cruiser" than the 70 series which was the successor to the original 40 series. That is my point, not that the 2-300 aren't great vehicles. 🤪
This Land Cruiser 70 series makes me want to get one the new Y61 Patrols with the 4.8 liter i-6, as it's still sold in South America in various markets. The 70 series, or Y61, etc would absolutely sell all copies they could make because of the name recognition and hopefully the lower price compared to newer, more advanced machines. My favorite pickup truck to this day is the D40 Frontier, which remained unchanged from 2005 to 2021 (except of course with the better, more powerful engine), and my current vehicle is a GX460, which is in the same situation except without any changes to the powertrain. These kinds of vehicles absolutely will sell because of simplicity, reliability, durability, and lower cost relative to newer, fancier, more gizmo-heavy vehicles.
Back in 89’ we bought a 62 series Land Cruiser, we still own it and is our daily driver. It doesn’t have antilock, airbags, cruise control, suspension leaf springs. Very few people would tolerate the lack of modern safety and creature comforts. The old saying “ Never Meet Your Hero “
If you think Stellantis is in trouble now, they’d literally go out of business if Toyota brought this to the states. Wranglers would go extinct. @toyotausa, are you listening?? Give us the 70 series!!
Stellantis is ruining every brand they touch. I'm a Toyota guy so don't want to help them. But if Jeep ran this exact same play - went back to an 80's Cherokee - inline 6 diesel - simple, manual controls - Jeep would double their sales.
My nephew had travelled in or driven most of the modern European 4x4's & pickups before he flew to Australia to work on a large ranch for 3 months. He loved the simplicity and mechanical honesty of the 70 series that he drove many miles every day. He survived a roll-over in one when they hit a large Kangaroo. They just rolled it back onto its wheels and carried on using it, bruises, scuffs, dents, broken mirrors and all. It deserves its reputation, but many folks would find it more agricultural than a modern Wrangler. Apparently, some 2022 onwards versions of the 70 series have been modified by Toyota and crash tested to modern standards, but strangely not all versions have the safety mods, so you need to pick your model.
I think people would be disappointed in the lack of power. It has the power of a 1st gen Tacoma, aero of a brick and probably weighs 4500lbs or more. People are used to be being able to cruise easily at 75mph now and I think that would struggle to maintain it with hills or to have any passing power.
Its a Diesel and is the same engine in the Hilux. As a guy whos driven both i think the 2.8 is far better than the 3.5 in the 3rd gen and even the 4.0. The tacoma has no torque, the 2.8 has tons down low
@@perpelle no the first gen didn’t have that much torque. But if you’ve driven small diesels like that, you’d know how much steam they lack acceleration or power above 60-65mph. Most highways in the US are 70mph speed limit with 75-80mph rate of speed in traffic. Let alone going up hills or mountains. The Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon 2.8 diesel was pretty similar power with a 6 speed auto and those were ok at 70mph, but had very little passing power.
@@cpftank09 Since I own a hilux with the same engine and with a daily weight of 6200 pounds and have no problem whatsoever with the "lack" of power I think that you/americans expect something else of a standard pickup truck. Passing power on the highway is not an issue. You are probably not going at 70 mph up ike with a full load and 7700 pound trailer but if that's your daily use, buy a bigger truck. I wouldn't trade more power for worse fuel economy.
Arab market 70s get a V6 gasser which is the same one as in the 5th gen 4Runner. They sold over 100k 5th gen 4Runners a year so if people were fine with the 4Runners being fast enough, the LC70 will be fine enough for you. Also people weren't complaining about the chevy colorado diesel so I doubt anyone would complain about the LC70 diesel in the states.
From Cairns, Nth Qld Australia. These are pretty common on our roads. Probably bound to see one at least a couple 70 series everytime you go out and maybe a new one like this.
I watch videos from Australia on 4WD 24-7, and they off road in isolated areas where the nearest town can be at least 100 kilometers away. There were several videos where the leaf springs broke and had to be held together with several ratchet straps to drive the 4x4 to the nearest town. Any small town would have parts to repair or replace leaf springs. If you had a new vehicle with independent rear suspension, it would be more difficult to repair and get replacement parts in remote locations or small towns. The guys on 4WD 24-7 had a helicopter deliver a replacement part on one episode because a helicopter was cheaper than calling a tow truck to a muddy trail in a remote area. On another episode one 4x4 broke down on a difficult trail in the mountains and the tow truck was a Unimog and it took hours to tow the damaged truck out. On an episode of 4WD 24-7 where a bolt broke on one of the 4x4s in the convoy they found an old abandoned 4x4 on the side of the road and removed a bolt that closely matched the broken bolt. You can easily find parts for an older 4x4 in remote locations because they were built for years to the same specifications. On a more recent trip they had a Ford Ranger in the convoy but after several water crossings and deep mud the alternator stopped working, the truck had several trouble codes and the computer shut down because it requires a steady flow of electricity to work properly. Because the alternator on the Ranger is low on the engine it is a difficult track side repair so the Ranger had to be towed behind one of the older "low tech" trucks back to town. Manual locking hubs are also useful as a weak point to protect your drivetrain. The guys on 4WD 24-7 always carry extra hubs and when they break a hub it is easy to replace on the track. The broken hubs prevents more expensive parts from breaking like axle shafts or gears.
God damn, y'all. You got to drive that legend. My Aussie mates love and spent 100,000 of Aussie dollars modifying those "farm trucks" for overlanding. The base vehicle there, with that weak 2.8 4cyl, now nudges 100K (they call it a farm truck and the rip-off pricing toyota tax). The v8 diesel is legendary, and they've perfected tuning it for some impressive numbers but absolutely hate that girly 4cyl diesel. Last time I was there, we hired a Troopy (the most legendary of all the 70ies), out fitted for overlanding. It had a flip top camper conversion, the V8, and a bunch of overlanding mods. God dam y'all, it was definitely a farm truck, rough as gutz to drive, but me and the misso loved it. We did the Top End and Kimberly in that old girl, and it took us everywhere without fault. If y'all ever go to Aussie you have to do the Top End and the Kimberly, it's crazy beautiful and like the place time forgot but watch out for those god dam bloody crocs mate, they are everywhere now. We traveled, fished (caught some amazing barras). Hunted scrub bulls, water buffalo, bantang cattle and shot so many ferral hogs, that are destroying the wet lands. It was a trip of a lifetime, y'all. When we returned the troopy, I asked the dude there how much it likely cost and he said we'll north of A200K, but to me it was worth every cent we paid to hire it (and it was not cheap).
I have the previous version with the 1GR-FE 4 litre V6 petrol engine, which was sold in Japan for the 2014/15 model years. It’s almost identical and I love it!
Looks just right to me. My daily driver is a 2000 4Runner that we bought new with most of the same switches and buttons that this one is still using....if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I plan on keeping my 4Runner maintained and on the road indefinitely, but if this were to be available in the US I would buy it....still keep my 4Runner, though.
No they won't. Americans are used to creature comfort and nice riding vehicles for long hauls. This are the total opposite of that. He'll they barely have front airbags. People say they want them because they can't have them if they could they wouldn't get them.
@jeffersoncabral3714 i disagree, everything i own rides like crap, in my words, exactly how it should, 97 cherokee, 2021 jeep gladiator, 1987 m1028 chevy k30(my daily)
@@jeffersoncabral3714 you say that and then there are jeep wranglers literally everywhere. You give people an alternative to that and they will buy it.
@@Redbeardblades I am from Guatemala and you can buy those Land Cruisers here at the local dealership and at the end the only ones who do are ranchers and drug dealers that need to access remote places. Jeeps are not in the same level. This LC ride on leaf springs and have no traction control wich makes them very dangerous when roads are wet. They only have front airbags and I am ok with old tech or reliable. But this is to bare bones for the US highways.
Greetings from Venezuela🇻🇪 and Here we also have the 70 series from the 76 series and the 79 double cabin and it comes with a V6 1GR 4.0 gasoline engine with a 5-speed manual transmission 🚙🛻✨And you want to know more and test and drive the Land Cruiser series 70 You should go to Australia🇦🇺 this year 2025 and where they really do give use and varieties of models to the Land Cruiser Series 76 78 and 79🚙🛻🇯🇵🇦🇺
Love the drip rail on this. It looks like Toyota took parts from other vehicles and made them work in this one so they didnt have to spend money on new specific parts, which is a great idea. I would buy this, my wife would not like it as much.
This is exactly what we need in the US. Stripped down with the ability for owners to add anything they want on their own. Keep the price under 30k and they would sell like crazy
This thing is stripped down to the point where is almost has no safety features which is exactly why you'll never get it sold directly to the NA market🤣 just leave your country and join the rest of the world, you'll have way more options that way. Move to Australia or south africa
@coryrood exactly! It's not even under 30k in its domestic market and this guy thinks it should be under 30k with the import costs added in the NA market🤣
What is this nonsense with the stupid low price demands? I see this all over the web. Do people really believe they can push down prices by printing such silliness? Can’t get an answer from the people who post it, is it not posts?
Very cool to see that vehicle. In Africa they convert Land Cruiser pickups into safari vehicles and those things are bulletproof. I think I would probably still keep my 2021 4Runner though. My 4Runner is more old school with every passing year:)
I have owned an FJ60 and a overland modded GX470 plus a couple of Tundras. I am now on my second Tacoma. If Toyota offered the 70 Series for sale in the USA I would run, and beg them to take my money!
I’d scoop one up so damn fast. If Nissan made an xterra, or better yet, brought the y61 patrol here and competed with the 70 series cruiser, I’d die a happy man
The heater control is the same as my first car, a 1970 Corona mk2. This Land Cruiser is the 4x4 that every real off roader wants! A simple, reliable go anywhere beast! Wake up Toyota!
This car can be had in the US in the form of a 1991 Isuzu Trooper. Leaf Springs, manual locking hubs, split rear door, full size spare. Only costs a few thousand $$$
Bring it Toyota! I kick myself every time I think about selling my ‘87 wagon. It would carry me and four golfing friends and our five bags with pull carts to golfing trips all over Bavaria when I was stationed in Munich. To me it was and is the perfect off road station wagon. Stick shift. Air conditioning and manual locking hubs. Unbeatable. And no damn touch screen.
If they could bring them to the states and keep them in a price range close to what yall speak of, it would be one of the only things I would swap my 200 series for. Do it Toyota!
Since there are so many configurations for the 70 series, if you prioritize maximum space especially for Overlanding then the 78 or "Troopy" is the best option.
Bad to the bone just saying Roman I'm building mine and have convinced the wife on a landrover because of Tommy standing for quality following Tommy's advice thank you for your honesty as you see it and I'm loving the series with your brother inlaw
It SOUNDS amazing, and it sort of is depending on the application, but remember this is basically like daily driving an old Land Rover Defender with some improvements. Power isn't great, acceleration could actually be a liability for highway travel, and driving it long distances could actually be taxing. I think the new Land Cruiser/Lexus provides the best of both worlds in some ways. Or maybe the 5th Generation 4Runner. If you're in a situation where you're off-roading 50% if the time, or even just 25% of the time, this might be worth it. But even regular over-landers are driving on roads 90% of the way. In the real world, ranchers, people who live in the mountains or very remote areas need a 70 series. Everyone else would probably get tired of it.
We do have something like this, it's called the 5th gen 4runner. They should just keep that one going and then progress with new gens as well. But then no one would buy the new gens.
@drewschumann1 just mean it's the right mix of old and new and obviously not the same or to the extent of that one, but a good mix. But I think if Toyota took the 4Runner kept that interior and body and left it alone, then either gave it extended front A arms or did a solid axle up for and rear, but a little longer to give it a wider more stable feel, front and rear locker, and a V8 option with 6 spd and just produced that forever they would never stop selling them.
Fabulous purpose built truck. I have a 2014 FJ that has similar features: simple, that’s why I bought it. I’d buy one of these and keep my FJ and watch its value just climb.
I like it - currently drive a 99 rav4 and 00 land cruiser which don’t have many modern extras(and I’m okay with the gas mileage and level of safety). I’m not familiar with owning a diesel, but i can learn.
That is definitely what I want. My current car is a 2008 Outback (owned since new), and I don't want anything newer because I want to work on it myself. I would like a few of the upgrades offered in this model while remaining sensibly utilitarian. If I could get one of these, it'd probably be the last vehicle I buy.
Tommy have that proposal to Toyota to bring the 70 series to the State also with the option of 5 speed manual transmission. This car is going to sell like hot cake!!!
Mid 30s here and I agree on all the tactile switches and levers. I don't want a touchscreen that controls everything. Hell, I don't want a touchscreen at all. If they brought this over stateside at a reasonable price, I would strongly consider trading in my GX460. But let's be realistic. They won't. Or in the slimmest chance that they do, they'll cost way more than ~$40k without the stupid dealer markups.
I think the Aussie pricing is more indicative of why we don't get it in the states. If its 48k US for Aussies, then even if they got a factory in Texas or Mexico tooled for it, we would still probably see a 50-55k price tag, which at that point, the Land Cruiser and 4 Runner we have would overlap in price points with trim levels at 60K. Now, if we could get it tooled out at 35K, then it would compete with things like the base Rav4, CRV, and Rogue, which would be a more interesting comparison.
At 9:42 you can hear the Japanese audio come on for the screen which means it could be aftermarket. I assume so coz here in Africa, most japanese used cars have those aftermarket screens.
Put it this way. When the rich sheikhs in Arabia have a fleet of 70 series parked in their driveways next to their Lambos and Bentleys, you know these rigs are iconic.
Great points All I want is a v8 f 150 tremor with torsion diff and cooled heated leather seats, but it comes with 10 k of technology and extra weight. So I haven’t replaced my older f150 because I’m not feeling the value. That Toyota is a great vehicle. No sunroof either!
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I would buy 3 of these if it came to america. 1 to drive, 1 to sit in the house so i can just look at it and 1 for my 2 year old kid for when he grows up
Me too! Just one for me though :)
@@papachulotosco They are pretty cool, kinda not that great though. I imported a 70 series wagon to the US. Nostalgic cool for sure with the turbo diesel, but its small, handling is suspect and it got old and I sold it a couple years later.
@ ty for sharing
Heck yes! Same!
Do yourself a favor, save yourself the money and just buy two. Be honest with yourself, you know damn well that even with the recent drop in quality, that Land Cruiser will likely Outlast the United States and make great transportation for your kid.
See, this is what I would buy in a heartbeat. Boil it down to the essentials, well built, simple, durable, efficient diesel drivetrain, good utility, no extra luxury bs. Having had a bunch of Cruisers and other Toyota 4wd’s over the years and driven 70’s over seas, all I want is one of these. The trend for more teacher all costs and increasingly complicated powertrains is a huge turnoff to me. I don’t want to pay for extra safety Nannie’s, screens and fluffy luxuries, give me a blank slate like this.
Or try to get rid of the 25 year rule? I mean as european it sounds a bit silly, we are free to import anything if we pay the tolls and taxes.
The only bas thing is they got rid of the V8, the 2.8 is a solid engine you can get over 500,000ks out of one but the V8 is better for tuning and also sounds cool.
Government regulations require all those screens and nannies for "safety" reasons.
I'm more inclined it's to purposely make cars too expensive and slowly kill off "the culture of cars" to usher in a more "eco friendly" transportation culture in North America.
I'm 57 and this Land Cruiser 70 series scratches me where I itch, I absolutely love it!!
59 here and yes, yes, yes, same same!!!!!
I wish we could get them in the US. I'm in Colorado, and it would be a perfect replacement for my 2004 4Runner Sport.
Tommy you are right!! And manufacturers NEED to listen to you!!!!!
It's perfect. I drive old Toyotas for a reason, and this is a new (old) Toyota. It's got just enough modern convenience (power locks w/ remote, backup camera, power windows). No one needs all the other stuff. In the long run one of these, cared for properly, will save the owner money because you won't be buying a new vehicle every few years.
Here in South America (Colombia) these types of cars are very common in smalls towns, even in big cities. We use it to transport people and products. We love them.
And do they cost the equivalent of 40k usd?
@@cameronholowach8505 No, they're way more expensive, but for work and the types of roads (desserts, jungle, mountains, wetlands) we have here, there isn't a better car. They last and are easy to fix in the middle of nowhere.
This would crush the sales of the current LC, Wrangler JLU and Bronco in this configuration in the US!
By reading the comments, I can see that many Americans still loved some old school rugged utilitarian with no gimmick car. Really sorry that you guys couldn’t get this car in your country 😅
A handful of Americans that comment on car videos online claim that they would buy one. That's not enough to make it worth it to Toyota.
To be fair this vehicle would only appeal to a small segment of American people. Most would consider it too skimpy on luxury and wants and our Govt wouldn't like the lack of many emissions and safety features it doesn't have although that could be added by Toyota but that would drive up the cost quite a bit.
True, it should be available here in America, but since it's not I will just have to suffer with my Jeep Gladiator (Rubicon).
I'm feeling so sad/depressed right now, thanks. 😞
-- BR
I've wanted one of these since I drove one the first time in 1986.
I love the honesty, simplicity, and reliability.
I love my 2023 4Runner…..this may be the only new vehicle on the planet that would make me go to a dealership.
I have 24 T4RORD for the same reason. I don’t want all that high tech stuff.
@ I think the bulk of 5th generation owners agree. There is a significant amount of car buyers that want less tech and more dependability. This truck scratches that itch imo.
Anyone that has lived and worked in Africa can tell you they are the best overlander you could ever imagine. Not only are they reliable but they can go anywhere almost literally. I have had about four of these in my lifetime and i've driven up a flooded river with the water up to the hood in northern Mali.... i've scaled the Dogon escarpment where the road was made of softball sized rocks... i've taken it to the deep Sahara to the town of Arouane north of Timbuktu. I had a professional chauffuer show me how to cross a four foot canal ...the weight is so balanced that three wheels stay on the ground if you approach the gap at the right angle (and if it's not too wide!). Another showed me how to "elevator down" the steep side of giant sand dunes in northern Namibia. Looked impossible but it was a thrill. I've been all over Africa in these things for the past three decades....If you absolutely need to put your life on the line in a vehicle ..this is the one. The only drawback is that the bandits and terrorists also know this and so you are a target in W. Africa if you drive one in the wrong place. Other down side is the leaf spring suspension which over decades can do a number on your back. But i wish i had one here in the USA. Can't get Toyota Gibraltar to sell me one though!
I love the 70, 76 and 79, great touring vehicles and tow quite well, they do phenomenal up in the mines, after all it is what they were made for. Only complaint is they get hung up quite a bit because the leafs in the rear go under the axle instead of being above, but this is what makes it good for towing and well behaved in the horrendous mining roads. Ive never seen a vehicle take punishment up in the mines like a 79, its impressive what you can throw at these things, apart from the clutch they truly never die.
In Africa, we have gotten bespoke 70 series called the Namib editions and they're epic.
Agreed. I’m a rancher here in Texas and have an F-250, Tesla Model Y, and a side by side utility vehicle. Yes, I love the safety, self driving, etc of modern vehicles. However, we need an analog Toyota, Jeep, & pickup that is cheap, tough, and can run on the road. It’s a shame we cannot “sign off” and own these type of vehicles.
The Mahindra Jeep type vehicles are popular on big ranches down here. Just not the easiest to make road legal.
Great video.
We have them in all of their versions here in Guatemala ans the people who usually buy them are ranchers and organizations that need to visit remote places. They are durable but not confortable and you can do the same roads on a more confortable fortuner and prado that come with the same engine.
The 70 series is king amongst the Bedouin in 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia for a reason. It’s almost indestructible!
Bro, you're making them burn with jealousy. Americans are crying because they don't have the Land Cruiser 😂😂😂😂😂
Bring it to the US!!!
The best thing about this LanCru 70 is that it has great all round visibility from the driver's seat and therefore does not have stupid parking sensors beeping and bonging at you constantly. I am seriously considering buying this as my next vehicle. Luckily for me, I live in Japan.
Love the old diesel clatter.
This 70-series has a modern common rail inline-4 turbo diesel engine that first came out in 2015.
I’m in the Canadian Rockies and this is my kind of vehicle. With you Roman, I love the hvac controls. Thanks for the video.
Toyota flew you half way across the world to look at a vehicle that is available to the general public in Japan but wouldn't let you drive it? That's hilarious.
They should go to Saudi Arabia or Yemen where they have various types of it
2 doors or 4 doors or 2 doors pickup truck or 4 doors pickup truck
Again, love this. I reading all comments I think we all agree we reach a point we do not care about another computer function in a car. We want to drive and rely on our vehicles, we don't need more, and specially if that comes with crazy and unreal prices. Let's go back in time a bit.
Finally a car that can actually spend it’s life on road rather than being in a shop
This thing would be horrendous to live with on road for a daily.
@@coryrood Why is that?
@@broschlierf21 have you ever had a solid front axle vehicle for a daily? It’s less than enjoyable. This thing is utilitarian, it has zero sound deadening, it would be insanely loud at highway speeds.
They are sold brand new with the famous 1HZ engine in Canada, but only for mining. Mining companies have a derogation from department of transportation. They can plate it and drive it as long as it is plated to a mining company.
I predict that in a few years fans of the 5th gen 4Runner will be yearning for it to return in a similar manner, and for the same reasons.
This reminds me so much of the Isuzu Trooper I had in the 90s... tough,rugged, no b.s.
Now THIS is an SUV! It'd be a silly and impractical vehicle for driving around my city, but man I'd love to own one. The rugged safari look. The back-to-basics simplicity. It's all so appealing.
LOVE IT!!! Bring it and we will come!!!
It is amazing to me how Toyota puts the Land Cruiser badge on so many different types of vehicles. This is nothing like the Landcruiser 200 series we used to get or the 250 series that is offered now. Love the simple design, solid axles, real diesel engine, lockers, and rugged construction. I would miss comfortable heated seats though.
This vehicle is one of the few vehicles that contains the essence of what Land Cruisers used to be actually. The bloated 200/300 series as well as the new Prado are Americanized, over the top luxury vehicles built to meet the demands of 1st world drivers. Land Cruisers started out as tough, solid axle, no frills, higher than typical quality and reliability standards with no particular emphasis on comfort or luxury so I would say, "its amazing how toyota puts the land cruiser badge on so many different types of vehicles besides the 70 series."
@@WranglermanLevi don’t bad mouth the 2/300 Land Cruisers. They are amazing off road and they are in every desert in the Middle East. From a 78-owner…😊
@ Thanks Eddie, I've owned a 78 as well but it is factually true that the 70 series is more "Land Cruiser" than the 2-300 series ever will be. That is factual, not an opinion. I am not bad mouthing the 2-300 they are amazing vehicles but Independent front suspension, air conditioned seats, more complex motors and technology make them less "Land Cruiser" than the 70 series which was the successor to the original 40 series. That is my point, not that the 2-300 aren't great vehicles. 🤪
This thing is cool!!! Love the boxy shape!!
We've had ALL of the 70 series in Australia.. A major contributor to Australias rapid development, along with the 40 series and earlier.
This Land Cruiser 70 series makes me want to get one the new Y61 Patrols with the 4.8 liter i-6, as it's still sold in South America in various markets. The 70 series, or Y61, etc would absolutely sell all copies they could make because of the name recognition and hopefully the lower price compared to newer, more advanced machines. My favorite pickup truck to this day is the D40 Frontier, which remained unchanged from 2005 to 2021 (except of course with the better, more powerful engine), and my current vehicle is a GX460, which is in the same situation except without any changes to the powertrain. These kinds of vehicles absolutely will sell because of simplicity, reliability, durability, and lower cost relative to newer, fancier, more gizmo-heavy vehicles.
Back in 89’ we bought a 62 series Land Cruiser, we still own it and is our daily driver. It doesn’t have antilock, airbags, cruise control, suspension leaf springs. Very few people would tolerate the lack of modern safety and creature comforts. The old saying “ Never Meet Your Hero “
If you think Stellantis is in trouble now, they’d literally go out of business if Toyota brought this to the states. Wranglers would go extinct. @toyotausa, are you listening?? Give us the 70 series!!
Stellantis is ruining every brand they touch. I'm a Toyota guy so don't want to help them. But if Jeep ran this exact same play - went back to an 80's Cherokee - inline 6 diesel - simple, manual controls - Jeep would double their sales.
Roman and Tommy, Make my 70 Series a 5 speed manual bolted to a 1GR-FE V6 engine painted in Heritage Blue with a white roof. 🤩
My nephew had travelled in or driven most of the modern European 4x4's & pickups before he flew to Australia to work on a large ranch for 3 months. He loved the simplicity and mechanical honesty of the 70 series that he drove many miles every day. He survived a roll-over in one when they hit a large Kangaroo. They just rolled it back onto its wheels and carried on using it, bruises, scuffs, dents, broken mirrors and all. It deserves its reputation, but many folks would find it more agricultural than a modern Wrangler. Apparently, some 2022 onwards versions of the 70 series have been modified by Toyota and crash tested to modern standards, but strangely not all versions have the safety mods, so you need to pick your model.
I think people would be disappointed in the lack of power. It has the power of a 1st gen Tacoma, aero of a brick and probably weighs 4500lbs or more. People are used to be being able to cruise easily at 75mph now and I think that would struggle to maintain it with hills or to have any passing power.
Did first gen tacoma have 369 foot pounds?
The engine is fine.
If Americans think it's to slow it's a "you" problem.
Its a Diesel and is the same engine in the Hilux. As a guy whos driven both i think the 2.8 is far better than the 3.5 in the 3rd gen and even the 4.0. The tacoma has no torque, the 2.8 has tons down low
@@perpelle no the first gen didn’t have that much torque. But if you’ve driven small diesels like that, you’d know how much steam they lack acceleration or power above 60-65mph. Most highways in the US are 70mph speed limit with 75-80mph rate of speed in traffic. Let alone going up hills or mountains. The Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon 2.8 diesel was pretty similar power with a 6 speed auto and those were ok at 70mph, but had very little passing power.
@@cpftank09 Since I own a hilux with the same engine and with a daily weight of 6200 pounds and have no problem whatsoever with the "lack" of power I think that you/americans expect something else of a standard pickup truck. Passing power on the highway is not an issue.
You are probably not going at 70 mph up ike with a full load and 7700 pound trailer but if that's your daily use, buy a bigger truck.
I wouldn't trade more power for worse fuel economy.
Arab market 70s get a V6 gasser which is the same one as in the 5th gen 4Runner. They sold over 100k 5th gen 4Runners a year so if people were fine with the 4Runners being fast enough, the LC70 will be fine enough for you. Also people weren't complaining about the chevy colorado diesel so I doubt anyone would complain about the LC70 diesel in the states.
Perfect blend of old and new technology. They need to bring this over!
I would buy this immediately! It has just everything you need!
From Cairns, Nth Qld Australia. These are pretty common on our roads. Probably bound to see one at least a couple 70 series everytime you go out and maybe a new one like this.
I watch videos from Australia on 4WD 24-7, and they off road in isolated areas where the nearest town can be at least 100 kilometers away. There were several videos where the leaf springs broke and had to be held together with several ratchet straps to drive the 4x4 to the nearest town. Any small town would have parts to repair or replace leaf springs. If you had a new vehicle with independent rear suspension, it would be more difficult to repair and get replacement parts in remote locations or small towns. The guys on 4WD 24-7 had a helicopter deliver a replacement part on one episode because a helicopter was cheaper than calling a tow truck to a muddy trail in a remote area. On another episode one 4x4 broke down on a difficult trail in the mountains and the tow truck was a Unimog and it took hours to tow the damaged truck out. On an episode of 4WD 24-7 where a bolt broke on one of the 4x4s in the convoy they found an old abandoned 4x4 on the side of the road and removed a bolt that closely matched the broken bolt. You can easily find parts for an older 4x4 in remote locations because they were built for years to the same specifications. On a more recent trip they had a Ford Ranger in the convoy but after several water crossings and deep mud the alternator stopped working, the truck had several trouble codes and the computer shut down because it requires a steady flow of electricity to work properly. Because the alternator on the Ranger is low on the engine it is a difficult track side repair so the Ranger had to be towed behind one of the older "low tech" trucks back to town. Manual locking hubs are also useful as a weak point to protect your drivetrain. The guys on 4WD 24-7 always carry extra hubs and when they break a hub it is easy to replace on the track. The broken hubs prevents more expensive parts from breaking like axle shafts or gears.
I want one
Same the engine they get would probably never come to the USA. It would be cool to put the old 4.0 in it.
God damn, y'all. You got to drive that legend. My Aussie mates love and spent 100,000 of Aussie dollars modifying those "farm trucks" for overlanding. The base vehicle there, with that weak 2.8 4cyl, now nudges 100K (they call it a farm truck and the rip-off pricing toyota tax). The v8 diesel is legendary, and they've perfected tuning it for some impressive numbers but absolutely hate that girly 4cyl diesel. Last time I was there, we hired a Troopy (the most legendary of all the 70ies), out fitted for overlanding. It had a flip top camper conversion, the V8, and a bunch of overlanding mods. God dam y'all, it was definitely a farm truck, rough as gutz to drive, but me and the misso loved it. We did the Top End and Kimberly in that old girl, and it took us everywhere without fault. If y'all ever go to Aussie you have to do the Top End and the Kimberly, it's crazy beautiful and like the place time forgot but watch out for those god dam bloody crocs mate, they are everywhere now. We traveled, fished (caught some amazing barras). Hunted scrub bulls, water buffalo, bantang cattle and shot so many ferral hogs, that are destroying the wet lands. It was a trip of a lifetime, y'all. When we returned the troopy, I asked the dude there how much it likely cost and he said we'll north of A200K, but to me it was worth every cent we paid to hire it (and it was not cheap).
💗⭐ I WANT THE OLD SCHOOL 70SERIES! FOR $30K..ILL BUY AT LEAST 2! CRANK windows... I LOVE IT! US has to much bs crap regulations!
I have the previous version with the 1GR-FE 4 litre V6 petrol engine, which was sold in Japan for the 2014/15 model years. It’s almost identical and I love it!
Love it. Bring it to the US.
Looks just right to me. My daily driver is a 2000 4Runner that we bought new with most of the same switches and buttons that this one is still using....if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I plan on keeping my 4Runner maintained and on the road indefinitely, but if this were to be available in the US I would buy it....still keep my 4Runner, though.
I feel like if Toyota brought this exact configuration over here, they would be everywhere.
No they won't. Americans are used to creature comfort and nice riding vehicles for long hauls. This are the total opposite of that. He'll they barely have front airbags. People say they want them because they can't have them if they could they wouldn't get them.
@@jeffersoncabral3714 Bingo!
@jeffersoncabral3714 i disagree, everything i own rides like crap, in my words, exactly how it should, 97 cherokee, 2021 jeep gladiator, 1987 m1028 chevy k30(my daily)
@@jeffersoncabral3714 you say that and then there are jeep wranglers literally everywhere. You give people an alternative to that and they will buy it.
@@Redbeardblades I am from Guatemala and you can buy those Land Cruisers here at the local dealership and at the end the only ones who do are ranchers and drug dealers that need to access remote places.
Jeeps are not in the same level. This LC ride on leaf springs and have no traction control wich makes them very dangerous when roads are wet. They only have front airbags and I am ok with old tech or reliable. But this is to bare bones for the US highways.
Greetings from Venezuela🇻🇪 and Here we also have the 70 series from the 76 series and the 79 double cabin and it comes with a V6 1GR 4.0 gasoline engine with a 5-speed manual transmission 🚙🛻✨And you want to know more and test and drive the Land Cruiser series 70 You should go to Australia🇦🇺 this year 2025 and where they really do give use and varieties of models to the Land Cruiser Series 76 78 and 79🚙🛻🇯🇵🇦🇺
Love it! Nothing sounds better than the diesel clatter along with the turbo whistle upon acceleration.
Love the drip rail on this. It looks like Toyota took parts from other vehicles and made them work in this one so they didnt have to spend money on new specific parts, which is a great idea. I would buy this, my wife would not like it as much.
Suzuki Jimny next since you're in Japan, please.
And a Hilux please as well ! 👍
Spot on! Jimny or just bring the 87 Sami back!
I wanted to buy a Diesel Toyota, but Toyota doesn't want my money. So I bought a Diesel Jeep Gladiator instead. We want cars like this in USA.
This is exactly what we need in the US. Stripped down with the ability for owners to add anything they want on their own. Keep the price under 30k and they would sell like crazy
This thing is stripped down to the point where is almost has no safety features which is exactly why you'll never get it sold directly to the NA market🤣 just leave your country and join the rest of the world, you'll have way more options that way. Move to Australia or south africa
no way this would ever be priced 'Under $30k' 🤣
@coryrood exactly! It's not even under 30k in its domestic market and this guy thinks it should be under 30k with the import costs added in the NA market🤣
What is this nonsense with the stupid low price demands? I see this all over the web. Do people really believe they can push down prices by printing such silliness? Can’t get an answer from the people who post it, is it not posts?
We get the highest priced bling Toyotas, wish they made these for the USA market
A real Land Cruiser.
Very cool to see that vehicle. In Africa they convert Land Cruiser pickups into safari vehicles and those things are bulletproof. I think I would probably still keep my 2021 4Runner though. My 4Runner is more old school with every passing year:)
I have owned an FJ60 and a overland modded GX470 plus a couple of Tundras. I am now on my second Tacoma.
If Toyota offered the 70 Series for sale in the USA I would run, and beg them to take my money!
This is a perfect blend of old reliability with modern features that is budget conscious.
I’d scoop one up so damn fast. If Nissan made an xterra, or better yet, brought the y61 patrol here and competed with the 70 series cruiser, I’d die a happy man
The heater control is the same as my first car, a 1970 Corona mk2. This Land Cruiser is the 4x4 that every real off roader wants! A simple, reliable go anywhere beast! Wake up Toyota!
leaf spring hangers in the rear tend can sometimes get in the away
This car can be had in the US in the form of a 1991 Isuzu Trooper. Leaf Springs, manual locking hubs, split rear door, full size spare. Only costs a few thousand $$$
Ohh man, your right - I was 22 when those came out new. Time to find one as I enjoyed the Isuzu product! Thanks for the reminder!
Great review about one of the most reliable vehicle ever made. You guys did a great 👍 job
Bring it Toyota!
I kick myself every time I think about selling my ‘87 wagon. It would carry me and four golfing friends and our five bags with pull carts to golfing trips all over Bavaria when I was stationed in Munich. To me it was and is the perfect off road station wagon. Stick shift. Air conditioning and manual locking hubs. Unbeatable. And no damn touch screen.
Drive an 03 Tundra and wife has the 05 100 series, we don't buy new vehicles, but for this, would immediately purchase.
I love everything about this truck.
It is exactly what I want. New, old school cool.
If they could bring them to the states and keep them in a price range close to what yall speak of, it would be one of the only things I would swap my 200 series for. Do it Toyota!
Since there are so many configurations for the 70 series, if you prioritize maximum space especially for Overlanding then the 78 or "Troopy" is the best option.
70mseries was featured in a few clips on Hagerty. I told my wife I need to buy one of those. Comment section tells me I’m not alone.
Beautiful fenders. Amazing machine wish they sold here in US.
Bad to the bone just saying Roman I'm building mine and have convinced the wife on a landrover because of Tommy standing for quality following Tommy's advice thank you for your honesty as you see it and I'm loving the series with your brother inlaw
I'm digging it! please bring it to the US.
It SOUNDS amazing, and it sort of is depending on the application, but remember this is basically like daily driving an old Land Rover Defender with some improvements. Power isn't great, acceleration could actually be a liability for highway travel, and driving it long distances could actually be taxing. I think the new Land Cruiser/Lexus provides the best of both worlds in some ways. Or maybe the 5th Generation 4Runner. If you're in a situation where you're off-roading 50% if the time, or even just 25% of the time, this might be worth it. But even regular over-landers are driving on roads 90% of the way. In the real world, ranchers, people who live in the mountains or very remote areas need a 70 series. Everyone else would probably get tired of it.
You should drive the LHD version from the middle east. Magical.
We do have something like this, it's called the 5th gen 4runner. They should just keep that one going and then progress with new gens as well. But then no one would buy the new gens.
By "like" you mean not slightly as heavy duty
@drewschumann1 just mean it's the right mix of old and new and obviously not the same or to the extent of that one, but a good mix. But I think if Toyota took the 4Runner kept that interior and body and left it alone, then either gave it extended front A arms or did a solid axle up for and rear, but a little longer to give it a wider more stable feel, front and rear locker, and a V8 option with 6 spd and just produced that forever they would never stop selling them.
Fabulous purpose built truck. I have a 2014 FJ that has similar features: simple, that’s why I bought it. I’d buy one of these and keep my FJ and watch its value just climb.
I imported the same one from Japan to Thailand, i use it when i go and i wish i can bring it to the states where i live
I like it - currently drive a 99 rav4 and 00 land cruiser which don’t have many modern extras(and I’m okay with the gas mileage and level of safety). I’m not familiar with owning a diesel, but i can learn.
These are everywhere in Oz, got 3 of them in my work car park, it’s a tank..
That is definitely what I want. My current car is a 2008 Outback (owned since new), and I don't want anything newer because I want to work on it myself. I would like a few of the upgrades offered in this model while remaining sensibly utilitarian. If I could get one of these, it'd probably be the last vehicle I buy.
I need a black one with tinted windows, just wrap the seats in leather and put an after market infotaintment screen and I can live with it until I die
Tommy have that proposal to Toyota to bring the 70 series to the State also with the option of 5 speed manual transmission. This car is going to sell like hot cake!!!
This would be perfect off roader and sell like crazy in the market place!
I would absolutely take this over the new Land Cruiser. This is the true essence of Land Cruiser.
Mid 30s here and I agree on all the tactile switches and levers. I don't want a touchscreen that controls everything. Hell, I don't want a touchscreen at all. If they brought this over stateside at a reasonable price, I would strongly consider trading in my GX460.
But let's be realistic. They won't. Or in the slimmest chance that they do, they'll cost way more than ~$40k without the stupid dealer markups.
You can find all those cars if come to Costa Rica for example, more close to travel to Japan, but the other hand is a good pretext to travel to Japan
In Venezuela that’s a very popular car to use for off road porpoises; is a very nice platform for modifications
Jeep Wranglers still have a chrome key hole.
Also have the rain gutters. Reminds me a lot of my diesel Jeep.
I think the Aussie pricing is more indicative of why we don't get it in the states. If its 48k US for Aussies, then even if they got a factory in Texas or Mexico tooled for it, we would still probably see a 50-55k price tag, which at that point, the Land Cruiser and 4 Runner we have would overlap in price points with trim levels at 60K. Now, if we could get it tooled out at 35K, then it would compete with things like the base Rav4, CRV, and Rogue, which would be a more interesting comparison.
Why don't you go to Dubai drive all these forbiden 4x4? It could be a pretty interesting video: LC-300, Pajero, Patrol Y61, Land Cruiser 70
Yes, I would let them drive my 78
Yay, let's travel to a shit country.
I hope you guys also experience rhe full fat land cruiser aka LC300, the ones you have in the US is the trimmed down LC250.
At 9:42 you can hear the Japanese audio come on for the screen which means it could be aftermarket. I assume so coz here in Africa, most japanese used cars have those aftermarket screens.
I’d buy one today. Currently own a 200 series. I’ve driven 70s overseas.
Pretty popular in KSA for more Bedouin and rural communities.
Driven it, love it!!!!
Too bad no US market model
Put it this way. When the rich sheikhs in Arabia have a fleet of 70 series parked in their driveways next to their Lambos and Bentleys, you know these rigs are iconic.
Great points
All I want is a v8 f 150 tremor with torsion diff and cooled heated leather seats, but it comes with 10 k of technology and extra weight. So I haven’t replaced my older f150 because I’m not feeling the value. That Toyota is a great vehicle. No sunroof either!
Why doesn’t Toyota of America realize we would buy every one of these that they imported?
Because by the time you spend the money to make this meet safety and emission standards, it would be $70k+
In japan, the got way less fat ppl. Us ppl so used to fully everything loaded, they can't handle this