The chilled approach to this review is satisfying to watch..it really simulates an actual day using the Cygnus in familiar environment..very informative as well. I could live with a Cygnus
I concur what most of the comments say, I really like your relaxed approach, and none of those hyped borderline shouting videos. Hope you keep it up. Peace brother.
Thank you. I bought my current Prado 3.4 V6 2006 daliy driver on the basis of the reviews from your videos and i love it. Maintainance and fuel economy is great. The power is also good. I was shopping for a land cruiser 100 series and i stumbled on this and ro be honest the fule bit is my biggest concern but after watching thia I am comfortable. Again thank you for being our go to guy.
You always look and sound relaxed while driving and filming inside the Cygnus (as is the case of all the other RUclipsrs who drive and film this vehicle imo). Thanks for sharing those stats on the fuel consumption. It ain't no Prius, but I ain't mad at it. 👊😎
Almost finished working on my Nissan patrol ZD30 turbo (Manual transmission). I'll be doing similar tests soon. One thing I'm already sure of, It won't be as quiet as this one. But I hope I can compensate that with better fuel economy.
I think 5km/L is 20L/100km. My LX470 does this, and I find that very disappointng. I have a 95L main tank and a 45L reserve tank, That gives me a range of just over 600kms which is very impractical for touring in Australia. I always carry extra fuel in jerry cans for outback trips. In comparison, my diesel Range Rover 4.4L SDV8 averages 8.7L/100km on mixed city/country driving, so has a range of over 1000km, with no reserve tank! I am about fit a Unichip Q to the Lexus in the hope of improving its fuel economy - the headers didn’t, it just sounds better!
Hey buddy, Remember 5km/L is the city mileage I’m getting and nairobi is very up & down roads and traffic. On the highway and on a trip you should average 6.5-7km /L . Which means on a long trip the 96L stock tank should give you 600km . The extra 45L would be another 290 km. can’t compare to a Range Rover as these are totally different beasts the Land Cruiser will keep going even after another 20 years. If you like great fuel efficiency, the new BMW, Range’s , Mercedes can certainly give that. But out in the wild, I’d have my Land Cruiser . It will get you home.
I love the 2UZ , it’s depends on your preference The petrol v8 sounds amazing, drives so smooth, very quiet, very durable, easy to service and keep going in the long run. 1hdfte also a great engine and just as durable if not more, but it’s a diesel so it’s loud, low end torque and better fuel economy. Injectors on these needs replacing every 100,000km and can be pricey , other items also need service more regularly
Why are people measuring by km to the litre, when trip computers of all brands of cars since the 1980s have displayed in litres per 100km? There is a fuel economy display in that Cygnus. Why not just show the display and talk in litres per 100km? So confusing for simple people like me!!!! 😅
@MasaiGainz perfect content for me! Thanks for your good work. In Malaysia we only get Landcruiser and Cygnus imports from Japan - we never had the Lexus LX 470’s as Lexus was not even launched in Japan until after the end of the 100 series production run. I’m curious if your 2UZFE is 235 or 275 Hp thanks to VVTi as my research suggests that only Lexus Lx 470’s had exclusive use of that variant for ‘06 and ‘07 years.
@@iankahiga9 Well, it’s relatively fast for a full-size SUV considering it’s weight. But having owned a Touareg before it with the SAME engine, the Touareg felt faster. I never had any issue with the engine in both cars, so I would definitely vouch it.
@@ellyvibes i am looking into buying a 2011 q7 with the 8 speed transmission. I believe that it has more power and better consumption than the 2008. But now i think i will also consider a touareg since you saod it felt faster. Else i do a stage 1 tune on the engine.
@@iankahiga9 The 8-speed transmission definitely a good choice. I’d suggest you test drive both the Q7 and Touareg of the same year and let me know how it goes. All the best man.
@hamzaadan9131 I think with SUV’s , it’s better to have the bigger engine . Sometimes bigger engine returns better fuel economy when pulling a larger vehicle as smaller engine strains
The chilled approach to this review is satisfying to watch..it really simulates an actual day using the Cygnus in familiar environment..very informative as well. I could live with a Cygnus
I concur what most of the comments say, I really like your relaxed approach, and none of those hyped borderline shouting videos. Hope you keep it up. Peace brother.
Cheers brother !
Thank you. I bought my current Prado 3.4 V6 2006 daliy driver on the basis of the reviews from your videos and i love it. Maintainance and fuel economy is great. The power is also good. I was shopping for a land cruiser 100 series and i stumbled on this and ro be honest the fule bit is my biggest concern but after watching thia I am comfortable. Again thank you for being our go to guy.
Amazing, thanks for sharing 👍
You always look and sound relaxed while driving and filming inside the Cygnus (as is the case of all the other RUclipsrs who drive and film this vehicle imo). Thanks for sharing those stats on the fuel consumption. It ain't no Prius, but I ain't mad at it. 👊😎
Cheers buddy!
@@MasaiGainz 🙏💯
Better than i thought, good vid. Thank you 🇦🇺
Cheers mate!
Almost finished working on my Nissan patrol ZD30 turbo (Manual transmission). I'll be doing similar tests soon. One thing I'm already sure of, It won't be as quiet as this one. But I hope I can compensate that with better fuel economy.
Just what i wanted to know... thanks Bro! Keep up your cool videos!
I love this 100 series cygnus man....i love it
I will buy one for myself some day.
Yes sir! 🙏
If your cygnus is doing 5km/L city, I really wonder what the Lexus's with the 5.7litre engines are doing💵💵🔥🔥
4km /L. or around there for the Lx570’s😛
My 200series cruiser in Vic Australia cost over 200$ to fill. Mostly drive an AU. Tow with the cruiser
My 06 gets an average of 11.8 mpg city and 16.9 mpg hwy but i have 65lb LT E rated 33” tires.
Not bad! I’ve just switched to an LT tyre , will share my views soon!
Great. That fuel consumption is not that bad because my 2000cc Freelander 1 gives me the same or less than that.
Wow! Thanks for sharing!
Do a Namanga run to see the economy
Send me a route plan I need something scenic
I think 5km/L is 20L/100km. My LX470 does this, and I find that very disappointng. I have a 95L main tank and a 45L reserve tank, That gives me a range of just over 600kms which is very impractical for touring in Australia. I always carry extra fuel in jerry cans for outback trips. In comparison, my diesel Range Rover 4.4L SDV8 averages 8.7L/100km on mixed city/country driving, so has a range of over 1000km, with no reserve tank! I am about fit a Unichip Q to the Lexus in the hope of improving its fuel economy - the headers didn’t, it just sounds better!
Hey buddy,
Remember 5km/L is the city mileage I’m getting and nairobi is very up & down roads and traffic. On the highway and on a trip you should average 6.5-7km /L . Which means on a long trip the 96L stock tank should give you 600km . The extra 45L would be another 290 km.
can’t compare to a Range Rover as these are totally different beasts the Land Cruiser will keep going even after another 20 years. If you like great fuel efficiency, the new BMW, Range’s , Mercedes can certainly give that. But out in the wild, I’d have my Land Cruiser .
It will get you home.
That’s not bad mate
Did cygnus diesel models manufacture?
Great piece. Is the cygnus still in production?
No, the last cygnus was the 2007 model year. The cygnus the luxury LC100 which also was last produced in 2007
@@naphtalyngesa7106 thank you.
@@naphtalyngesa7106I’m pretty sure Toyota sold the Cygnus / LX in Japan until 2012. Everywhere else the cut off is 2007
Why do all japanese land cruisers have that thing above the headlight?
Lol
It a useful little mirror that shows the full front end for easy manoeuvrability
Hey.. 1hd-fte or 2uz which is best engine to get.. if you wanna buy a lc 100 series ...advice me for more..
Thanks..
I love the 2UZ , it’s depends on your preference
The petrol v8 sounds amazing, drives so smooth, very quiet, very durable, easy to service and keep going in the long run.
1hdfte also a great engine and just as durable if not more, but it’s a diesel so it’s loud, low end torque and better fuel economy. Injectors on these needs replacing every 100,000km and can be pricey , other items also need service more regularly
does it have a chain if yes is it at front or at the back? thanks
Timing belt
Why are people measuring by km to the litre, when trip computers of all brands of cars since the 1980s have displayed in litres per 100km? There is a fuel economy display in that Cygnus. Why not just show the display and talk in litres per 100km? So confusing for simple people like me!!!! 😅
It’s standard we always done that . Cygnus shows in Km/L
Km/L
Only USA is different 😂
@@MasaiGainzI am in Australia. Strange how they show different values. Never heard of it!
You can use the google unit converter to work it out like I do 😀
@MasaiGainz perfect content for me! Thanks for your good work. In Malaysia we only get Landcruiser and Cygnus imports from Japan - we never had the Lexus LX 470’s as Lexus was not even launched in Japan until after the end of the 100 series production run. I’m curious if your 2UZFE is 235 or 275 Hp thanks to VVTi as my research suggests that only Lexus Lx 470’s had exclusive use of that variant for ‘06 and ‘07 years.
You would need to be rich to daily one of these with fuel costing $2.20 plus per L
@7:45.. INDICATOR tick sounds a tad quick... Do you have a blown bulb?
You are sharp sir, left side front indicator lamp is gone. Need to replace it
@@MasaiGainz My kids and I follow the channel, especially in the Cygnus... We were quite excited to see it on the road some time back.... 😁
Awesome buddy!
Just because this comment I realize I got a blown bulb in my Camry
what are the fuel consumption figure for the q7
I had the 2008 3.0 V6 TDI and it used range 8.5km/l city and 10km/l highway.Full tank used to give me a range of about 900km Highway.
@@ellyvibes would you consider it fast? How reliable are the v6tdi engines
@@iankahiga9 Well, it’s relatively fast for a full-size SUV considering it’s weight. But having owned a Touareg before it with the SAME engine, the Touareg felt faster.
I never had any issue with the engine in both cars, so I would definitely vouch it.
@@ellyvibes i am looking into buying a 2011 q7 with the 8 speed transmission. I believe that it has more power and better consumption than the 2008. But now i think i will also consider a touareg since you saod it felt faster. Else i do a stage 1 tune on the engine.
@@iankahiga9 The 8-speed transmission definitely a good choice. I’d suggest you test drive both the Q7 and Touareg of the same year and let me know how it goes. All the best man.
5-6 km/L is what i'm getting with 2.7L 4 cylinder Prado 90 series...not happy at all about it
Seems abit higher than expected
Mate you should see what my 3.0TD (1kz) goes through…
Sounded like ur left indicator is gone .
You are correct. Was gone in this vid. Replaced now :)
20l/100km 😮 well, it still is an V8 😅
Pretty much full city driving with traffic! I will do another video when I take the Cygnus on a longer trip 1000km+ and take the average then.
Funny because the 2.7L 2TR in the prado will give you the same fuel economy around town 😂😂
@hamzaadan9131 I think with SUV’s , it’s better to have the bigger engine . Sometimes bigger engine returns better fuel economy when pulling a larger vehicle as smaller engine strains