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The Toyota LandCruiser is one of the best-known and most popular large 4WDs, thanks to a reputation for reliability and off-road ability.
Launched locally in 1960, the LandCruiser first appeared as a fairly spartan, off-road tool. The LandCruiser was split into two distinct lines in 1967, with one remaining a no-nonsense and utilitarian, and the other pursuing a more luxurious, passenger-oriented design. These days, they’re known as the 70 Series and 300 Series respectively, with both still dedicated to the same principles as half a century ago. The 70 Series is available as a single cab and dual-cab chassis, as well as a wagon and the larger Troop Carrier wagon. The 300 Series is a large wagon-style SUV, but goes from a fairly basic off-roader to a luxurious Range Rover alternative.
Current prices range from $96,991 for the Landcruiser LC300 GX (4X4) to $145,791 for the Landcruiser LC300 Sahara ZX (4X4).
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The 2026 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series is available in a range of exterior colours that include Silver Pearl, Glacier White, Ebony, Crystal Pearl, Graphite, Merlot Red, Eclipse Black and Dusty Bronze. Premium paint costs $675.
At a minimum, 2026 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series feature 110L fuel capacity, a 3.3L V6 twin turbo-diesel engine, a 10-speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode, Downhill Assist Control and Hill-start Assist Control, one-year complimentary Toyota Connected Services (including safety and security features), a reverse camera with guidelines, crawl control, traction control, trailer sway control, 10 SRS airbags and LED headlamps with auto high beam and manual levelling.
The 2026 Toyota LandCruiser range has five or seven seats depending on which spec you buy.
Second-row seats may be in a 60:40 split configuration, or a 40:20:40 split configuration, depending on the grade of vehicle.
This type of thing is certainly not an uncommon fault, but whether it’s more common in Toyotas is another question altogether. Certainly, Toyota has not recalled the vehicle to fix this problem, nor am I aware of a service bulletin (much more likely than a safety recall for a dud head unit).
But the good news is that there are specialist companies out there that fix problems like this one. You remove your head unit, send it away and it returns fully functioning and tested, ready to reinstall. Flickering and dropping out are both common faults in modern head units, but both can be fixed by the right specialist.
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If the engine power has returned since this episode, I’d be willing to suggest that what happened is that the vehicle had gone into limp-home mode. This happens when something like the transmission or engine becomes hot enough that to continue at normal pace might cause damage to the vehicle. It’s the car’s way of saving its own life, if you like. When it does, you can expect a warning light and a reduction in power, just as you experienced.
Towing a caravan up hills is a great way to get a transmission really hot, or even a turbocharged engine such as the one in your LandCruiser. If the vehicle returned to normal once it had cooled down, then you shouldn’t have any ongoing problems, but another oil change and perhaps transmission service might be a good idea as these fluids can lose their mojo once they’ve been really hot even once.
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The Toyota LandCruiser is one of those vehicles that defies conventional wisdom by being super long-lived. It kind of depends on which model LandCruiser you’re talking about, but if it’s a diesel-engined version, there’s every chance that it still has lots of life left in it at 320,000km.
That presumes, of course, that it has been serviced correctly and has not been used to drag an excavator on a trailer at 110km/h every day of its life. Any vehicle with this many kilometres needs a very careful pre-purchase inspection but, being a LandCruiser, the cost of this inspection is warranted where it may not be on many other makes and models.
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The 2026 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series has a 3.3-litre V6 twin-turbo diesel engine, producing 227kW at 4000rpm and 700Nm from 1600 to 2600rpm.
It has a 10-speed automatic transmission, high- and low-range 4WD, as well as a centre diff lock.
The higher the grade the more driver-assist tech is included as standard onboard.
At a minimum, the 2026 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series has five seats, black fabric trim and storage enough for cups, bottles and more, as well as charging points for your smart devices up front and in the second row.
The rear cargo area has a 220V/100W inverter and four tie-down points.
Higher grades get leather accents, a cooler box in the centre console, and ventilated, heated and power-adjustable seats, among other features.
The amount of boot space in a 2026 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series varies depending on the spec, but it can measure up to a listed 175 litres behind the third row in a seven-seat variant. That increases to 1004 litres when the second and third row are stowed away.
It takes the 2026 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series between 7.4 and 7.8 seconds to do the 0-100km/h sprint.
Official fuel consumption for the 2026 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series is listed as 8.9L/100km on the combined cycle.
The 300 Series has 110-litre fuel capacity (an 80-litre main fuel tank and a 30L sub-tank) so, going by the official fuel-use figure, you could expect a driving range of 1230km from a full 110 litres.