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The 2021 Toyota Landcruiser range of configurations is currently priced from $41,500.
Our most recent review of the 2021 Toyota Landcruiser resulted in a score of 7 out of 10 for that particular example.
Carsguide Contributing Journalist Vani Naidoo had this to say at the time: We loved our time in the LC200 Sahara, experiencing first-hand why it is the large 4x4 of choice for so many discerning Australians. Its size and manner are comforting, its practicality and versatility is impressive and we marvelled at the composure and confidence it shows on all surfaces. It may be an aging warrior but it remains a warrior all the same, and it will be interesting to see how the much anticipated LC300 with a punchy 3.3-litre turbo-diesel will measure up.
You can read the full review here.
This is what Vani Naidoo liked most about this particular version of the Toyota Landcruiser: Strong V8, Versatility, 4WD capability
The 2021 Toyota Landcruiser carries a braked towing capacity of up to 3500 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
The Toyota Landcruiser is also known as Toyota Land Cruiser in markets outside Australia.
The Toyota Landcruiser 2021 prices range from $81,400 for the basic trim level SUV LC200 GX (4X4) to $152,570 for the top of the range SUV LC200 Sahara Horizon SE (4X4).
The LandCruiser is fitted with air conditioning (climate control on upper models), alloy wheels, cruise control, a trip computer, auto headlights, and keyless entry.
The Toyota LandCruiser features five-, seven, or eight-seat versions. Up front, you can stretch out in comfort with good support in the small of the back and room for wide shoulders.
The cruise control issue could be a fault with the body computer whose job it is to talk to the computer that controls the car’s engine and transmission and turn the driver’s instructions into actions. If there was a problem with the physical actuation of the cruise-control, it would potentially not work at all. But a problem that resets when you turn the ignition off and on again is always cause to suspect a computer glitch.
The transmission issue is one that has been ongoing sine the 200 Series was launched. Top gear (sixth) is so tall for fuel-economy purposes that the vehicle in its original form would not select that gear below about 110km/h. That’s fine for the USA and Middle East where cruising speeds are higher, but in Australia, it meant that some owners were never seeing sixth gear.
The solution was to tale the vehicle back to Toyota for a reflash of the on-board computer which would then instruct the transmission to select top gear at 95 or 100km/h. If this reflash hasn’t been performed, you might find that the vehicle has never actually selected top gear in its life. Definitely look into this possibility before spending money on transmission services or anything mechanical.
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Any time there’s rust on a Toyota LandCruiser from Western Australia, the alarm bells start ringing. And that’s because these vehicles are frequently used by the mining industry and lead very hard – and often very short – working lives. Salt water and acidic conditions in many mines means vehicles can have a very short life expectancy. Toyota works hard to rust-proof its vehicles, but mine work will still often overcome those efforts.
The problem, as you’ve already identified, is that the person you eventually try to sell the vehicle to will be hearing the same alarm bells, and the vehicle may be difficult to on-sell even if the rust is merely superficial. That said, rust around the windows and underneath the car suggests that at the very least, the vehicle needs a close inspection by a specialist, and taking a punt on it doesn’t seem like a great idea to us. Perhaps an independent inspection by the RACWA would be a wise investment. I’d be finding out who the vehicle was previously registered to as a double-check.
Buying from a Toyota dealer should perhaps infer some kind of protection, but bear in mind that in WA, unlike a passenger car less than 10 years old, a commercial vehicle (such as a LandCruiser ute) does not come with any statutory warranty. Ex-mine vehicles are often sold relatively cheaply. Your current experience is why.
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The chilled box between the front seats of the current LandCruiser is on just about every four-wheel-driver’s wish-list. It’s a great idea and it’s a wonder more car-makers don’t offer this even as an extra-cost option, even beyond the off-road market. So, the smart money would say that the new 300-Series LandCruiser will continue with this feature.
The catch – as it is now – is that you’ll probably have to pony up for the most expensive version of the LandCruiser to get the drinks chiller. In the current 200-Series Cruiser, you need to buy the range-topping Sahara to get the chilled centre console which also gets you heated and cooled leather front seats just to complete the decadence. Perhaps Toyota will make the chilled centre-console available on lesser versions of the new 300-Series, and perhaps as an extra-cost option for, say the volume-selling GXL model. That’s a distinct possibility as, historically, Toyota has moved the LandCruiser range further upmarket with every new model. It’s an option that would probably experience a pretty high take-up rate, we reckon.
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The Landcruiser is starting to show its years with the interior very functional but lacking in the wow that we see in some competitors. Still, it is pretty spacious with great storage options and one of the best cool boxes we have used in a car.
Toyota Landcruiser Model | Body Type | Specs | Fuel Consumption |
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LC200 GX (4X4)
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Body Type: SUV | Specs: 4.5L Diesel 6 SP AUTO |
Fuel Consumption:
9.5L/100km
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LC300 GR-S (4X4)
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Body Type: SUV | Specs: 3.3L Diesel 10 SP AUTO |
Fuel Consumption:
8.9L/100km
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Expect the turbo-diesel V8 LandCruiser 200 to accelerate from 0-100km/h in around 9.5sec.