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2024 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series V8 review
The V8-powered LandCruiser 70 Series is soon to be no more – but is it worth trying to get a hold of one of these, or just get the four-pot?
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James Wong
Toyota LandCruiser 70 vs Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Comparison
Toyota LandCruiser 70
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
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2024 Toyota
LandCruiser 70
vs
2024 Mitsubishi
Pajero Sport
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingFuel Efficiency
130L - 180L
1248 to 1926 km
68L
544 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
5 year - 10 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$75,600 - $87,600
$44,440 - $64,840
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CarExpert's Take
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Tough as nails
- Heavy-duty payload, GCM
- Effortless V8 manual combination
Misses
- Can't order one anymore
- Expensive to buy and run
- Phoned-in touchscreen
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Agreeable daily driver
- Capable off-roader
- 10-year conditional warranty
Misses
- Tech suite feels ancient
- Performance and towing lags behind rivals
- Not that cheap in this spec
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Optional Paint (+$675)
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Colours Available
The 2024 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series range is available with the following exterior paint colours:
- French Vanilla
- Silver Pearl
- Graphite
- Merlot Red
- Sandy Taupe
- Midnight Blue
- Eclipse Black (76 Series Wagon only)
Premium paint costs an additional $675.
White is the standard colour, with all other shades costing $740 with the exception of White Diamond, a $940 option.
The optional shades are:
- Sterling Silver metallic
- Graphite Grey metallic
- Black Mica pearlescent
- Dark Blue pearlescent
- Terra Rossa pearlescent
- White Diamond prestige
The GSR is available only in White Diamond or Black Mica, while the base GLX isn’t available in White Diamond, Black Mica or Dark Blue.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO CDI | TURBO CDI | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2755 - 4461 | 2442 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.8L, 4.5L | 2.4L | |
| Induction | ||
| DIESEL TURBO 4, DIESEL TURBO V8 | DIESEL TURBO 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 150kW - 151kW | 133kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 3400 | 3500 | |
| Torque | ||
| 430Nm - 500Nm | 430Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1200 - 3000 | 2500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 15.6 - 16.8 | 15.5 | |
