New Toyota Land Cruiser V6 300 SX review. Is it still as good as the legendary V8 200 Series?

The stylist should be sacked it an ugly thing bonnet too big wheels look too small

Only diesel version is available here in Australia, petrol is not available, they are indeed survival cars in Australia 🇦🇺

Wont be long before these arnt sold in Australia, the moronic labor government is introducing emission standards soon. They only care about inner city elites

Be good if you could do the lexus at some point

Funnily enough South Africa gets much more spec- radar cruise, proper TV's in the back, bigger screen etc

There is no problem selling the Land Cruiser in Australia because of our emission laws anyway Toyota sell a lot of Yarises in Australia infact Toyota sell and have sold a lot of vehicles in Australia they are the largest selling brand in Australia because they are so reliable l own a 1997 Toyota Hilux myself and its running very well and l know a couple of people who own them there lots of 20 plus 30 year and even 40 year old Toyota's driving around it is because they don't break down they are everywhere and in Australia you are never to far from a Toyota

The Land Cruiser is coming to the UK… just not the 300

As the old saying goes, if you want to drive into the bush, take a Land Rover, if you want to come back again take a Land Cruiser. I’ve had 5 Land Cruisers and 3 Land Rovers (Discovery). Both great vehicles, the Land Rover much more pleasing to the eye and fun to drive, but the Land Cruiser knocks the Land Rover for 6 when it comes to bullet proof reliability, build quality and cost of ownership.

Pardon me? Brussels? What was brexit all about then?

There is also the Ford 10 speed auto gearbox. They have put it in the Mustang, Ranger and Everest

Looks to be 20 inch wheels & similar to the ZX spec we get here in Aus. The ZX has a lower front end than all the other specs we get here & is more of an on road version. In Australia we quite often do a lot of modification on these cars. My Sahara is twin locked, 2 inch lift, 33 inch tires. Bullbar, driving lights, steel bash plates, rock sliders, diff breather kit for wading, snorkel, roof racks etc. Putting a rear bar on next relocating the spare to the back door area. Fitting long range tanks where the spare used to be. Adding a roof top pop up tent when finished. It's an expensive hobby.....

100 times better than the Legionnaire.

Toyota is the only brand still making cars that i would consider buying new. Harry, please test the new Lexus GX, the only land cruiser we get in America.

Beautiful beast. This car will still be running in 3024.

the s550 mustang has an auto 10 speed

Interesting to see that 200 series with a 4.7L v8, when in the USA, the 200 series came with a 5.7L v8.

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Electro-hydraulic suspicion is equipped in the VXR and it's way way insolated in terms of noise than GXR that you reviewed but also way more expensive

Given the choice between Range Rover, Land Rover or Land Cruiser I’d opt for the latter. New RR tend to break down a lot. If I was going for a defender it would have to be an old one. I’d love a V8 petrol LR just to play in. 😊

Harry, you do not compare a Toyota Land cruiser to a LR or RR my friend, I have 30 years in the oil & gas industry working in the middle east and Africa there simply isn't anything on the planet that compares to a Toyota Land cruiser period.

My son has 3 children, lives in South Africa and has just bought this model after their Fortuner got stolen. I'm a happy grandmother after seeing this review.

Didn’t you find the seating areas smaller than expected given the external volume?

Can’t believe they did away with the v8. Still not a bad buy tho Insha’Allah

Is this the first ever car review in the middle of a Dakar?

The shocks are done for reliablity, the air shocks and all that always go wrong on every product they've ever been attached to, no matter if its an offroad or a hotrod, the last thing you want is a set of those on your car, and the ladder chasis thing means if you bash the thing, it can get mended and put back on the road rather quickly, while the other kind means the whole thing once it gets into a shunt, is just flat out done, or will require such an extensive rebuild that you'll have to buy new, so toyota is very much thinking there

also sadly I just looked and while we're getting the land cruiser, its a 4 banger, not the twin turbo V6, might still move, but its the only option, and as a hybrid as well

which means 90 percent of the time you'll be sitting at a stoplight and wondering why your car just broke, and by the time it turns on again, you'll have missed the light

Toyota don’t sell in uk. And it is the fault of Bruxelles. 😂. Brexit happened 8 years ago. Hello!!?!
Ps: Also, except for Ireland, which is a very small market, all Europe is right hand drive!

Currently living in Australia , moving back to the Ireland next year , was thinking of bringing back a 300 Gr , i have seen a number of 300 zx landcruiser for sale on uk plates in the uk , can anyone advise on this being possible + the pros and cons , servicing , part insurance have had toyota 4x4 's for past 25yrs , have never failed me yet !!

I kind of like how they made it look really stupid 🤔

I can drive. Help me

Lame review...get the real diesel variants of the 200 and 300 series to compare

Currently trying to choose between a 300 non-turbo and a 200 V8....

The Land Cruiser got ugly

It is not true that the Land Cruiser is not available in Europe. The Land Cruiser 300 version is not available. The Land Cruiser Prado 250 version is available in Europe. The Land Cruiser 300 version is only available in the middle east. Even in the US the Land Cruiser 300 version is not available.
The Land Cruiser 70 version is also not available in Europe or in the US.

The 200 series is certainly legendary but for the wrong reasons. Buying one was the worst decision I ever made. It was very unreliable; I wish I had kept my 105 series.

Carries on how great the Landrover is.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024 Land Rover Range Rover and Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles. The body panels may not be bonded properly, reducing the structural strength of the vehicle.

2024 Land Rover Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque and Velar recalled in Australia. A pipe delivering oil to the engine's turbocharger could leak and cause a fire if it was not tightened correctly, according to the recall notice.14

This didn't age well... 😅
"Don't know if it will be just as reliable as the V8, but knowing Toyota's track record, I'm absolutely sure it will..."
4 months later: Toyota issues a recall for the V35A engine 😂

Hopefully the 3.3L V6 diesel proves better than the 3.5L.

This is car is one great reason to move out of Europe

So sad that these landcruisers are not available in the europe and north america

My goodness that is one one hell of an ugly motor, but of course being a Toyota it's going to be bombproof.

Looks like a Nissan Armada = barf. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind the Armada, but a Toyota looking similar is just bad. Not to mention the naming debacle for Toyota/Lexus here in the states. The Lexus LX replacement is a Sequoia and the Landcruiser is a new platform with a new name and also has a Lexus version.

you wont see these cars on proper off road tracks for at least 10 years

live Dakar background , spot on

It's great that Harry mentions "the simplicity of it" towards the end as he complements the car. He's hit the nail on the head. Add complexity and too many gadgets you compromise reliability and longevity.

Well that's a stark reminder to me to not tick the air suspension box when I order my new Defender so. If Toyota won't even fit it to their top model I don't think I should go for it either.

If I won the lottery, I’d obviously be very happy with our UK’s new LC 250. BUT I’d probably end up getting a 300 and importing it into the UK ( if possible ) because it looks an absolute beast.

Wouldn’t complain if I was given either though haha

I’m sorry gov regulations are killing the car industry. And guess what gasoline engines aren’t going anywhere.

Any one know what type of glasses Harry is wearing here?

The 200 didn’t come with the 5.7 over there?!?!?