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With some turbo engines using premium fuel will give you a bit of a bump in HP. With a NA engine it does nothing. Now if the manufacturer designs the engine for premium fuel they can go a little higher compression and that gives you a bump in power.
That's why I love my 2018 LC 200. Some tech, but too much. It has a 2" lift and off-road tires and does really well. And not some overly complex powerplant
The new Land Cruiser is NOT a 4Runner! It is the 5th gen Land Cruiser Prado, which until this year, Toyota had only marketed in the US as the Lexus-badged GX. Yes, the Lexus GX is a Land Cruiser Prado, a lighter duty LC that has been around since the late 1980s.
Absolutely right. What the US is calling a 2024 Land Cruiser is just a Prado everywhere else in the world. It's the baby mid-sized vehicle. The US no longer gets the full size all bells and whistles Land Cruiser, for whatever crazy reason.
I have a 1997 FZJ80 with factory triple lockers, OME and Falken WildPeaks 33's. It's pretty damn invincible. I don't find the lack of power to be a problem. She does have a drinking problem however.
You'd think companies loaning cars to TFL would know to load up their cars right because TONNNSS of truck/off road guys are watching this channel. Tommy literally has convinced me to seek out a first Gen Sorento and were the first guys to find the new Tacoma issues. Oh well
I just spent 6 days off-roading in Southern Utah (Mexican Hat to Hanksville back to Blanding, we’ve avoid the Moab area anymore) in my 80 Series locked Lexus with 272k on the clock. Flawless the whole trip. Changing the oil today, and back to daily driver status tomorrow here in Scottsdale amongst the poser Broncos, Defenders and G’s. I’ve had her for 11 years now and I don’t plan on ever selling. The 90’s were peak Toyota IMHO, and the 80 series was part of that.
In South Africa we call it the Prado. We only get Toyotas 2.8 GD6 4 cylinder diesel engine. Drove it the past weekend. Very quiet and comfortable as expected.
FJ80 is indeed badass. But so is the new efficient, nimble beast. Just add split tailgate and remove all of those god awful sensors and the choice will be clear. Great ep!
Couldn’t agree more re nanny notices! They get even more dangerous on highways where passing a semi truck brakes applied full lock when vehicle senses imminent rearend collision prematurely.
Thanks, again for an excellent video I owned a 94 Camry with 170,000 miles and only changed the water pump Toyota makes great cars and trucks. After I got another 2005 Camry then 2012 Venza, finally a hybrid getting over 500 miles on a 17-gallon tank, one thing I learned from my 3 years of mechanic training the master mechanic taught us about the break in period of new cars is 1,000 miles. You have a chance to read your owner's manual it tells you not to go over certain speeds and well as oil change that leaves me to frequency of oil change it says10,000 miles I do 5,000 miles. Remember the days of 3,000 miles, a friend owned a Volkswagen Jetta he tells me they told him every 20,000 miles no way you're going to have sludging. A manager at Toyota tells me I don't need to change the oil that early, really any car I owned I changed the oil at 1,000 miles for those cars reason micro to small particles of metal could be there. That being said 2023- 2024 tundra has a problem with small metal parts however is that just the gas version because I'm not hearing that for the hybrid equivalent. My cousin brought a ford raptor for $90,000 that truck broke at 10,000 miles where a Ford expert came out to looked at it and couldn't explain why it isn't working. You know what ford offered him a new Raptor. You have to give me my money back that's two 5,000 miles oil changes and that truck is breaking already that's nothing new the broncos had valve issues of low miles engines blowing up. That 1980 Landcruiser it is still running great that truck has been known to have over 500,000 miles I'm sure that test with the hybrid Landcruiser is the case very impressed with those street tires going up that stone smooth surface wow. look forward to you next video.
I have a 2013 Rav4 with 175k miles on it. Been doing all maintenance as described in the book. oil changes every 10k and it runs as the day I bought it. 0 issues whatsoever
I find the battle with the Yaris too relatable 😆I have a 2nd gen 4runner and I have to use the climbing lane going through passes. Semi trucks even pass around me sometimes going up steep slopes. Wouldn't trade it for the world 💪
Finally someone who understands the LC’s history. Toyota should have badged this vehicle as the Prado it is, so they could better manage public expectations.
I have a GX 550 Overtrail and my buddy Steve has the LC 1958. We took them wheeling in the Prescott National Forest (AZ) last weekend and the first thing we did was turn off all those annoying warnings. A minute with the menus was all it took. I'm running Toyo 35's with a Westcott Preload Collar lift and Steve was running 34's with no lift. Both trucks performed GREAT! We found the the steepest hill either of of us had ever run, and gave it a try with 4-low and lockers engaged. We ran it both with and without Crawl control. The performance of these trucks were amazing. We were nervous about such a steep incline but it turned out to be a walk in the park.The lockers are magic! I've got a week long trip to Moab coming up, and by then the GX will have off-road bumpers, steel skid plates and a King suspension. Can't wait to see how it handles the slickrock. Hey Roman, spend a minute with the manual before you test it again! 🙂
I went to Toyotafest in Long Beach, California yesterday. Finally got to sit in the new LC. It definitely looks great and is comfortable. I was also able to find a gas station near there with $4.09 per gallon regular gas ⛽️ to put in my FJ Cruiser.
Roman is wondering why Toyota didn’t send a tester with off-road tires. I wonder if anyone else besides me has noticed there is no off-road tire option on the Toyota website or build sheet. I think Toyota left it as a dealer add on option.
Because the on road tires work for many and likely deliver at least 1-2 mpg better for EPA. Yes the tires suck on the 1958. Easiest replace. Can be done before delivery.
I know Toyota has great build quality it just would make me nervous to take such a complicated machine out into the off-road trails. You never know when you're gonna hit a big puddle and with a very complex system such as the hybrid with a Turbo charger. I would have my reservations
@@christopherwoodyatt38 well Toyotas have been doing hybrid for almost 30 years now and they are one of the most reliable dry trains out there. Yes, they are very complicated but it’s also a remarkable set up. That is highly highly reliable. Also Toyota using something that no one else is using which is a commercial grade turbo charger.
@@christopherwoodyatt38just watch what throttle house did to a review unit Land Cruiser recently. Made it leak oil by jumping it off of a dune and it still made it back all the way from the middle of nowhere to the city. A shame they’re a bit overpriced even at MSRP and the dealer markups are not helping. Once again, the land cruiser will leave the US because the 4Runner is too good.
Something I learned on my 3rd gen that seems to be the same on my 4th gen Taco is that the locker will turn on if you are rolling forward in 4L. I’ve never been able to activate it while I’m not moving.
I'll take the old LC over the new one any day of the week. Add a rear locker to that thing and it will go anywhere you want to go. Add a front and rear locker and it will go anywhere you are afraid to go.
Fj80 with 3fe was hugely under powered. 3fe lasts forever. Your FZJ 80 was still anemic but had an additional 45+ hp. The head gaskets on that motor usually go around 200-250k. TFL really means don’t really know what we’re talking about. For example, when Roman talked to Jeep about the original rubicon and kept stating it had a sway bar disconnect.
Sad how many Toyota LC/4R/FJ owners don't know the joy of off roading! I'm so lucky to have lived off road the last 20 years so I get to off road every day in my commute! I'm a lucky man! Get out and explore folks! (+1 the nanny alerts - hate 'em!)
When I did a comparison drawing of the LC80 and LC250 on Instagram, I was shocked by the comments. Every second person repeated that it’s not a Land Cruiser, it’s a Prado. No arguments about the overall frame, dimensions, etc. worked. It's great that you did a live comparison test. And no matter how much I love the FZJ80, which I had for five years and it was practically new (16K km), today I have to look for a new everyday car with a nice 4x4 potential. I'm sure that the J250 will be a good „Land Cruiser“, not the Prado :)
The Prado has been a lighter duty Land Cruiser sine Toyota first made them in the 1980s. Until this year, we have only seen them in the US as the Lexus GX.
There are used LC 200’s for sale that are cheaper, and around the same price as the new LC 250. TFL should do an on and off road comparison of these two generations
If the base model Land Cruiser is the one you wanna off-road then it should at least be able to option the sway bar disconnect . If I remember right it went 9 inches further up an articulation ramp with the sway bar disconnected . Big difference when off roading. How much could a disconnecting sway bar option cost compared to stepping up from the 1958 to the next trim up ?
It is a little disappointing that to get the same off-road capability of the cheaper 6th gen 4Runner Trailhunter, you’d have to skip both the more expensive 1958 and Land Cruiser trims and buy the top of the line First Edition.
Thanks TFL for this and all the other videos you produced on the 2024 Land Cruiser. I bought one last week, and your reviews were very helpful in narrowing my choices. So far, I like almost everything about it. The one major dislike is the complexity of the infotainment system in terms of getting both my wife and me registered/linked. It's more than just an infotainment system: it's what enables the car to remember various settings (including seat/mirror/steering wheel position) for each driver. Toyota did not do a good job on making the initialization of this system something the average driver can do, and, based on the "help" I got from the dealer, they also haven't done a good job educating their sales associates: when I went back to the dealer to ask them how to get my wife's "profile" loaded into the car, their response was, "Oh, you can only have one profile; she'll have to log in as a guest." I refused to believe that at $70K vehicle that comes with two "smart keys" and that level of technology would require a co-owner/family member to log into the system as a guest. Also, both the manual and the screen in the car clearly state that the car will accept up to three profiles, so I knew the dealer didn't understand how to do it. It took me over a week of scouring the manual, googling, and YouTubing to figure out how to get everything set so that the car recognizes whether it's me or my wife in the driver's seat. As for the annoying safety systems, I agree that Toyota should have built in something that disables most of that stuff with a simple push of a button to tell the system, "Okay, we're off-road now; no need to tell me there's a bush a few feet away from the bumper, I can see it on the camera." Such a feature would also be helpful when I back it into my tiny garage--the system loses its mind over the fact that I have about an inch of clearance on each side going through the door, and that it's only a foot ortwo from all the other stuff I have in the garage when I finally come to the exact right spot to be able to open the driver's door between two parked motorcycles. For normal road driving, which is what my car will do probably 90% of the time, once you learn what all the beeps and symbols are trying to tell you, it's not as annoying as I first assumed. I already owned a 2007 Tundra that now has 270,000 miles; my hope is that this Land Cruiser will be just as durable and reliable. Like I said, so far, I'm really enjoying it, and just wanted to again thank you, TFL for giving me such good reviews to help inform me as I compared and ultimately chose the Toyota Land Cruiser. You guys do great work!
All the people complaining about the new Land Cruiser will be calling them classic in 25 years and complaining about whatever is new at that time. That said, I'm holding on to my 100 series...
So true. the 40 series doesn't compare to the 80 series and the 80 series doesn't compare to the new 300 series just like the Prado doesn't. Who cares.
Please do a towing test with the new Land Cruiser. Talk about the transmission shifts; does it hunt for gears while towing maybe something like a four thousand pound travel trailer. Can you shift manually to keep it in a certain gear while climbing hills?
My 60 series Land Cruiser, 2F engine, is factory rated at 135 HP, new, at sea level. It now has220k miles, lost some ponies, and let's include an altitude of 10666, Vail pass, according to an altitude loss calculator, I am down 43 HP 😭. Now THAT is under powered.
I was told by a mechanic technician to never over top the fuel tank! It could cause evap system issues! That’s what happened to me when I used to fuel my truck. I ended up replacing the evap system and sensor in the engine!
@shiftmotorsports9803 if you pour liquid at a high rate of speed into a container it tends to pitch up. Also there are lots of air bubbles delivered to your gas tank that dissipates after a few seconds. The gas nossle stops dispensing when the gasoline gets to the tip of the nossle. If you are able to fill more after a while it means the gasoline is no longer at the tip no? That means it settled. You see this effect even when filling a glass of water from a faucet.
@shiftmotorsports9803 modern tanks are a lot more than water in a container. My BMW uses a purge valve to control built up air pressure. Valve I slow, causes early click-off of the nozzle. The Corvette takes some time to equalize the 2 saddle style tanks, again, early click-off. There are many other factors.
The precollision brake warning sign was there to remind him that he is in fully in charge of the brakes. They automatically turned off when in low gear mode with the assumption the car is in an off road situation. Otherwise the car would stop with every little encounter with bushes and branches. The car also wouldn't be getting out of a ditch or when they're stuck deep in mud.
You can turn those warnings off, my 23 tundra is the same when you put it in 4lo. It’s in the settings on the driver info dash screen (whatever the one in front of the driver is called. )
Roman interacts with dozens & dozens of vehicles each year, if he can't figure out how to turn off the nannies, it would be a testament to how poor the interface is on the LC.
@@doublebackagain4311 lmao ok. If you read the 2 warnings he’s getting you simply press over on the menu and turn off the very things it’s telling you. Also Roman driving so many vehicles for short periods of time would be a disadvantage as you truly don’t get to know the vehicle well.
Agreed, just because he has a YT channel about cars doesn’t mean he knows very much about electronics in cars. I’ve watched him use his son as a crutch many times when it comes to finding the settings on things. 15 minutes in the menus of your infotainment screen can teach you where most of the settings are. Tommy should be running the channel. He’s way more informative. Roman should just produce.
i have a 22’ tundra and can confirm the beeps can be disabled on these newer safety sense toyotas. it should be a little easier / more intuitive though. i think its intentionally a slight hassle
I know nothing about off roading and how an off road vehicle should be outfitted but I am a fan of logic and a somewhat mechanically inclined and those things tell me that that lc was very impressive specially when you factor in the stock tires and no lift. I’ve always liked the lc and now like it even more. Waiting to see what the new 4Runner will offer and see if that changes anything about the lc.
As the owner of a 100-series Land Cruiser, which I absolutely love (but hardly drive anymore), I'm never buying another Land Cruiser (or any Toyota for that matter). Would much rather get a Rivian R1S which just feels like an amazing, electric Land Cruiser!
How long have you owned your LC? Do you think an electric cars very expensive battery will last as long as a 100 series or even a 200 series? Forget the reliability, will an EV hold its resale value equal or better than most ICE vehicles? Is that a depreciation you're willing to eat? A simple fender bender in back worth totalling out your EV? If you've never seen how fast insurance companies write off EVs involved in most accidents, you should research that. Especially when a simple dent on a rivian requires tens of thousands of American dollars to repair at an authorized shop.
@CACressida Hahaha...that's a lot of fear mongering from someone who (based on the crap presented here) has never owned an EV. Owned my Land Cruiser new from 1999. I also own two Teslas. The 100-series is a great car, but can you imagine how I've had to pay to keep it running? So much gasoline. Oil changes. Fluids. Filters. Expendable items. Coil packs. Exhaust. Spark plugs. The list goes on! Do I think an EV battery will last as long? Heck no...and I don't expect it to. I've seen plenty batteries get well past 250k miles and continue to power their cars with zero problems. That expensive battery is still cheaper than the maintained alone on an ICE car. I've already made up the $15k it costs for a new battery! Depreciation? Don't care, I keep my cars until they are worthless. Fender bender? Don't care. My insurance can write it off and I get the value of a car two model years newer...and I'll just get another EV! Heck, I've already had one EV save my life and will keep replacing them with another. Oh...the insurance on my Tesla is less than my Lexus! Ha! I probably won't be getting a Rivian anyway. I've got my order in for a Cybertruck! So yeah...keep trying to convince people against EVs. I've gone electric and have no interest in going back to combustion junk.
Yeah unfortunately they must do it for better mpg numbers or something. I got a 23 TRD Off Road 4Runner and the tires were not even remotely good for off road or snow. Just have to plan on upgrading if you do off road. I am also betting the vast majority of people who buy these vehicles never take them more off road than a simple dirt road.
I know A LOT of people in our off roading community that take their LCs offroad....newer models on more challenging courses as well. Thisbis what they're made for, so why wouldn't they?!?
Not going to lie, as an Australian, it triggers me to no end hearing it called and compared to the full size LandCruiser 😂 😂 as that name plate is sacred down here and reserved solely for the 300 and 70 series, with the Landcruiser Prado being reserved solely as our countries favourite soccer mum car 😂. Jokes aside, Atleast you still got the Prado as a minimum though in your market, they are good tourers and will get you to some awesome places.
The new one lines up size-wise nicely with the 60 series and 70 series. I don't think they need to get bigger with every iteration. On-trail a narrower profile has a lot of advantages.
The fact that many new cars require premium fuel is really annoying. Gas is expensive enough as it is without having to buy premium fuel. Its probably cheaper to run my 4Runner at 17 mpg on regular than run the new land cruiser at 22 mpg on premium. I don’t feel like doing the math though.
Also adding to injury a lot of gas stations put surplus regular fuel into their premium tanks so people pay more for the same grade. One of the lowest key scams there is.
That's an impressive MPG score for the FJ80. I'm lucky if mine gets 13 downhill with a tailwind ... It's great that the new LC performs well, even with nannies and terrible tires. Thanks for comparing the legend with the new kid.
What a fantastically fun video! Thanks to the both of you for producing it. I always joke that my FZJ80 is the Roy Rogers of cars; she has never met a gas station she doesn’t like.
FYI I used to go into a Chevron refinery in the blending room for gas and asked what it cost to make the higher grades for fuel and the answer is lot less than the difference they charge
There’s an after market company already running 37 inch tires with their lift and they say no trimming or very minimal on the new landcruiser . So they say . If so that’s a huge plus for the new Land Cruiser
I saw that, but it was sitting on flat ground. I have a hard time believing that that fully articulates without rubbing. Also, it's definitely going to need a re-gear with tires that big and heavy.
In the USA it's a replacement for the Land Cruiser 200 series because you don't get the 300 series. In other parts of the world the new LC is known as the Prado which is a model below the 200 and 300 series.
To have a very capable suv with interior room and great power and torque and getting over 20 miles per gallon is a big deal . Big potential with the new Land Cruiser with small lift and decent tires . I love the 80 series but I’d take the new Land Cruiser it’s more well rounded vehicle for day to day duty . One being saving a boat load of cash on fuel while driving a big SUV
The Landcruiser got 23.5 MPG with street tires, but throw on some A/T tires and a roof top tent (because this vehicle will be mostly a tourer/overlander) and now it's getting 10-13 MPG because turbos burn alot of fuel when pushed out of their parameters. I've seen the same thing happen to Jeep Wrangle Rubicon 4xe. Keep it stockish, and that's pretty decent. Having to use premium fuel will make this a no go for many people. Also, the Landcruiser feels more like a slightly larger Subaru Forester, it's a tiny thing.
Depends on how it runs with regular - It may detune slightly and run great if designed for premium just to meet mileage tests. Tacoma has the same powerplant with no premium fuel required.
As much as I love the 80-series, used to drive that a lot when I lived in Tanzania in 1993-1996 I still want the new Land Cruiser Prado 2024 more than the old one. I really love the look of it, and I will not do rock crawling in Sweden ;).
I just did Moab in my 5th gen 4Runner. Basically the same, mudflaps and muffler scrapes. Averaged around 16mpg driving through Colorado. The Prado looks great but my 4Runner is still “new” to me (2022). Hopefully in a few model years we get more engine options and the 3rd row back. I also prefer a RWD/4WD system to full time but I doubt that would ever be an option. I would also like factory steel bumpers and a front locker but that’s just dreaming 😅
I mean if we really gonna go through it, the Land Cruiser branched out into three separate models for more than 20 years now and they're all Land Cruisers in their own right. "Station Wagon" - 80/100/105/200/300 series & Lexus LX models (basically top of the line model) "Light Duty" / Prado - 120/125/150/250 series & Lexus GX models (the slightly smaller model that the US got) "Heavy Duty" - 70 series (the truly bare bones model that's been made since the 80s with minimal changes)
I just got back to Broomfield last night after spending 3 days on Alpine Loop. LX570. Filled up with 91 no ethanol on my way home via 24 and I-25. Curious about mpg, showed 20.5. That’s on 33” Wildpeaks. Must be the “no ethanol” fuel. I usually get about 16 combined. Good old V-8.
Test drove the 1958 yesterday. Was definitely nice but the choices are odd for what it comes with. Manual seats and rear lift gate, no front/360 camera, no cooled seats. But still 60k and needs premium gas
Great video. The mandate for using premium fuel in the new Land Cruiser is an interesting requirement. For a real overlanding vehicle, this may be a problem. I spend a lot of time driving in places where premium is definitely not easily available. My LC200 has no issue running on anything resembling gasoline with zero issues. What happens when I run the LC250 on 85 octane for thousands of miles? May be a deal breaker for me. Seems like a major mistake and may be an assumption driven by the US market and the vehicle being mostly a mall cruiser for most buyers.
Some of us can't afford to take a $50k vehicle and bang it up... You are very right there. Thanks for doing the damage for us. Saving for my cheap Jeep.
Having owned Two 80 series LCs and put a total of over 300k miles on them , I feel the weak points of the 80 are accurately represented (weak brakes, underpowered and low fuel mileage), but to make the off road comparisons equal you should have tested an 80 with lockers. It was one of the first production vehicles available with front and rear lockers from the factory. It would have made it up the wall, leaving the advantages of the new LC as mpg, power and perhaps ride quality. And since the newest 80s are 28 years old, parts availability.
TFL / Roman / Nathan: Why does the new LC require premium fuel if it has the same powertrain as the new Tacoma, which I hear does not require premium? Is there some sort of difference in the powertrain or the software? Also, I, too, was impressed with the LC's performance on the wall with street tires fully aired.
Compression tuning differences. We’ve seen the same with the LX 570 vs LC 200, with the former requiring 91 octane and the latter not. You’ll find forums littered with Lexus owners who used 87 for years and never had knocking and conversely many LC owners who use 91 and swear it runs smoother. My advice is to always go by the manufacturer’s recommendations especially now with turbos being involved.
@@BaconCruiser I run regular in my 100 with zero issues. If I run premium I can't feel any performance difference. But I'm at high altitude with lower octane fuel already.
Cant understand why people feel the round headlights look better. Square fits the car WAY better. History will show the Square lights were the collectable choice
100%. Look at the 80 series in the video, it’s just the right look. It’s clear they took a lot of inspiration from the 80, and the square headlights fit the 250 better
That FJ80 is a real LandCruiser. Dependable, reliable and capable. Edit: So some people seem to take this a little too seriously. I’m not saying yours is not a “real” Landcruiser chill guys, some of you have some weird flex going on.😅
Watching from the capital of south africa, we only have 93 and 95 octane here. 5 usd per gallon for 95. You only get the 2.8 gd6 diesel engine for the prado here for 72000 usd entry level.
@@daniel-ino Interesting, I saw a podcast of John Cadogan, he is an engineer and reckons the benefits of higher octane is not worth spending extra on higher octane. My brother-in-law lives in Phoenix Arizona, he bought a Merc GLS V6 twin turbo new for 85000 us dollars, that same car in South Africa cost 100 000 usd. Nuts indeed meine freund, I am originally from Namibia and have a lot of German friends. I used to understand a lot of German if they spoke slowly but now not so much.
@@Kjhgr01I’ll have my Wrangler for another 3-4 years (if it doesn’t die on me), but seriously considering new 4Runner. Unless of course Jeep doesn’t come out with some monster new gen in which case I won’t be converted to Toyota
@@oni-one574 most people aren't buying these things brand new. They'll end up buying them used. So highly likely he won't be spending 70k on a 6th Gen 4RUNNER
The 4,500 cc engine it's not underpowered or slow. The automatic transmission is the slow one. That 80 series with manual transmission is very fun to drive.
Why are people saying this new LC is "just a 4runner"? It's a Land Cruiser. A Land Cruiser PRADO, but a Land Cruiser nonetheless. In a way, it's not a successor to that 80-series at all, but it's what America gets.
Although, it’s a harder hit at the pump using premium, because of the MPG increase you’d still save between 600 and 700 dollars a year in the new Cruiser assuming Premium is 80 cents more per gallon.
He's from CA, he knows what he's getting into. By the way Nathan CA formulated gas gives you less mpg's, so not only does it cost more but it doesn't go as far. My GTI went from about 27 mpg's on Utah gas to about 23 mpg's on CA gas.
Love Nathan, but I’ve always figured he was at heart a Liberal (California )like my oldest son, even though at times with a go pedal under his foot, screw the Polar Bears this thing will move🤣😂🤣😂, We still wanna see our boy Nathan doing reviews and he’s a lot more tough on his appraisals, Roman is much more diplomatic, but they are great together.
I am glad I have my 2023 model LC150 2.8 Diesel. 20-22mpg avearge with mixed conditions. Doesn't have all the silly beeping and can easily disable the proximity sensors with a push of a button. And will go anywhere that new land cruiser will go. I believe the 150 series has more ground clearance and it certainly has a better approach angle and probably better departure too as the front and rear underside is nore rounded up. While the interior is very nice in the new car, the outside has too much plastic everywhere. I am certainly keeping my LC150 for several more years. That new hi brid is not much better on economy either.
That’s exactly what Honda did for the ridgeline. Honda got Firestone to make the exact same street tire (destination HT) as they always had but with a little bit of a “knobby” sidewall. Purely aesthetic, and probably only added an ounce or two.
Nice timing on those driveby's, lol. It's basically a Tacoma with a cool SUV body and different transfer case. But it is a super cool option for people with the dough to afford one.
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With some turbo engines using premium fuel will give you a bit of a bump in HP. With a NA engine it does nothing. Now if the manufacturer designs the engine for premium fuel they can go a little higher compression and that gives you a bump in power.
Because it’s not the video for that other people are watch them
Why do y’all never release a bad review I wonder 🤔
That is a land cruiser PRADO. the real land cruiser aka 300 series
Pretty much. I’m staying with my 5th Gen T4R
6:30 when he says “toyota tacoma trd pro” a tacoma drives past and when he says “4runner” a 4runner passes
BRUH A JUST NOTICED
WHAT THE HECK
THAT'S COLORADO 😂. Just Tacomas and 4runners as far as you can see
Then he said "I have the DNA to beat you" and a big semi truck passes. 😮
That's a nice setup by TFL
Good eye. Nice coincidence.
That's why I love my 2018 LC 200. Some tech, but too much. It has a 2" lift and off-road tires and does really well. And not some overly complex powerplant
Too much tech can be toxic, not good.
15 mpg for the 80 because the agreed upon miles was 241 from Google and what was used for the new LC calculations.
The new Land Cruiser is NOT a 4Runner! It is the 5th gen Land Cruiser Prado, which until this year, Toyota had only marketed in the US as the Lexus-badged GX. Yes, the Lexus GX is a Land Cruiser Prado, a lighter duty LC that has been around since the late 1980s.
Agreed! I've heard and read what you've stated other places.
Doesn't the new 4runner use the same frame/chassis as the Prado/ All of them share?
Blah blah blah
Absolutely right. What the US is calling a 2024 Land Cruiser is just a Prado everywhere else in the world. It's the baby mid-sized vehicle. The US no longer gets the full size all bells and whistles Land Cruiser, for whatever crazy reason.
@@JasRoss saftey issues and emissions most likely....duh
With just a rear locker, that 80 series would be a beast...
Already a beast. Drive 200 miles of washboard gravel deep with dust with a heavy load in the back and a LC60/70/80/100/200 just shrugs it off.
Well, the 80 Series was offered with front and rear locking diffs. It also has a solid front axle and plenty of articulation.
I have a 1997 FZJ80 with factory triple lockers, OME and Falken WildPeaks 33's. It's pretty damn invincible. I don't find the lack of power to be a problem. She does have a drinking problem however.
Hardcore pass on a 4-cylinder with turbo....
@calamaridog front, rear, and center, actually...
You'd think companies loaning cars to TFL would know to load up their cars right because TONNNSS of truck/off road guys are watching this channel. Tommy literally has convinced me to seek out a first Gen Sorento and were the first guys to find the new Tacoma issues. Oh well
I just spent 6 days off-roading in Southern Utah (Mexican Hat to Hanksville back to Blanding, we’ve avoid the Moab area anymore) in my 80 Series locked Lexus with 272k on the clock. Flawless the whole trip. Changing the oil today, and back to daily driver status tomorrow here in Scottsdale amongst the poser Broncos, Defenders and G’s. I’ve had her for 11 years now and I don’t plan on ever selling. The 90’s were peak Toyota IMHO, and the 80 series was part of that.
not just in South Africa but throughout Africa
Would love to see a three way off road comparison between these cousins- GX550 , Landcruiser and 4Runner
LC 300/LX and LC 250/Prado/GX are basically a Land Cruiser family.
**70 series. The only "real" land cruiser.
😂
@@alabama2uz yes !! . wish we had a real utilitarian LC sold in the U.S. like a troop carrier , the car camper ,overlander I could be
250 and GX feel like real throwbacks to the original LC ethos. 70 series is direct successor to the OG line though
@@MaddNomad1015 the 70 series or J70 was the root of the LC 250/Prado (J250).
In South Africa we call it the Prado. We only get Toyotas 2.8 GD6 4 cylinder diesel engine. Drove it the past weekend. Very quiet and comfortable as expected.
not just in South Africa but throughout Africa
FJ80 is indeed badass. But so is the new efficient, nimble beast.
Just add split tailgate and remove all of those god awful sensors and the choice will be clear. Great ep!
Couldn’t agree more re nanny notices! They get even more dangerous on highways where passing a semi truck brakes applied full lock when vehicle senses imminent rearend collision prematurely.
Thanks, again for an excellent video I owned a 94 Camry with 170,000 miles and only changed the water pump Toyota makes great cars and trucks. After I got another 2005 Camry then 2012 Venza, finally a hybrid getting over 500 miles on a 17-gallon tank, one thing I learned from my 3 years of mechanic training the master mechanic taught us about the break in period of new cars is 1,000 miles. You have a chance to read your owner's manual it tells you not to go over certain speeds and well as oil change that leaves me to frequency of oil change it says10,000 miles I do 5,000 miles. Remember the days of 3,000 miles, a friend owned a Volkswagen Jetta he tells me they told him every 20,000 miles no way you're going to have sludging. A manager at Toyota tells me I don't need to change the oil that early, really any car I owned I changed the oil at 1,000 miles for those cars reason micro to small particles of metal could be there. That being said 2023- 2024 tundra has a problem with small metal parts however is that just the gas version because I'm not hearing that for the hybrid equivalent. My cousin brought a ford raptor for $90,000 that truck broke at 10,000 miles where a Ford expert came out to looked at it and couldn't explain why it isn't working. You know what ford offered him a new Raptor. You have to give me my money back that's two 5,000 miles oil changes and that truck is breaking already that's nothing new the broncos had valve issues of low miles engines blowing up. That 1980 Landcruiser it is still running great that truck has been known to have over 500,000 miles I'm sure that test with the hybrid Landcruiser is the case very impressed with those street tires going up that stone smooth surface wow. look forward to you next video.
I have a 2013 Rav4 with 175k miles on it. Been doing all maintenance as described in the book. oil changes every 10k and it runs as the day I bought it. 0 issues whatsoever
Awesome! You just gave me all the confidence I need to get mine out on some harder trails.
I find the battle with the Yaris too relatable 😆I have a 2nd gen 4runner and I have to use the climbing lane going through passes. Semi trucks even pass around me sometimes going up steep slopes. Wouldn't trade it for the world 💪
Thats amazing economy for anything with the Land Cruiser badge. Better than I got on the highway with the GX550 too.
The 70 series is the one us avid off roaders would love to see imported into US. This is a Prado which has been the Lexus here for a long time
You say that until you spend $120k on something with windup windows and no radio standard 😂
Finally someone who understands the LC’s history. Toyota should have badged this vehicle as the Prado it is, so they could better manage public expectations.
I have a GX 550 Overtrail and my buddy Steve has the LC 1958. We took them wheeling in the Prescott National Forest (AZ) last weekend and the first thing we did was turn off all those annoying warnings. A minute with the menus was all it took. I'm running Toyo 35's with a Westcott Preload Collar lift and Steve was running 34's with no lift. Both trucks performed GREAT! We found the the steepest hill either of of us had ever run, and gave it a try with 4-low and lockers engaged. We ran it both with and without Crawl control. The performance of these trucks were amazing. We were nervous about such a steep incline but it turned out to be a walk in the park.The lockers are magic! I've got a week long trip to Moab coming up, and by then the GX will have off-road bumpers, steel skid plates and a King suspension. Can't wait to see how it handles the slickrock. Hey Roman, spend a minute with the manual before you test it again! 🙂
We’re there any noticeable differences between the two different engines? Off and on road
@ plenty of power from both.
I went to Toyotafest in Long Beach, California yesterday. Finally got to sit in the new LC. It definitely looks great and is comfortable. I was also able to find a gas station near there with $4.09 per gallon regular gas ⛽️ to put in my FJ Cruiser.
Roman is wondering why Toyota didn’t send a tester with off-road tires. I wonder if anyone else besides me has noticed there is no off-road tire option on the Toyota website or build sheet. I think Toyota left it as a dealer add on option.
They desperately need a TRD model.
Because the on road tires work for many and likely deliver at least 1-2 mpg better for EPA. Yes the tires suck on the 1958. Easiest replace. Can be done before delivery.
this makes the most sense, nobody will use if off road, and the 0.1% that do will want road tyres as well
Also the 1958 tire size is smaller than LC or FE trims.
You can upgrade the tires with a distributor package to Nitto Ridge Grapplers.
I would love to see a comparison between the new Land Cruiser and the last V8.
200 will destroy it…they sell for crazy money now in Africa…🥇🥇🥇
Old land cruiser is living legend. but overall i prefer the new land cruiser because of design
pluss of new ones ,mpg , no rust, never been wrecked, no mystery , I can be the original owner with 1958 will it go 200k miles or 25 yrs like a LC i
You know what never thought about it but turbo hybrid ensures you dont lose power at high altitude
I know Toyota has great build quality it just would make me nervous to take such a complicated machine out into the off-road trails. You never know when you're gonna hit a big puddle and with a very complex system such as the hybrid with a Turbo charger.
I would have my reservations
@@christopherwoodyatt38 100%
@@christopherwoodyatt38 well Toyotas have been doing hybrid for almost 30 years now and they are one of the most reliable dry trains out there. Yes, they are very complicated but it’s also a remarkable set up. That is highly highly reliable. Also Toyota using something that no one else is using which is a commercial grade turbo charger.
@@DavidRC-m9wlmaooooooooo
@@christopherwoodyatt38just watch what throttle house did to a review unit Land Cruiser recently. Made it leak oil by jumping it off of a dune and it still made it back all the way from the middle of nowhere to the city. A shame they’re a bit overpriced even at MSRP and the dealer markups are not helping.
Once again, the land cruiser will leave the US because the 4Runner is too good.
Something I learned on my 3rd gen that seems to be the same on my 4th gen Taco is that the locker will turn on if you are rolling forward in 4L. I’ve never been able to activate it while I’m not moving.
Same with my 3rd gen limited
I'll take the old LC over the new one any day of the week. Add a rear locker to that thing and it will go anywhere you want to go. Add a front and rear locker and it will go anywhere you are afraid to go.
Fj80 with 3fe was hugely under powered. 3fe lasts forever. Your FZJ 80 was still anemic but had an additional 45+ hp. The head gaskets on that motor usually go around 200-250k. TFL really means don’t really know what we’re talking about. For example, when Roman talked to Jeep about the original rubicon and kept stating it had a sway bar disconnect.
Sad how many Toyota LC/4R/FJ owners don't know the joy of off roading! I'm so lucky to have lived off road the last 20 years so I get to off road every day in my commute! I'm a lucky man! Get out and explore folks! (+1 the nanny alerts - hate 'em!)
When I did a comparison drawing of the LC80 and LC250 on Instagram, I was shocked by the comments. Every second person repeated that it’s not a Land Cruiser, it’s a Prado. No arguments about the overall frame, dimensions, etc. worked. It's great that you did a live comparison test.
And no matter how much I love the FZJ80, which I had for five years and it was practically new (16K km), today I have to look for a new everyday car with a nice 4x4 potential. I'm sure that the J250 will be a good „Land Cruiser“, not the Prado :)
The Prado has been a lighter duty Land Cruiser sine Toyota first made them in the 1980s. Until this year, we have only seen them in the US as the Lexus GX.
There are used LC 200’s for sale that are cheaper, and around the same price as the new LC 250. TFL should do an on and off road comparison of these two generations
If the base model Land Cruiser is the one you wanna off-road then it should at least be able to option the sway bar disconnect . If I remember right it went 9 inches further up an articulation ramp with the sway bar disconnected . Big difference when off roading. How much could a disconnecting sway bar option cost compared to stepping up from the 1958 to the next trim up ?
It is a little disappointing that to get the same off-road capability of the cheaper 6th gen 4Runner Trailhunter, you’d have to skip both the more expensive 1958 and Land Cruiser trims and buy the top of the line First Edition.
Base model+bone stock+street tires=SUPER impressive
Thanks TFL for this and all the other videos you produced on the 2024 Land Cruiser. I bought one last week, and your reviews were very helpful in narrowing my choices. So far, I like almost everything about it. The one major dislike is the complexity of the infotainment system in terms of getting both my wife and me registered/linked. It's more than just an infotainment system: it's what enables the car to remember various settings (including seat/mirror/steering wheel position) for each driver. Toyota did not do a good job on making the initialization of this system something the average driver can do, and, based on the "help" I got from the dealer, they also haven't done a good job educating their sales associates: when I went back to the dealer to ask them how to get my wife's "profile" loaded into the car, their response was, "Oh, you can only have one profile; she'll have to log in as a guest." I refused to believe that at $70K vehicle that comes with two "smart keys" and that level of technology would require a co-owner/family member to log into the system as a guest. Also, both the manual and the screen in the car clearly state that the car will accept up to three profiles, so I knew the dealer didn't understand how to do it. It took me over a week of scouring the manual, googling, and YouTubing to figure out how to get everything set so that the car recognizes whether it's me or my wife in the driver's seat.
As for the annoying safety systems, I agree that Toyota should have built in something that disables most of that stuff with a simple push of a button to tell the system, "Okay, we're off-road now; no need to tell me there's a bush a few feet away from the bumper, I can see it on the camera." Such a feature would also be helpful when I back it into my tiny garage--the system loses its mind over the fact that I have about an inch of clearance on each side going through the door, and that it's only a foot ortwo from all the other stuff I have in the garage when I finally come to the exact right spot to be able to open the driver's door between two parked motorcycles. For normal road driving, which is what my car will do probably 90% of the time, once you learn what all the beeps and symbols are trying to tell you, it's not as annoying as I first assumed.
I already owned a 2007 Tundra that now has 270,000 miles; my hope is that this Land Cruiser will be just as durable and reliable. Like I said, so far, I'm really enjoying it, and just wanted to again thank you, TFL for giving me such good reviews to help inform me as I compared and ultimately chose the Toyota Land Cruiser. You guys do great work!
All the people complaining about the new Land Cruiser will be calling them classic in 25 years and complaining about whatever is new at that time. That said, I'm holding on to my 100 series...
So true. the 40 series doesn't compare to the 80 series and the 80 series doesn't compare to the new 300 series just like the Prado doesn't. Who cares.
In 25 years the new Land Cruiser will be in a landfill alongside iPhones and Samsung Galaxies.
@@rockyvi5709 that was what they was saying about the 80 in 1990.
Nope too complicated, won't last 15 years
@BelchevKalin no one said that
One is a proper LandCruiser and the other is a Prado. 😛
Exactamundo
Which is also a Land Cruiser. Land Cruiser is a family of vehicles, the Prado is a light duty Land Cruiser.
@intrusivethought it is technically, yes. No Aussie I know calls it a LandCruiser though. It is always referred to as the Prado.
Wow.
The new Land Cruiser is such a serious off roader.
100% agree about Toyota overkill with the Nannies.
Blame the gov 😂
I love the nannies on my 2024 Ranger.
yes our 23 corolla has a bunch but does almost self drive so thats cool
@@flight2k5that too but toyota goes above and beyond in the worst possible way
Can you really not turn them off? Having all that beeping while wheeling would drive me INSANE.
Please do a towing test with the new Land Cruiser.
Talk about the transmission shifts; does it hunt for gears while towing maybe something like a four thousand pound travel trailer.
Can you shift manually to keep it in a certain gear while climbing hills?
Yes please!
FYI, my friend gets 9 MPG towing his airstream Bambi in his new Land Cruiser. I get 12 in my Colorado ZR2 V6 with a 3k lb travel trailer.
My 60 series Land Cruiser, 2F engine, is factory rated at 135 HP, new, at sea level. It now has220k miles, lost some ponies, and let's include an altitude of 10666, Vail pass, according to an altitude loss calculator, I am down 43 HP 😭. Now THAT is under powered.
Wow! That old Land Cruiser is still thee king!
As always, great job guys! But Roman said it all. The Series 80 is bad ass. If I had to pick, that is the one I’d choose.
I was told by a mechanic technician to never over top the fuel tank! It could cause evap system issues! That’s what happened to me when I used to fuel my truck. I ended up replacing the evap system and sensor in the engine!
That double clicking is old school, and a bit risky on modern cars
They didn't overfill. They waited until the first fill was settled and went for a 2nd click. They didn't try to top it up to the brim.
@Justmejbful when you pour a liquid into a solid container, there is no "settling". Never heard of this theory anywhere but this channel
@shiftmotorsports9803 if you pour liquid at a high rate of speed into a container it tends to pitch up. Also there are lots of air bubbles delivered to your gas tank that dissipates after a few seconds. The gas nossle stops dispensing when the gasoline gets to the tip of the nossle. If you are able to fill more after a while it means the gasoline is no longer at the tip no? That means it settled. You see this effect even when filling a glass of water from a faucet.
@shiftmotorsports9803 modern tanks are a lot more than water in a container. My BMW uses a purge valve to control built up air pressure. Valve I slow, causes early click-off of the nozzle. The Corvette takes some time to equalize the 2 saddle style tanks, again, early click-off. There are many other factors.
That 80 series just never ages...it's timeless and the best for a reason.
The 80 series any day of the week.
The precollision brake warning sign was there to remind him that he is in fully in charge of the brakes. They automatically turned off when in low gear mode with the assumption the car is in an off road situation. Otherwise the car would stop with every little encounter with bushes and branches. The car also wouldn't be getting out of a ditch or when they're stuck deep in mud.
You can turn those warnings off, my 23 tundra is the same when you put it in 4lo. It’s in the settings on the driver info dash screen (whatever the one in front of the driver is called. )
Roman interacts with dozens & dozens of vehicles each year, if he can't figure out how to turn off the nannies, it would be a testament to how poor the interface is on the LC.
@@doublebackagain4311 lmao ok. If you read the 2 warnings he’s getting you simply press over on the menu and turn off the very things it’s telling you. Also Roman driving so many vehicles for short periods of time would be a disadvantage as you truly don’t get to know the vehicle well.
Agreed, just because he has a YT channel about cars doesn’t mean he knows very much about electronics in cars. I’ve watched him use his son as a crutch many times when it comes to finding the settings on things. 15 minutes in the menus of your infotainment screen can teach you where most of the settings are. Tommy should be running the channel. He’s way more informative. Roman should just produce.
i have a 22’ tundra and can confirm the beeps can be disabled on these newer safety sense toyotas. it should be a little easier / more intuitive though. i think its intentionally a slight hassle
I know nothing about off roading and how an off road vehicle should be outfitted but I am a fan of logic and a somewhat mechanically inclined and those things tell me that that lc was very impressive specially when you factor in the stock tires and no lift. I’ve always liked the lc and now like it even more. Waiting to see what the new 4Runner will offer and see if that changes anything about the lc.
Great video guys!
Very entertaining with these two dudes
"Going to need to save for Roman's hair plugs" 😂😂😂😂😂
As the owner of a 100-series Land Cruiser, which I absolutely love (but hardly drive anymore), I'm never buying another Land Cruiser (or any Toyota for that matter). Would much rather get a Rivian R1S which just feels like an amazing, electric Land Cruiser!
How long have you owned your LC? Do you think an electric cars very expensive battery will last as long as a 100 series or even a 200 series? Forget the reliability, will an EV hold its resale value equal or better than most ICE vehicles? Is that a depreciation you're willing to eat? A simple fender bender in back worth totalling out your EV? If you've never seen how fast insurance companies write off EVs involved in most accidents, you should research that. Especially when a simple dent on a rivian requires tens of thousands of American dollars to repair at an authorized shop.
@CACressida Hahaha...that's a lot of fear mongering from someone who (based on the crap presented here) has never owned an EV. Owned my Land Cruiser new from 1999. I also own two Teslas. The 100-series is a great car, but can you imagine how I've had to pay to keep it running? So much gasoline. Oil changes. Fluids. Filters. Expendable items. Coil packs. Exhaust. Spark plugs. The list goes on! Do I think an EV battery will last as long? Heck no...and I don't expect it to. I've seen plenty batteries get well past 250k miles and continue to power their cars with zero problems. That expensive battery is still cheaper than the maintained alone on an ICE car. I've already made up the $15k it costs for a new battery! Depreciation? Don't care, I keep my cars until they are worthless. Fender bender? Don't care. My insurance can write it off and I get the value of a car two model years newer...and I'll just get another EV! Heck, I've already had one EV save my life and will keep replacing them with another. Oh...the insurance on my Tesla is less than my Lexus! Ha! I probably won't be getting a Rivian anyway. I've got my order in for a Cybertruck! So yeah...keep trying to convince people against EVs. I've gone electric and have no interest in going back to combustion junk.
All season tires with skid plates and rock rails???
Yes, if you haven’t noticed, Toyota puts crappy tires on all their off road vehicles
Yeah unfortunately they must do it for better mpg numbers or something. I got a 23 TRD Off Road 4Runner and the tires were not even remotely good for off road or snow. Just have to plan on upgrading if you do off road.
I am also betting the vast majority of people who buy these vehicles never take them more off road than a simple dirt road.
@@illuminati1618 Yes, it’s for increasing fuel efficiency.
Toyota should be embarrassed, that's so lame. Makes the thing look like a rental.
@@illuminati1618 Dunlop AT20's are a pretty good tire bro
So happy that most Land Cruiser customers seldom (never) go off-road, so off-road enthusiasts can find good ones to modify in 10-20 years.
I know A LOT of people in our off roading community that take their LCs offroad....newer models on more challenging courses as well. Thisbis what they're made for, so why wouldn't they?!?
Once the prices have dropped a bit, yes.
Not going to lie, as an Australian, it triggers me to no end hearing it called and compared to the full size LandCruiser 😂 😂 as that name plate is sacred down here and reserved solely for the 300 and 70 series, with the Landcruiser Prado being reserved solely as our countries favourite soccer mum car 😂.
Jokes aside, Atleast you still got the Prado as a minimum though in your market, they are good tourers and will get you to some awesome places.
The new one lines up size-wise nicely with the 60 series and 70 series. I don't think they need to get bigger with every iteration. On-trail a narrower profile has a lot of advantages.
The fact that many new cars require premium fuel is really annoying. Gas is expensive enough as it is without having to buy premium fuel. Its probably cheaper to run my 4Runner at 17 mpg on regular than run the new land cruiser at 22 mpg on premium. I don’t feel like doing the math though.
Premium is $.40 a gallon more in my area. To go 1000 miles, the Landcruiser would cost $32 less.
Also adding to injury a lot of gas stations put surplus regular fuel into their premium tanks so people pay more for the same grade. One of the lowest key scams there is.
This is a great compare // similar size and relative market pricing when new. Bonus / Nathan!!
That's an impressive MPG score for the FJ80. I'm lucky if mine gets 13 downhill with a tailwind ... It's great that the new LC performs well, even with nannies and terrible tires. Thanks for comparing the legend with the new kid.
They need to do base model land cruiser vs a base model wrangler off road. That would be an interesting video.
Wrangler would kill it off road.
What a fantastically fun video! Thanks to the both of you for producing it.
I always joke that my FZJ80 is the Roy Rogers of cars; she has never met a gas station she doesn’t like.
I'll take the new Cruiser. Add a slight lift and 265/70/18's and I'm good to go.
same here turn off all the drivers nannies
FYI I used to go into a Chevron refinery in the blending room for gas and asked what it cost to make the higher grades for fuel and the answer is lot less than the difference they charge
I just want to learn where to get that 75 cent coffee.
In a time machine
Or at home with a Keurig...
Are you sure u want a 0.75c coffee?😂
This is at the Maverick's (formerly a Kum and Go) off of i70 and hwy 40, by the Wooly Mammoth Park N Ride.
At your house if you don't use water
There’s an after market company already running 37 inch tires with their lift and they say no trimming or very minimal on the new landcruiser . So they say . If so that’s a huge plus for the new Land Cruiser
But have not mentioned about rubbing during articulation which is a big deal. If they can fit 37s that don’t rub while off road I’d be impressed.
I saw that, but it was sitting on flat ground. I have a hard time believing that that fully articulates without rubbing. Also, it's definitely going to need a re-gear with tires that big and heavy.
It would be interesting to do a budget HP build on the 80 series. Cold air intake, free flowing exhaust, better intake manifold, better injectors...
In the USA it's a replacement for the Land Cruiser 200 series because you don't get the 300 series. In other parts of the world the new LC is known as the Prado which is a model below the 200 and 300 series.
WOW, someone is moving TO California!
To have a very capable suv with interior room and great power and torque and getting over 20 miles per gallon is a big deal . Big potential with the new Land Cruiser with small lift and decent tires . I love the 80 series but I’d take the new Land Cruiser it’s more well rounded vehicle for day to day duty . One being saving a boat load of cash on fuel while driving a big SUV
Thank you thank you I've been waiting for this video I love the new and old Land Cruiser
Glad you enjoyed it!
The Landcruiser got 23.5 MPG with street tires, but throw on some A/T tires and a roof top tent (because this vehicle will be mostly a tourer/overlander) and now it's getting 10-13 MPG because turbos burn alot of fuel when pushed out of their parameters. I've seen the same thing happen to Jeep Wrangle Rubicon 4xe. Keep it stockish, and that's pretty decent. Having to use premium fuel will make this a no go for many people. Also, the Landcruiser feels more like a slightly larger Subaru Forester, it's a tiny thing.
Depends on how it runs with regular - It may detune slightly and run great if designed for premium just to meet mileage tests. Tacoma has the same powerplant with no premium fuel required.
As much as I love the 80-series, used to drive that a lot when I lived in Tanzania in 1993-1996 I still want the new Land Cruiser Prado 2024 more than the old one. I really love the look of it, and I will not do rock crawling in Sweden ;).
I just did Moab in my 5th gen 4Runner. Basically the same, mudflaps and muffler scrapes. Averaged around 16mpg driving through Colorado.
The Prado looks great but my 4Runner is still “new” to me (2022). Hopefully in a few model years we get more engine options and the 3rd row back. I also prefer a RWD/4WD system to full time but I doubt that would ever be an option. I would also like factory steel bumpers and a front locker but that’s just dreaming 😅
Toyota announced the 6th gen 4Runner not long ago. 4Runner will still be a part time 4WD system.
I mean if we really gonna go through it, the Land Cruiser branched out into three separate models for more than 20 years now and they're all Land Cruisers in their own right.
"Station Wagon" - 80/100/105/200/300 series & Lexus LX models (basically top of the line model)
"Light Duty" / Prado - 120/125/150/250 series & Lexus GX models (the slightly smaller model that the US got)
"Heavy Duty" - 70 series (the truly bare bones model that's been made since the 80s with minimal changes)
The problem is they aren’t calling this a Prado.
I just got back to Broomfield last night after spending 3 days on Alpine Loop. LX570. Filled up with 91 no ethanol on my way home via 24 and I-25. Curious about mpg, showed 20.5. That’s on 33” Wildpeaks. Must be the “no ethanol” fuel. I usually get about 16 combined. Good old V-8.
@@jojo4rmdabronxI mean they don’t have to. Lol
@@jojo4rmdabronx That's not a problem, it's up to Toyota what they want to call it where. It's called just LC in the UK as well.
I regularly got 18 mpg on the highway with my 93 80 series. Granted that included no mountains.
Mountains change everything. It’s no comparison.
@@dadventuretv2538 no doubt
Test drove the 1958 yesterday. Was definitely nice but the choices are odd for what it comes with. Manual seats and rear lift gate, no front/360 camera, no cooled seats. But still 60k and needs premium gas
Getting up The Wall in those crap tires @ stock pressure is impressive
It's what you get with a mechanical rear locker.
Great video. The mandate for using premium fuel in the new Land Cruiser is an interesting requirement. For a real overlanding vehicle, this may be a problem. I spend a lot of time driving in places where premium is definitely not easily available. My LC200 has no issue running on anything resembling gasoline with zero issues. What happens when I run the LC250 on 85 octane for thousands of miles? May be a deal breaker for me. Seems like a major mistake and may be an assumption driven by the US market and the vehicle being mostly a mall cruiser for most buyers.
Carry some octane booster
Lol, when 4 dollars a gallon came up I went "whoa! That's cheap!!!!!" From LA...definitely a bargain 😂
From Texas: wow that’s expensive
Some of us can't afford to take a $50k vehicle and bang it up... You are very right there. Thanks for doing the damage for us.
Saving for my cheap Jeep.
For us in OZ its a Landcruiser Prado our Landcruiser is a 300 series
Yeah.
No.
Whatever.
They all have 2850mm wheelbase now.
@@drive-channel1834 but some have 700NM of torque & shit all over the prado.
Let's not forget the factory twin-locked version of the 80. That thing would walk over this trail.
I love the toyota land cruiser and will buy the base 1958 model when available at msrp
Yeah, it's that "when" part that's the kicker. I'm still waiting, too!
I owned a 2003 Land Cruiser, and hit a black bear at 60mph, and it barely put a dent into it. The old ones are built like tanks.
What! Was the bear ok?
Guys great video for those of us who can keep things in perspective . Does this mean that Nathan is leaving the channel?😢
FYI: Nathan is starting California bureau
@@TFLoffroad Northern or Southern? 😆
Having owned Two 80 series LCs and put a total of over 300k miles on them , I feel the weak points of the 80 are accurately represented (weak brakes, underpowered and low fuel mileage), but to make the off road comparisons equal you should have tested an 80 with lockers. It was one of the first production vehicles available with front and rear lockers from the factory. It would have made it up the wall, leaving the advantages of the new LC as mpg, power and perhaps ride quality. And since the newest 80s are 28 years old, parts availability.
We get the same "Land Cruiser Prado" as you guys Europe btw.
I think the LX and the "REAL" Land Cruiser is the exception that US and othe regions get.
The 70 series is the only "real" Land Cruiser, if we're playing that game.
@@alabama2uz yes troopy , UTES and wagons wish we had them in the U.S. very utilitarian
@@alabama2uz I agree
TFL / Roman / Nathan: Why does the new LC require premium fuel if it has the same powertrain as the new Tacoma, which I hear does not require premium? Is there some sort of difference in the powertrain or the software? Also, I, too, was impressed with the LC's performance on the wall with street tires fully aired.
Good wuestion
Compression tuning differences. We’ve seen the same with the LX 570 vs LC 200, with the former requiring 91 octane and the latter not. You’ll find forums littered with Lexus owners who used 87 for years and never had knocking and conversely many LC owners who use 91 and swear it runs smoother. My advice is to always go by the manufacturer’s recommendations especially now with turbos being involved.
@@BaconCruiser I run regular in my 100 with zero issues. If I run premium I can't feel any performance difference. But I'm at high altitude with lower octane fuel already.
Cant understand why people feel the round headlights look better. Square fits the car WAY better. History will show the Square lights were the collectable choice
100%. Look at the 80 series in the video, it’s just the right look. It’s clear they took a lot of inspiration from the 80, and the square headlights fit the 250 better
Will the new 4Runner require Premium fuel too? Pro, Trailhunter, and Limited share the same engine as the LC, yes?
That FJ80 is a real LandCruiser. Dependable, reliable and capable.
Edit: So some people seem to take this a little too seriously. I’m not saying yours is not a “real” Landcruiser chill guys, some of you have some weird flex going on.😅
The 70 is the only "real" land cruiser.
@@alabama2uz that’s impossible cause you would be implying the 40 isn’t and it’s the original 😅
@@calembo7124 Either way, the 80 isn't the real land cruiser in this scenario, or anything with a J code is. 🤔
@@alabama2uz 70 series is leaf sprung on the rear axle. Less capable than a triple locked 80 series from that alone.
@@KiyaWarrior The 70 is definitely not a real land cruiser then. 😂
Watching from the capital of south africa, we only have 93 and 95 octane here.
5 usd per gallon for 95.
You only get the 2.8 gd6 diesel engine for the prado here for 72000 usd entry level.
In Germany its about the same price as you guys pay. Nuts honestly. We have 98 or 105 octane also but 95 is already at 7 or 8 usd/gallon 😿
@@daniel-ino Interesting, I saw a podcast of John Cadogan, he is an engineer and reckons the benefits of higher octane is not worth spending extra on higher octane. My brother-in-law lives in Phoenix Arizona, he bought a Merc GLS V6 twin turbo new for 85000 us dollars, that same car in South Africa cost 100 000 usd.
Nuts indeed meine freund, I am originally from Namibia and have a lot of German friends. I used to understand a lot of German if they spoke slowly but now not so much.
Still going to wait for the 2025 4Runner...
It'll be $70k to bro.
@@oni-one574 Yeah, 😞 I bought a 2023 LTD so I'm not quite ready to jump on the first one right away.
@@Kjhgr01I’ll have my Wrangler for another 3-4 years (if it doesn’t die on me), but seriously considering new 4Runner. Unless of course Jeep doesn’t come out with some monster new gen in which case I won’t be converted to Toyota
It's the same thing lol
@@oni-one574 most people aren't buying these things brand new. They'll end up buying them used. So highly likely he won't be spending 70k on a 6th Gen 4RUNNER
The 4,500 cc engine it's not underpowered or slow. The automatic transmission is the slow one. That 80 series with manual transmission is very fun to drive.
Why are people saying this new LC is "just a 4runner"? It's a Land Cruiser. A Land Cruiser PRADO, but a Land Cruiser nonetheless.
In a way, it's not a successor to that 80-series at all, but it's what America gets.
In Colorado, If the new LC is another 4Runner then Toyotas will soon be 50% of all vehicles. 25% of them are already 4Runners.
In Jamaica this is the Land Cruiser 250 Prado which comes with a 2.8L Turbo Diesel engine and is 7 seater.
The new Land Cruiser is so good looking.
Yeah if you like plastic
With some lift + tires it looks much mo bettah.
Although, it’s a harder hit at the pump using premium, because of the MPG increase you’d still save between 600 and 700 dollars a year in the new Cruiser assuming Premium is 80 cents more per gallon.
Nathan moving to CA?
minimum wage is $20/hr now in that state.
He's from CA, he knows what he's getting into. By the way Nathan CA formulated gas gives you less mpg's, so not only does it cost more but it doesn't go as far. My GTI went from about 27 mpg's on Utah gas to about 23 mpg's on CA gas.
$20/hr is less than $7/hr in 2000.
Love Nathan, but I’ve always figured he was at heart a Liberal (California )like my oldest son, even though at times with a go pedal under his foot, screw the Polar Bears this thing will move🤣😂🤣😂, We still wanna see our boy Nathan doing reviews and he’s a lot more tough on his appraisals, Roman is much more diplomatic, but they are great together.
@@poppyneese1811 maybe he’s not a liberal, maybe he just wants to live there
I am glad I have my 2023 model LC150 2.8 Diesel. 20-22mpg avearge with mixed conditions. Doesn't have all the silly beeping and can easily disable the proximity sensors with a push of a button. And will go anywhere that new land cruiser will go. I believe the 150 series has more ground clearance and it certainly has a better approach angle and probably better departure too as the front and rear underside is nore rounded up. While the interior is very nice in the new car, the outside has too much plastic everywhere. I am certainly keeping my LC150 for several more years. That new hi brid is not much better on economy either.
Since most people drive off road suvs for the looks, why not make an all season tire with the side walls that look like it can go off road.
That’s exactly what Honda did for the ridgeline. Honda got Firestone to make the exact same street tire (destination HT) as they always had but with a little bit of a “knobby” sidewall. Purely aesthetic, and probably only added an ounce or two.
You can't fake the tread but most of the All-season Tires on the market look way tougher than the stocks Toyota sent on that loaner.
Also they have to leave something for the upper trims to justify another 25k.
Moving TO California. Haven't heard that in years. My apologies lol. Good video. I'd still take the 80.
It's a Land Cruiser in Europe!
model name is LC250 or prado in auz or just land cruiser in the U.S.
@@youtubecarspottersguide1 Land Cruiser in Europe.
Nice timing on those driveby's, lol.
It's basically a Tacoma with a cool SUV body and different transfer case. But it is a super cool option for people with the dough to afford one.