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Anniversary
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original
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1969
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1978 55-series
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1980 60-series
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1986
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1998 '100' GXLS
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- 2002 October:
Toyota (.au) dropped the 6-cylinder petrol engine from the 100-series
LandCruiser station wagon, remaining engine options being
4.7-litre V8 petrol (170kW, 410Nm),
4.2-litre 6-cyl diesel naturally aspirated or turbo..
Prices from au$51,990 diesel, live front axle, part-time 4WD,
to the Sahara (was GXV) au$79,900 - au$89,900.
(And Lexus LX470 au$117,000.)
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- 2007 Nov.:
The new 200 Series LandCruiser went on sale in .au.
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- Toyota LandCruiser 200, seats 7,
- ladder chassis,
- weight 2555kg (GXL petrol) to 2720kg (Sahara diesel) (unladen),
- Engines 4.7L, V8, petrol, vvt
- power 202kW, torque 445Nm,
claimed 14.5L/100km,
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4.5L, V8, twin-turbo diesel
- power 195kW at 3400rpm, torque 650Nm at 1600-2600rpm,
claimed 10.3L/100km,
- Transmission 6-speed automatic only,
full time 4WD, hi & low range,
- Suspension indep. front, live axle rear, coil springs,
Kinetic KDSS suspension,
brakes disc/disc,
stability control, traction control, hill descent control,
- Safety: GXL 6 airbags, front, front side, side curtain;
VX & Sahara +front knee bags, row-2 side bags.
- fuel tank 93 litres,
- Prices,
GXL petrol $69,990,
VX petrol $79,990,
Sahara petrol $94,990,
twin-turbo diesel +$10,000,
i.e. Sahara diesel $104,990
($au, 11/2007).
- The 70+ series LandCruiser (ute, troopie, s/w) also got the
4.5-litre turbo diesel as its diesel option, replacing the I6
due to Euro IV emission rules.
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- 2011: The FJ Cruiser,
a sheep (Prado) in wolf's (FJ40) clothing
made it to .au, from au$45K + orc --
4x4 or 4x2 (?.us).
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- The last LandCruisers with two live axles officially for sale
in .au are variations on the 70.
4.5 V8 turbo diesel, '76' station wagon, in 2013
2019, September 20:
"Cumulative Global Sales of the Toyota Land Cruiser
Series Surpass 10 million Units ... The Land Cruiser is Toyota's
longest-selling car. It launched on August 1, 1951,
as the Toyota "Jeep BJ," and production has continued for 68 years.
Full-scale exports of the Land Cruiser began with
the 20 Series,
which was introduced in November 1955, four years after the
launch of the first-generation car. ..." — Toyota.
2021 August 2:
"The latest Land Cruiser, the 300-Series,
made its debut in Japan on August 2, 2021." — T.
3.5-litre V6 twin turbo petrol or
3.3-litre V6 twin turbo diesel,
10-speed automatic gearbox,
independent front & live-axle rear suspension,
price 5.1 to 7.6 million ¥
(au$1 ~ ¥81).
2023 August 2:
"Toyota's new Land Cruiser '250' (?Prado?) makes World Premiere
Land Cruiser '70' Return to Japan also announced ...
The new 250 Series [has] the same GA-F platform as the 300 Series ...
including the first hybrid system [option] ... "
— Toyota.
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