Toyota Land Cruiser

What is the Toyota Land Cruiser?

The Toyota Land Cruiser is a four-wheel-drive SUV with roots in the BJ, a rugged vehicle developed in 1951. Over time, the Land Cruiser name has covered several types of vehicle. The European light-duty line includes the 250-series, while North American history also includes larger station-wagon models. The 250-series brings squared-off styling to a body-on-frame design, carrying forward the Land Cruiser’s off-road focus in a model intended for everyday use as well.

Land Cruiser generations

The generations covered here include the J80 (1984–1997), J100 (1998–2007) and J200 (2008–2021) in the US lineage; the J150 (2010–2023) in Europe, the UK and France; and the J250 (2024–today) in North American and European records. Toyota describes the 250-series as a core light-duty model in the Land Cruiser range.

In Europe, the 250-series uses a 2.8-litre turbodiesel with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Engine sizes across the recorded markets range from 2.8 to 4.6 litres in the EU, 2.8 to 4.7 litres in the UK, and 2.4 to 5.7 litres in the USA. EU power ranges from 127 kW (173 PS) to 311 kW (423 PS); in the UK it ranges from 130 kW (177 PS) to 204 kW (277 PS).

How economical is the Toyota Land Cruiser?

The lowest listed EU consumption figure is 9.1 L/100 km on WLTP. The UK lists 7.2 L/100 km on NEDC, and France lists 7.9 L/100 km on NEDC. In the USA, the lowest listed figure is 10.2 L/100 km on EPA; Canada lists 10.1 L/100 km on the NRCan 5-cycle test. European WLTP and NEDC, US EPA and Canadian 5-cycle tests use different procedures, so results are not directly comparable.

The Land Cruiser appears in EU, UK, French, US and Canadian records. The recorded year spans are 2010–2025 in the EU, 2000–2026 in the UK, 2012–2015 in France, 1984–2027 in the USA, and 2024–2026 in Canada.