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70 SeriesYour Canopy Choice Is a Payload Decision, Not a Features Decision 2 November 2026 Your Canopy Choice Is a Payload Decision, Not a Features DecisionEmpty canopies run from about 200kg to 500kg, and where that weight sits matters as much as what it weighs. Here's the arithmetic that decides whether you need a ...
Last Chance to Buy a New V8 Patrol as the Y62 Era Ends in Australia 27 October 2026 Last Chance to Buy a New V8 Patrol as the Y62 Era Ends in Australia This 250 Series Prado rock crawler shows what the platform can do. Can the 70 Series do more? 24 October 2026 This 250 Series Prado rock crawler shows what the platform can do. Can the 70 Series do more?

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Nissan Navara vs LandCruiser 70 Series: The Differences That Actually Matter Nissan Navara vs LandCruiser 70 Series: The Differences That Actually Matter 21 Oct 2026 2026 Toyota LandCruiser Prado GX review: is the cheapest Prado actually the best? 2026 Toyota LandCruiser Prado GX review: is the cheapest Prado actually the best? 18 Oct 2026 Modern 4x4s are getting harder to fix in the bush. The LandCruiser 70 Series still isn't. Modern 4x4s are getting harder to fix in the bush. The LandCruiser 70 Series still isn't. 15 Oct 2026 Toyota's nine-year model cycle locks the LandCruiser 70 Series in, for better and worse Toyota's nine-year model cycle locks the LandCruiser 70 Series in, for better and worse 11 Oct 2026 Chery says the boxy SUV is here to stay. The 70 Series got there in 1984. Chery says the boxy SUV is here to stay. The 70 Series got there in 1984. 8 Oct 2026

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70 SeriesLand Rover's Defender OCTA is extraordinary. The LandCruiser 70 Series still wins the argument. 5 October 2026 Land Rover's Defender OCTA is extraordinary. The LandCruiser 70 Series still wins the argument.The Defender OCTA costs over A$305,000, runs a BMW twin-turbo V8, and comes with launch control and a 100-use limit. It's genuinely impressive. And it makes the case f... Jeep Wrangler JL-2A Goes Retro While the LandCruiser 70 Gets On With the Job 2 October 2026 Jeep Wrangler JL-2A Goes Retro While the LandCruiser 70 Gets On With the JobJeep has revealed the Wrangler JL-2A, a special-edition package built on the Rubicon that honours the 1945 Willys CJ-... The MGU9 Electric Ute Has 325kW and 3500kg Towing. The LandCruiser 70 Still Has a 30-Year Head Start. 29 September 2026 The MGU9 Electric Ute Has 325kW and 3500kg Towing. The LandCruiser 70 Still Has a 30-Year Head Start.MG has confirmed full specs for the MGU9 EV ahead of its Australian launch, and on paper it's genuinely impressive. B... Ram Dakota Would Sell Well Here, But the LandCruiser 70 Series Has Already Won the Argument 28 September 2026 Ram Dakota Would Sell Well Here, But the LandCruiser 70 Series Has Already Won the ArgumentRam's international product chief says a mid-size Dakota ute would find buyers in Australia. The LandCruiser 70 Serie... GWM Tank 300 PHEV arrives with 750Nm for under $62k. The LandCruiser 70 still has answers. 27 September 2026 GWM Tank 300 PHEV arrives with 750Nm for under $62k. The LandCruiser 70 still has answers.The GWM Tank 300 Ultra Hi4-T puts 300kW and 750Nm on the table at $61,990 drive-away. That's genuine LandCruiser torq... Hydrogen HiLux confirmed for 2028: what it means for the LandCruiser 70 26 September 2026 Hydrogen HiLux confirmed for 2028: what it means for the LandCruiser 70Toyota has confirmed a hydrogen fuel-cell HiLux for 2028, and it's expected to reach Australia. That puts real pressu... Toyota Built The 1997 Land Cruiser To Be Thrashed. This One Averaged 275 km A Year 25 September 2026 Toyota Built The 1997 Land Cruiser To Be Thrashed. This One Averaged 275 km A YearA preserved 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser that has averaged about 275 km a year is up for auction at Monterey Car Week, al... 2026 Toyota LandCruiser 300 GR Sport Hybrid: petrol is back, and it's serious 24 September 2026 2026 Toyota LandCruiser 300 GR Sport Hybrid: petrol is back, and it's seriousToyota Australia has brought a petrol engine back to the LandCruiser 300 Series for the first time since the V8 era, ... Black 250 Series LandCruiser Prado towing an off road camper trailer 7 September 2026 What a 250 Series Prado can actually towToyota rates the 250 Series Prado to 3,500 kg braked. Its GCM says you won't get there with the family aboard. The arithmetic, and where the weight actually goes. Four generations of Toyota LandCruiser on a mountain track: a black 300 Series, a white 79 Series dual cab, a yellow FJ75 ute and a sandy taupe FJ73 5 September 2026 Modern Tourer, Work Rig, Old School or Beach Cruiser: Which LandCruiser Wins?Four LandCruisers, forty years apart, and four owners who will never agree. The best case each one can make, the part... 33s, 35s or 37s on the 70 Series: What Each Jump Actually Costs 3 September 2026 33s, 35s or 37s on the 70 Series: What Each Jump Actually CostsEach step from 33s to 35s to 37s on the 70 Series is a trade, not an upgrade. Your 76, 78 or 79 runs a live axle at b... V8 or 2.8: Why Toyota Made the Swap, and Which 70 Series to Buy 1 September 2026 V8 or 2.8: Why Toyota Made the Swap, and Which 70 Series to BuyToyota didn't retire the 4.5-litre V8 because it was beaten. The 2.8 matches it on power and beats it on torque, and ... Nissan Plans Five New Body-on-Frame 4WDs in Two Years, and the Prado Is the Target 29 August 2026 Nissan Plans Five New Body-on-Frame 4WDs in Two Years, and the Prado Is the TargetNissan is betting its recovery on a shared ladder-frame family: a revived Xterra, a new Frontier and three more 4WDs ... Ranger Super Duty Claims It Outsold the LandCruiser 70 Series. The Numbers Are Murkier Than That 28 August 2026 Ranger Super Duty Claims It Outsold the LandCruiser 70 Series. The Numbers Are Murkier Than ThatFord's marketing director says the Ranger Super Duty outsold the LandCruiser 70 Series in the first quarter of 2026. ... Change or Die: How Australia's Design Rules Keep Rewriting the LandCruiser 70 Series 26 August 2026 Change or Die: How Australia's Design Rules Keep Rewriting the LandCruiser 70 SeriesEvery major change to the 70 Series in a decade was ordered by regulation, not asked for by a buyer. The rulebook tha... Is this the end of the LandCruiser 70 Series? The new emissions penalty explained 25 August 2026 Is this the end of the LandCruiser 70 Series? The new emissions penalty explainedFrom 1 July 2027, new 70 Series LandCruisers can count toward Toyota's emissions average under the NVES. Here's what ... Mini Countryman in blue camouflage with a rooftop tent, parked by a lake at sunset 25 August 2026 Countryman Edition or Jimny: Which One Do You Actually WantMini has confirmed an off-road Countryman Edition for October, into a space the Suzuki Jimny has owned by itself for years. Pick on the photos and you can end up with ... A 76 Series wagon and a longer 78 Series Troopcarrier in side profile, showing the wheelbase difference 24 August 2026 Wagon or Troopcarrier: The 70 Series Wheelbase Argument Toyota Started in the 90sTwo 1990s Prados shared an engine and split on wheelbase, and that argument is still running. Today it's a 76 Series ... 70 Series Problems Nobody Talks About: The LandCruiser Cabin, Explained 21 August 2026 70 Series Problems Nobody Talks About: The LandCruiser Cabin, ExplainedThe LandCruiser 70 Series earns its reputation on axles, diffs and decades of reliability. The bit you sit in for ten... Two Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series utes side by side, older round headlight front end beside the newer squared one 20 August 2026 70 Series Facelift vs Pre-Facelift: An Honest Buyer's GuideThe 2023 facelift split the 70 Series community down the middle. Here's what actually changed, what stayed the same, ... Suzuki Jimny fitted with a Urnieta bull bar, snorkel and roof rack on a red dirt track in the bush 19 August 2026 Light or Loaded: What Gear on a Jimny CostsThe Jimny gets into places bigger 4WDs can't because it's small and light. Every bit of protection and storage you ad... A working white LandCruiser 79 Series dual cab with a canopy beside a green Ford Ranger Super Duty on a farm yard 18 August 2026 Ranger Super Duty or LandCruiser 79: Spec Sheet or AftermarketFord built the Ranger Super Duty with the LandCruiser 79 Series in its crosshairs, and on factory towing and load num... LandCruiser 70 Series Auto Orders Reopen: AdBlue Added for 2026 17 August 2026 LandCruiser 70 Series Auto Orders Reopen: AdBlue Added for 2026Toyota Australia has reopened automatic 70 Series orders, with a 20 litre AdBlue tank added for Euro VI compliance. H... Defender Dakar: Land Rover builds a 626hp V8 while the LandCruiser goes hybrid 15 August 2026 626hp V8 or 341kW Hybrid: Where the Big Engine Goes NextLand Rover's reply to the end of the big engine is a 4.4 litre twin turbo V8 making 626 horsepower in a limited run D...