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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 GVM u... 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?Owen Line's Prado Altitude is running 35s, King Shocks and a competition winch on Sydney sandstone. It's the most cap... Nissan Navara vs LandCruiser 70 Series: The Differences That Actually Matter 21 October 2026 Nissan Navara vs LandCruiser 70 Series: The Differences That Actually MatterThe Navara and the 70 Series are both ladder-frame 4x4s with a live rear axle. The real split is GCM: 7,010kg for the... Modern 4x4s are getting harder to fix in the bush. The LandCruiser 70 Series still isn't. 15 October 2026 Modern 4x4s are getting harder to fix in the bush. The LandCruiser 70 Series still isn't.Turbo-petrol hybrids, AdBlue dosing and 48-volt systems are now standard fitment on new off-road vehicles. That makes... Chery says the boxy SUV is here to stay. The 70 Series got there in 1984. 8 October 2026 Chery says the boxy SUV is here to stay. The 70 Series got there in 1984.Chery's global design director says the square-edged off-roader is a permanent shape, not a fad, and the brand's iCau... Land 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. ... 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... 70 SeriesGWM 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 torque territory for well under the price of a new 79,... 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... 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 ... 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 ... 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 Series70 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 hours across the Nullarbor is a different story. 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, ... 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... LandCruiser 70 Series SWB: The Short Wheelbase Three-Door We Never Got 13 August 2026 LandCruiser 70 Series SWB: The Short Wheelbase Three-Door We Never GotToyota has released a new video showcasing the short wheelbase LandCruiser 70 Series, a three-door variant with a 2,3... White Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series dual cab with a tray, canopy, safari roof cage and spotlights, parked in open scrub country 12 August 2026 79 Series GVM Upgrade and Payload Explained: What Every LandCruiser Owner Needs to KnowGVM and payload are two of the most misunderstood numbers on your 79 Series, and getting them wrong can void your ins... Used 70 Series Buying Guide 2026: What to Check, Era by Era 11 August 2026 Used 70 Series Buying Guide 2026: What to Check, Era by EraThe 70 Series LandCruiser is one of the most sought-after used 4WDs in Australia, but not every example is equal. Her... 70 SeriesFord's 2026 Ranger Refresh Forces the Question: What Does a LandCruiser 70 Series Actually Cost You? 7 August 2026 Ford's 2026 Ranger Refresh Forces the Question: What Does a LandCruiser 70 Series Actually Cost You?Ford has overhauled the Ranger and Everest mid-cycle, dropping the bi-turbo diesel and spreading the V6 across the whole range. With prices now running deep into LandC... HiLux vs Navara vs the 70 Series: Has the New Nissan Changed the Argument? 6 August 2026 HiLux vs Navara vs the 70 Series: Has the New Nissan Changed the Argument?Nissan's strongest dual-cab yet now sits within a few thousand dollars of the HiLux, and the spec sheets are closer t... Ineos Grenadier Trialmaster Long-Term Review: What It Means for the LandCruiser 70 Series 5 August 2026 Ineos Grenadier Trialmaster Long-Term Review: What It Means for the LandCruiser 70 SeriesThe Ineos Grenadier Trialmaster is in a proper long-term test in Australia, and the question it keeps raising is whet... JAC Hunter PHEV at $49,988: what it means for the LandCruiser 70 4 August 2026 JAC Hunter PHEV at $49,988: what it means for the LandCruiser 70The JAC Hunter PHEV arrives with a $49,988 starting price and 1010Nm on tap, and it's aimed at buyers who might other... Render of a camouflaged GAZOO Racing Hilux rally raid prototype crossing desert dunes 1 August 2026 GAZOO Racing to Further Advance FCEV Development Through the Dakar RallyToyota's motorsport arm has confirmed it will run a hydrogen fuel cell-powered Hilux at the 2027 Dakar Rally, a signi... Factory Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series GXL wagon at a bush campsite 31 July 2026 70 Series ANCAP and Safety: From No Airbags to Five StarsThe Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series went from no airbags to a five-star ANCAP rating in about a decade. Here's what each... A plug-in hybrid dual cab ute charging at a rural Australian roadhouse 30 July 2026 PHEV 4x4s Arrive in Australia as the V8 LandCruiser Bows OutThirteen plug-in hybrid four-wheel drives are now on sale or confirmed for Australia, arriving in the same 12 months ... Sand-coloured URNIETA-built Toyota LandCruiser 78 Series Troopcarrier, front three-quarter studio view with bullbar, snorkel and safari roof cage 29 July 2026 Troopy Nation: How the 78 Series LandCruiser Troopcarrier Became an Australian IconThe 78 Series Troopy earned its reputation the hard way, from remote outback communities to pop-top van conversions. ...