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70 Series
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 the case for building a 70 Series instead of buyi...
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...
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. ...
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-...
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...
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...
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...
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...
70 Series
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 both ends, so there's no diff drop to fit and the g...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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, ...
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...
70 Series
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. Here's what changed for MY26, the Troopy fuel tank ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 wh...
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...
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...
70 Series
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 otherwise be walking into a Toyota dealership for a 70 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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. ...
28 July 2026
LandCruiser 70 Series: Forty Years of the Unstoppable WorkhorseToyota launched the LandCruiser 70 in 1984 to replace the 40 Series, and it has outlasted rivals, trends and Toyota's...
27 July 2026
VDJ79, HZJ75, GRJ76, GDJ: LandCruiser 70 Series model codes explainedEvery Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series wears a chassis code that tells you exactly what engine sits under the bonnet and ...
24 July 2026
LandCruiser 70 Series Around the World: Why No Two Markets Get the Same 70 SeriesAustralians tend to assume the whole world drives what we drive, but the LandCruiser 70 Series is really a family of ...
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 the case for building a 70 Series instead of buyi...
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...
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. ...
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-...
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...
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...
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...
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...
70 Series
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 both ends, so there's no diff drop to fit and the g...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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, ...
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...
70 Series
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. Here's what changed for MY26, the Troopy fuel tank ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 wh...
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...
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...
70 Series
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 otherwise be walking into a Toyota dealership for a 70 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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. ...
28 July 2026
LandCruiser 70 Series: Forty Years of the Unstoppable WorkhorseToyota launched the LandCruiser 70 in 1984 to replace the 40 Series, and it has outlasted rivals, trends and Toyota's...
27 July 2026
VDJ79, HZJ75, GRJ76, GDJ: LandCruiser 70 Series model codes explainedEvery Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series wears a chassis code that tells you exactly what engine sits under the bonnet and ...
24 July 2026
LandCruiser 70 Series Around the World: Why No Two Markets Get the Same 70 SeriesAustralians tend to assume the whole world drives what we drive, but the LandCruiser 70 Series is really a family of ...