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70 Series
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 that Toyota ended V8 LandCruiser 70 Series product...
23 July 2026
Building an LC76 for Touring: Interior and Equipment PrioritiesThe 76 Series wagon is the family-friendly body of Toyota's legendary 70 Series range, and with the right build order...
22 July 2026
70 Series Door Pods Explained: How to Get Real Audio Into a Land Cruiser Work TruckThe 70 Series Land Cruiser is built to take a beating, but its factory audio is barely an afterthought. Door pods are...
17 July 2026
70 Series V8 Discontinued: Will the V8 LandCruiser Become a Collectible?Toyota has ended V8 LandCruiser 70 Series production, with final stock now cleared. As AdBlue arrives across the rang...
15 July 2026
AdBlue and the LandCruiser 70 Series: What It Is, Tank Size and Refill Costs ExplainedFrom MY26, every new LandCruiser 70 Series runs an AdBlue system to meet Australia's toughening emissions rules. Here...
9 July 2026
Reverse Camera for the LandCruiser 70 Series: Factory Gap and the Best Retrofit OptionsThe 70 Series LandCruiser has never come with a factory reverse camera, and on a long-wheelbase 79 Series ute the bli...
7 July 2026
CarPlay and the LandCruiser 70 Series: What You Get From Factory, and How to Go WirelessApple CarPlay is standard in almost every new car, but the LandCruiser 70 Series only gained a wired version in late ...
28 May 2026
Complete Headunit Upgrade Guide for Toyota 70 Series (2008-2026)
70 Series
17 July 2025
Toyota Pauses Orders on LandCruiser 70 Series GXL Wagon AutomaticToyota Australia has suspended new customer orders on the LandCruiser 70 Series GXL Wagon automatic from 17 July 2025, citing strong demand and limited production volu...
6 December 2024
Toyota Adds Five-Speed Manual Option to LandCruiser 70 Series RangeToyota Australia has expanded the LandCruiser 70 Series lineup with a new five-speed manual gearbox option, available...
8 July 2024
V8 LandCruiser 70 Series Bows Out as Five-Speed Manual Confirmed for Four-CylinderToyota Australia has confirmed the end of V8 production for the LandCruiser 70 Series, while announcing a new five-sp...
1 December 2023
Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series Gets New Four-Cylinder Auto, Retro Styling and Safety Tech for 2024Toyota Australia has revealed a heavily upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series range featuring a brand-new 2.8-litre four-cyl...
13 October 2023
Upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series Arrives in November, Priced from $75,600Toyota Australia has confirmed pricing and specifications for the heavily updated LandCruiser 70 Series range, with t...
2 August 2023
Toyota Unveils Upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series With Four-Cylinder Auto OptionToyota Australia has revealed a substantially upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series, introducing a 2.8-litre four-cylinder t...
29 July 2022
Toyota Pauses LandCruiser 70 Series Orders Amid Supply CrunchToyota Australia has stopped taking new orders for the LandCruiser 70 Series, citing severe supply constraints and wa...
11 May 2022
Toyota Boosts Safety and Payload for LandCruiser 70 Series in November 2022 UpdateToyota Australia has announced meaningful upgrades to the LandCruiser 70 Series range, adding autonomous emergency br...
70 Series
25 October 2016
Toyota Overhauls LandCruiser 70 Series with Five-Star Safety and Engine GainsToyota Australia has announced a comprehensive engineering overhaul of the LandCruiser 70 Series range, headlined by a five-star ANCAP safety rating for the single cab...
27 June 2016
LandCruiser 70 Series Gets Stiffer Frame, Euro 5 Engine and Safety Tech for Late 2016Toyota Australia has confirmed a significant upgrade to the LandCruiser 70 Series, due to arrive in the fourth quarte...
25 September 2015
Toyota Corrects LandCruiser 70 Series Airbag Count in Safety Update AnnouncementToyota Australia has issued a correction to its 23 September 2015 press release on LandCruiser 70 Series safety updat...
10 August 2012
Toyota Upgrades LandCruiser 70 Series With ABS, Double Cab and MoreToyota Australia has announced a significant update to the LandCruiser 70 Series range, bringing ABS brakes across th...
21 August 2009
Toyota Beefs Up LandCruiser 70 Series with Airbags and New Tech for 2009Toyota Australia has updated its seven-model LandCruiser 70 Series range with dual airbags, a revised audio system an...
24 April 2007
Toyota Launches Genuine Bull Bar and Tray Bodies for Updated LandCruiser 70 SeriesToyota Australia has released a purpose-designed Genuine Bull Bar and a range of Genuine Tray Bodies to suit the rest...
26 March 2007
LandCruiser 70 Series Gets V8 Turbo-Diesel and New Wagon Variant for 2007Toyota Australia has launched a significantly updated LandCruiser 70 Series, introducing the brand's first V8 turbo-d...
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 that Toyota ended V8 LandCruiser 70 Series product...
23 July 2026
Building an LC76 for Touring: Interior and Equipment PrioritiesThe 76 Series wagon is the family-friendly body of Toyota's legendary 70 Series range, and with the right build order...
22 July 2026
70 Series Door Pods Explained: How to Get Real Audio Into a Land Cruiser Work TruckThe 70 Series Land Cruiser is built to take a beating, but its factory audio is barely an afterthought. Door pods are...
17 July 2026
70 Series V8 Discontinued: Will the V8 LandCruiser Become a Collectible?Toyota has ended V8 LandCruiser 70 Series production, with final stock now cleared. As AdBlue arrives across the rang...
15 July 2026
AdBlue and the LandCruiser 70 Series: What It Is, Tank Size and Refill Costs ExplainedFrom MY26, every new LandCruiser 70 Series runs an AdBlue system to meet Australia's toughening emissions rules. Here...
9 July 2026
Reverse Camera for the LandCruiser 70 Series: Factory Gap and the Best Retrofit OptionsThe 70 Series LandCruiser has never come with a factory reverse camera, and on a long-wheelbase 79 Series ute the bli...
7 July 2026
CarPlay and the LandCruiser 70 Series: What You Get From Factory, and How to Go WirelessApple CarPlay is standard in almost every new car, but the LandCruiser 70 Series only gained a wired version in late ...
28 May 2026
Complete Headunit Upgrade Guide for Toyota 70 Series (2008-2026)
70 Series
17 July 2025
Toyota Pauses Orders on LandCruiser 70 Series GXL Wagon AutomaticToyota Australia has suspended new customer orders on the LandCruiser 70 Series GXL Wagon automatic from 17 July 2025, citing strong demand and limited production volu...
6 December 2024
Toyota Adds Five-Speed Manual Option to LandCruiser 70 Series RangeToyota Australia has expanded the LandCruiser 70 Series lineup with a new five-speed manual gearbox option, available...
8 July 2024
V8 LandCruiser 70 Series Bows Out as Five-Speed Manual Confirmed for Four-CylinderToyota Australia has confirmed the end of V8 production for the LandCruiser 70 Series, while announcing a new five-sp...
1 December 2023
Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series Gets New Four-Cylinder Auto, Retro Styling and Safety Tech for 2024Toyota Australia has revealed a heavily upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series range featuring a brand-new 2.8-litre four-cyl...
13 October 2023
Upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series Arrives in November, Priced from $75,600Toyota Australia has confirmed pricing and specifications for the heavily updated LandCruiser 70 Series range, with t...
2 August 2023
Toyota Unveils Upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series With Four-Cylinder Auto OptionToyota Australia has revealed a substantially upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series, introducing a 2.8-litre four-cylinder t...
29 July 2022
Toyota Pauses LandCruiser 70 Series Orders Amid Supply CrunchToyota Australia has stopped taking new orders for the LandCruiser 70 Series, citing severe supply constraints and wa...
11 May 2022
Toyota Boosts Safety and Payload for LandCruiser 70 Series in November 2022 UpdateToyota Australia has announced meaningful upgrades to the LandCruiser 70 Series range, adding autonomous emergency br...
70 Series
25 October 2016
Toyota Overhauls LandCruiser 70 Series with Five-Star Safety and Engine GainsToyota Australia has announced a comprehensive engineering overhaul of the LandCruiser 70 Series range, headlined by a five-star ANCAP safety rating for the single cab...
27 June 2016
LandCruiser 70 Series Gets Stiffer Frame, Euro 5 Engine and Safety Tech for Late 2016Toyota Australia has confirmed a significant upgrade to the LandCruiser 70 Series, due to arrive in the fourth quarte...
25 September 2015
Toyota Corrects LandCruiser 70 Series Airbag Count in Safety Update AnnouncementToyota Australia has issued a correction to its 23 September 2015 press release on LandCruiser 70 Series safety updat...
10 August 2012
Toyota Upgrades LandCruiser 70 Series With ABS, Double Cab and MoreToyota Australia has announced a significant update to the LandCruiser 70 Series range, bringing ABS brakes across th...
21 August 2009
Toyota Beefs Up LandCruiser 70 Series with Airbags and New Tech for 2009Toyota Australia has updated its seven-model LandCruiser 70 Series range with dual airbags, a revised audio system an...
24 April 2007
Toyota Launches Genuine Bull Bar and Tray Bodies for Updated LandCruiser 70 SeriesToyota Australia has released a purpose-designed Genuine Bull Bar and a range of Genuine Tray Bodies to suit the rest...
26 March 2007
LandCruiser 70 Series Gets V8 Turbo-Diesel and New Wagon Variant for 2007Toyota Australia has launched a significantly updated LandCruiser 70 Series, introducing the brand's first V8 turbo-d...