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70 Series
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 wagon against a 78 Series Troopcarrier, and 250 mm...
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...
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 ...
23 July 2026
Building an LC76 for Touring: Interior and Equipment PrioritiesThe 76 Series wagon is the family-friendly body in Toyota's 70 Series range, and with the right build order you get a...
22 July 2026
70 Series Door Pods Explained: How to Get Real Audio Into a LandCruiser Work UteThe 70 Series LandCruiser is built to take a beating, but the 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 and final stock is now cleared. With AdBlue arriving across the ...
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...
70 Series
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 2023 and has never offered wireless. Here's the fu...
28 May 2026
Complete Headunit Upgrade Guide for Toyota 70 Series (2009-2026)PVS MK4 head units fit the 76, 78 and 79 Series from late 2009 to 2026, in 9 inch and 12.1 inch sizes, and run Androi...
17 July 2025
Toyota Pauses Orders on LandCruiser 70 Series GXL Wagon AutomaticToyota Australia has paused new orders on the LandCruiser 70 Series GXL Wagon automatic from 17 July 2025, citing str...
6 December 2024
Toyota Adds Five-Speed Manual Option to LandCruiser 70 Series RangeToyota Australia has added a five-speed manual gearbox to the LandCruiser 70 Series lineup, available on the 76 Serie...
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, and announced a new five-speed...
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 with a new 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo...
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, with a 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbodie...
70 Series
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 wait times that have blown out to unacceptable lengt...
11 May 2022
Toyota Boosts Safety and Payload for LandCruiser 70 Series in November 2022 UpdateToyota Australia is adding autonomous emergency braking to the LandCruiser 70 Series and lifting gross vehicle mass b...
25 October 2016
Toyota Overhauls LandCruiser 70 Series with Five-Star Safety and Engine GainsToyota Australia has overhauled the LandCruiser 70 Series range, with a five-star ANCAP safety rating for the single ...
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 corrected its 23 September 2015 press release on LandCruiser 70 Series safety updates, clarifyin...
10 August 2012
Toyota Upgrades LandCruiser 70 Series With ABS, Double Cab and MoreToyota Australia has updated the LandCruiser 70 Series range with ABS brakes on every model, a new double cab body st...
21 August 2009
Toyota Beefs Up LandCruiser 70 Series with Airbags and New Tech for 2009Toyota Australia has updated the 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 for the restyled...
70 Series
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-diesel engine and, for the first time in the namepl...
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 wagon against a 78 Series Troopcarrier, and 250 mm...
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...
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 ...
23 July 2026
Building an LC76 for Touring: Interior and Equipment PrioritiesThe 76 Series wagon is the family-friendly body in Toyota's 70 Series range, and with the right build order you get a...
22 July 2026
70 Series Door Pods Explained: How to Get Real Audio Into a LandCruiser Work UteThe 70 Series LandCruiser is built to take a beating, but the 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 and final stock is now cleared. With AdBlue arriving across the ...
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...
70 Series
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 2023 and has never offered wireless. Here's the fu...
28 May 2026
Complete Headunit Upgrade Guide for Toyota 70 Series (2009-2026)PVS MK4 head units fit the 76, 78 and 79 Series from late 2009 to 2026, in 9 inch and 12.1 inch sizes, and run Androi...
17 July 2025
Toyota Pauses Orders on LandCruiser 70 Series GXL Wagon AutomaticToyota Australia has paused new orders on the LandCruiser 70 Series GXL Wagon automatic from 17 July 2025, citing str...
6 December 2024
Toyota Adds Five-Speed Manual Option to LandCruiser 70 Series RangeToyota Australia has added a five-speed manual gearbox to the LandCruiser 70 Series lineup, available on the 76 Serie...
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, and announced a new five-speed...
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 with a new 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo...
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, with a 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbodie...
70 Series
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 wait times that have blown out to unacceptable lengt...
11 May 2022
Toyota Boosts Safety and Payload for LandCruiser 70 Series in November 2022 UpdateToyota Australia is adding autonomous emergency braking to the LandCruiser 70 Series and lifting gross vehicle mass b...
25 October 2016
Toyota Overhauls LandCruiser 70 Series with Five-Star Safety and Engine GainsToyota Australia has overhauled the LandCruiser 70 Series range, with a five-star ANCAP safety rating for the single ...
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 corrected its 23 September 2015 press release on LandCruiser 70 Series safety updates, clarifyin...
10 August 2012
Toyota Upgrades LandCruiser 70 Series With ABS, Double Cab and MoreToyota Australia has updated the LandCruiser 70 Series range with ABS brakes on every model, a new double cab body st...
21 August 2009
Toyota Beefs Up LandCruiser 70 Series with Airbags and New Tech for 2009Toyota Australia has updated the 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 for the restyled...
70 Series
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-diesel engine and, for the first time in the namepl...