Toyota Land Cruiser J70 for sale

The Toyota Land Cruiser has been in continuous production since 1951, spanning the J60 (1980-1990), J70 (1984-present), J80 (1990-1997), J100 (1998-2007), and J200 (2007-2021) generations most relevant to the import market today. All post-J50 generations use a body-on-frame construction with full-time or part-time 4WD; the J80 and J100 adopted coil-spring suspension and added comfort equipment while retaining the solid rear axle. The J100 introduced independent front suspension on the standard wagon (J105 retained solid axles for heavy-duty markets) and was the first generation to offer a V8 engine. The J200 added ten airbags, multi-terrain ABS, and a twin-turbocharged V8 as standard. The Land Cruiser Prado is a distinct and lighter-duty sibling that branched from the J70 platform; this page covers the main Land Cruiser line.

The J60 generation offered the 2F 4.2L I6 petrol and 2H/12H-T diesel options. The J80 introduced the 1FZ-FE 4.5L DOHC I6 (FZJ80), the naturally-aspirated 1HZ 4.2L diesel I6 (HZJ80), and the 1HD-T/1HD-FT 4.2L turbo-diesel I6 (HDJ80); drivetrain was full-time 4WD with coil springs on all four corners. The J100 switched the flagship variant to the 2UZ-FE 4.7L V8 petrol (UZJ100) while retaining the turbocharged diesel line with the 1HD-FTE (HDJ100), an intercooled evolution of the 1HD-FT. The J200 used the 1VD-FTV 4.5L V8 twin-turbo diesel (VDJ200) in markets outside North America, and the 3UR-FE 5.7L V8 petrol (URJ200) in the US. Body styles across generations include four-door wagon, troop carrier, and pickup; the J70 line additionally encompasses short- and medium-wheelbase variants. All these specifications are right-hand drive in JDM production.

J60 models (1980-1990) are subject to NHTSA's manufacture-date 25-year provision under the 25-year rule, with the earliest FJ60 examples having cleared by 2005. J80 models (1990-1997) are past NHTSA's manufacture-date age threshold, having cleared from 2015 to 2022. J100 models (1998-2007) begin clearing from 2023, with the full production run past NHTSA's manufacture-date age threshold by 2032. J200 models from 2007 onward do not reach NHTSA's manufacture-date age threshold until 2032 at the earliest. All JDM generations are right-hand drive. Pre-purchase inspection on diesel examples should cover injection pump condition and timing on the 1HD-T/1HD-FT/1HD-FTE, glow plug function, and turbocharger condition on boosted variants; the grounding files document turbo housing cracks from carbon buildup as a documented failure mode on older turbodiesel examples. Frame rust is cited as a primary concern across all generations: frame rails, rear crossmember, body mount cups, and control arm mounts warrant close inspection, particularly on examples with commercial-use or high-mileage histories. AHC (Active Height Control) hydraulic suspension, fitted to late J80 and J100 VX/VX-Limited trims, has documented accumulator and pump failure patterns; condition assessment of this system should be part of any inspection on equipped examples.