Toyota Land Cruiser

• The 40 series went on sale in Japan in August 1960
• The 70 is Toyota's heavy-duty type, listed from November 1984 to present
• The 80 has coil-sprung rigid axles; the 100 has independent front suspension
• The Japanese 100 lists a 235 PS V8 petrol wagon and a 205 PS diesel van
• The Japanese 200 records used here list petrol V8 engines
• The Prado is a separate model with its own guide

• Toyota's records describe the 100 and 200 wagons as separate-frame vehicles
• Front suspension changes by series: coil-sprung rigid axle on the 80, torsion-bar double wishbone on the 100, coil-spring double wishbone on the 200
• Drive layouts differ: the 80 is full-time 4WD with part-time on some vans, the 100 wagon has full-time 4WD with a sub-transmission, and the 200 has a Torsen centre differential
• Japanese engines differ by series: inline-six petrol and diesel on the 80, a 2UZ-FE V8 wagon and 1HD-FTE diesel van on the 100, and V8 petrol engines (2UZ-FE, then 1UR-FE from May 2009) in the 200 records used here
• In Japan the 60 was sold in the commercial van category, and the 80 added an eight-seat passenger wagon

Six series are covered: 40, 60, 70, 80, 100 and 200. Toyota's records date their Japanese launches to August 1960, August 1980, November 1984, October 1989, January 1998 and September 2007. Each series has its own page with the chassis codes and dates Toyota's records give.

Generation names are broad families. The factory chassis codes below identify the variants represented in JDMBUYSELL's current Toyota Land Cruiser guide data.

J80 (FJ80G/FZJ80G/HDJ81V/HZJ81V; 1989–1998)

Chassis codes: FJ80G, FZJ80G, HDJ81V, and HZJ81V

J100 (UZJ100W/HDJ101K; 1998–2007)

Chassis codes: UZJ100W and HDJ101K

Confirm the complete code on the vehicle's frame or VIN plate; drivetrain, body, and market variants can use different prefixes within one generation family.

These are general notes taken from Toyota's records. Series differ, so check the page for the one you are considering.

These guides follow Toyota's Japanese records, and export cars differ. Toyota says the 60 was sold in Japan in the van (commercial) category while overseas cars were station wagons. The 80 body was enlarged to strengthen appeal in overseas markets, mainly North America and Australia. Toyota says Japanese sales of the 70 ended in 2004 while overseas production continued. In North America the 200 is the third-generation Lexus LX with a 5.7-litre petrol, per Toyota's heritage record. The Prado is a separate model.

FJ80 vs FZJ80 — which is better?

Engines differ by series. In Toyota's Japanese records the 80 lists inline-six petrol and diesel engines, the 100 lists a 2UZ-FE V8 wagon (235 PS) and a 1HD-FTE diesel van (205 PS), and the 200 lists V8 petrol engines: the 2UZ-FE at 288 PS at launch, then the 1UR-FE at 318 PS from May 2009.

Engine options

Toyota's records treat the Prado as a separate model: the wagon models took the Prado sub-name in April 1990 and were separated from the 70 series. This hub covers the six series above and links to the Prado guide.

Use this list as a general starting point and adapt it to the series. Frame and body rust matter on any older truck.

Which Land Cruiser series does this hub cover?

Six Japanese series: the 40 (August 1960), 60 (August 1980), 70 (November 1984), 80 (October 1989), 100 (January 1998) and 200 (September 2007), per Toyota's records.

Does the 80 series have a solid front axle?

Toyota's record says the 80 has coil springs on rigid axles. It was not the last rigid-axle Land Cruiser: the 70 moved to coil front springs on a rigid axle in August 1999.

Which engines are in the Japanese 80 series?

At launch the 3F-E petrol (155 PS), 1HD-T turbo-diesel (165 PS) and 1HZ diesel (135 PS). From August 1992 the petrol was a 4.5-litre 215 PS inline-six.

When did the Land Cruiser get independent front suspension?

Toyota's chronology calls the 100 series, launched in Japan in January 1998, the first station wagon type with independent front suspension.

Is the Prado the same model?

Toyota's records treat it as separate. The wagon models took the Prado sub-name in April 1990 and were separated from the 70 series.

Is the 70 series still sold?

Toyota's chronology lists it from November 1984 to present. Japanese sales began in 1984 and ended in 2004. A limited return went on sale on 25 August 2014, with orders closing for vehicles produced on 30 June 2015, and the 70 relaunched on 29 November 2023.