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Toyota LandCruiser 70 VDJ GXL Double-Cab (2007-2020)
Also referred to as: Toyota LandCruiser 70 VDJ GXL Double-Cab 2019 and Toyota LandCruiser 70 VDJ GXL Double-Cab 2021.
HughesieThe Mallee, VIC
- 5 reviews
Get it done in a Cruiser- enough said!
I have a 2022 GXL Landcruiser Cab Chassis with the Toyota heavy duty alloy tray and wheel carrier. The only dealer fitted options was a set of Big Red LED driving lights on an ARB bar, GME UHF, hayman Reece tow bridle, mats and Toyota canvas seat covers. I won't need a winch because I don't do that sort of driving.
Besides with a V8, low gearing and lockers as standard, I can really just about go anywhere. I just don't see the reason to flog an $80,000 ute that I plan on keeping a while. This is the reason my last one lasted so long.
I love dri...Read more
Purchased in July 2021.
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PeterPeel, WA
- 2 reviews
Had a 200 series 6 speed auto fitted
Since haven the auto fitted this vehicle it has turn into a dream to drive on road around town-highway uses and really going bush. Has dropped the fuel consumption considerably with the rpm down by 900 and not knowing why autos are not an option. We use the vehicle for touring-camping (not towing) around the out back coving 30kms a year and serviced by Toyota every 10kms. At this point there has not been any small and major problems it as I like to carry out preventive maintenance.
Purchased in May 2021 for $81,000.00.
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There a good ute, but just remember they are a truck
Where do i start?
Cons-
To me the two main cons is the wind noise on the freeway and only one cup holder. I found even filling the gap between the snorkel and cabin with some pipe lagging cut this down dramatic. I do find it frustrating that toyota dont address simple things like this but then again they are supposed to be a proper work truck therefor no apology from Toyota. I havent really noticed the rear track as much as others but once again i agree with most this should have been updated.
Now for the good stuff.
The whole car is so u...Read more
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Andrea
- 3 reviews
- 1 like
Great Ute
After looking at various vehicles decided on a dual cab cruiser . Very happy with our choice, Turnball Toyota in yarram were fantastic, Linda couldn’t have been more helpful, we went with the yarram dealership based on there after sale service, which we have found over the years to be outstanding .
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Most capable 4wd off the showroom floor
This is the most capable and reliable 4wd available in Oz. Yes it has a computer but still has the bare minimum electrics and a solid front axle, and doesn't yet come with a DPF and the nanny controls. The wheelbase, while longest of the 70 series, could still be a bit longer to avoid a pendulum effect with certain loads and spring rates. The motor can easily handle 50-100 extra kw via remapping etc, but handling becomes a bit of an issue then, as the rest of the car was designed in the 80's. With a campertop on fuel usage is still only 12-14 L/100 km. May the pre DPF cruisers will be spoken of in hushed voices around camp fires long after the EURO 6 other unreasonable emission control laws kill off the 70 series altogether.
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MinRockhampton
Caught on Fire
We had a 2014 dual cab v8 landcruiser gxl ute catch on fire in the middle of night had not been driven for 2 days prior not suspicious as we have aggressive guard dogs. Any body heard of this happening. was only 2 and a bit yrs old. Do the computers burn or are they like a black box and shouldn't burn????
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After having Gvm upgrade refused insurance
Very happy with vehicle preforms well and have had no trouble, only managed to get it bogged twice despite many off road miles. Had ARB 3700 GVM suspension upgrade fitted from new [2011], when reviewing my comprehensive
insurance was refused by some major companies because of this modification, had to stay with company I was with despite much higher premium. ARB still sell this upgrade.
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pebbleWA, 6530
- 41 reviews
- 2 likes
The best.
70 series dual cab GXL it's pretty much the perfect car for touring, camping, if you have kids (and maybe grandkids down the track).
Having upgraded tyres, suspension and all that I think the only thing he might consider looking at in the future is diff ratios......we had to change the diff ratios in the Jeep Wrangler to make it more derivable because it was actually pathetic going up hills!
Fuel economy is ok, about the same as the troopy v8 we had.
I have driven a lot of different toyota cars, and we have owned different Landcuisers ...Read more
(utes, 80 series, hilux, troopys) even a Jeep Wrangler! I can certainly understand why people might go for the comfort of a 200 series or Prado etc. But then I get into a workmate ute with the vinyl etc, and it's just so easy to clean, I kind of feel like carpet in the GXL for this kind of vehicle is a bit of a downgrade, however I don't think I'd go without central locking and power windows these days. For some reason jumping in a 70 series ute just feels like home, Hiluxes aren't that bad, the old one we had generally didn't carry a load and had an alloy tray so was drify on the rear end on pea gravel roads (when cornering). With the new ones I don't like the 6 speed manual gearbox much but I guess it just takes getting used to. In saying all that for city driving a well set up 70 series DC can be kind of hefty and sluggish. But you just have to work out what your main priorities are I guess. Or have more than one car.....n+1 with n being the number of cars you have and n+1 being the number of cars you need.1 comment
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StevenNewcastle
Why are people selling the v8 cruisers with such low kms?
Can someone tell me why so many people are selling v8 cruisers with only 15,000kms on the clock is there somtheing wrong with them? is the oil drinking problem still an issue or is it just they can't afford to run them?
If you go on car sales there are multiple v8 cruisers with under 15,000kms for sale and I want to know why so if anyone knows why I would love to know.
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Paul .Wodonga
Oh dear we are missing a gear.
After 3 years of owning and driving Toyotas legendary Landcruiser 70 series v8 turbo diesel, i have just one real major grumble. And lets face the truth here, and the fact is these trucks are basically engineered to be driven on the dirt. The problem being for an urban driver like myself
i guess my annual dirt driving only represents about 30% . So the problem exists in the gear box, at hiway speeds 100 to 110 klms your v8 is reviving at 2500 to 2600 rpm way to high for any form of fuel efficiency, and not too good for your engines long te...Read more
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Meeting expectations
Nearly five years on since purchase as new vehicle and my lc gxl v8 turbo trayback continues to deliver on all fronts. A no frills unit supplemented by fitting cruise control and in dash unit inclusive of cd, radio, gps etc. Also fitted better handling tyres after factory dunlops were worn. Frankly the flak that this vehicle copped on release was in the main not well founded other than the lack of airbags. For the type of vehicle handling is very good. Power for towing best in class with tremendous torque. One has to remember this is not tight ...Read more
turning luxury sedan but is a proven workhorse. However comfort very good particularly on long hauls. Offroad comes into its own with handling and gearing. Tough no nonsense design, reliability, pulling power, resale value Pricing high however no comparative competitionSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Davidfisho
- 4 reviews
- 2 likes
Excellent
You spend the money and would want to be satisfied. I am. For more than that, the ute is a great step-up and for once performs to the Toyota press releases. What you read is what you get. Steep sand dune hill climbs that would stall my old ute just seem too easy with this new ute. Dragging my 1 tonne work trailer on and off site is too easy. Overtaking triple semi-trailers when I am fully loaded with a trailer but still pumping 130km/h up hill - too easy.
I bought the GXL trayback. After owning two previous trayback utes this one is so much be...Read more
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pebble
Some drawbacks that I didn't think to include in the original review:
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Weight, you really have to watch this with any modern 4x4. The dual cab does have a bigger payload than most, but once you start adding accessories and necessities (think tray, canopy, bullbar, towbar, long range tank etc etc) it can all add up. And a dual cab fits at least 2 more passengers so pretty quickly you can find you're close to or over the GVM without even having loaded your camping gear. Wagons have a similar issue, so just consider this because the best time to get a GVM upgrade is before the car is registered for the first time, in some states it can be hard to do it afterwards. There would be a lot of 4x4's of all types out there that are over GVM because people just aren't aware or don't care, it could be an issue in regards to insurance claims if you're in an accident, so it is worth taking into consideration. If you're towing something like a camper or caravan the tow ball weight does also add to it as well (from what I've read anyway). Another draw back is that a dual cab with a canopy just doesn't fit stuff in it like a ute does, you can get around this to some extent with a roof rack (or owning a trailer). But sometimes it just feels a bit silly that you have this big 4x4 yet when you got to Bunnings you still can't really take that long plank of wood or whatever it is home. In some ways a dual cab is not that much better than a wagon, however advantage is that storage is separate so you don't have to worry about fuel fumes etc affecting the passengers. But if you really need a ute you would buy a ute or you would have a trailer so it's not really a draw back. Visibility, with a canopy on there you won't see much behind you, reverse cameras or rear cameras that are on full time when driving are useful for this. Of course there's always the thing that particularly if you have a canopy you're not likely to fit into most underground car-parks in any city. But that's just a part of owning a 4x4 I guess. Regardless of all that it is really amazing how well they keep their value, better than any other Toyota model we've had.