After 6yrs of ownership (purchased new) I decided it was time for an honest first hand review.

If you are in the market for a comfortable 4x4 wagon look elsewhere, these are as basic as they come even in GXL spec as mine is.

I will start with the negatives,

- They are noisy on the hwy, (the gearbox is geared way to low) the handling and brakes are average at best.
- 1 cup holder for the entire family
- Basic seats
- Leaf springs in the rear and the shorter wheelbase gives poor ride comfort. ...Read more

Our 2012 76 has done about 110,000km and has towed an off road van for about 25,000km. We have not had the clutch issues that others have reported despite the extensive towing kms despite a combined travel weight of about 5.7 tonne when all water tanks etc are full. The engine/exhaust are standard and we cope pretty well although we have to use 3rd for steeper hills. We're in no rush though. We use top gear when towing but only on the flat or gentle inclines. Toyota don't recommend towing on top gear as it is an overdrive. Fuel consumption driv...Read more

Love this vehicle. Traded our much loved Prado (which had electrical issues and less than 50k traveled) my wife calls it the "tractor" most capable vehicle which is great for towing and 4wding is unstoppable. High praises. Upgraded version is better value than previous model that did not have the auto hubs and longer 2nd and 5th gear. Just love it.

November 5th 2018 Update: 76 series Landcruiser with DPF

Well we have had our cruiser now from new for 2 years- the upgrades are- suspension--bp51 ome-- parabolic rear springs--front bar from u...Read more

Bought a new 2015 GXL wagon last year to replace my 2014 LS Challenger. Only reason I changed vehicles is I wanted bigger tow capacity and to put a tinny on the roof, everyone said by a cruiser. So I did big mistake in general it's ok but the track issues are concerning I have nearly lost my caravan using this vehicle where as the old challenger no issues at all. Hence after this my wife swore she would never get in the car if we are towing the van. I have found out that these vehicles are notorious for this as there is about 100mm difference b...Read more

If you want comfort look elsewhere, this isn't a soccer mum 4x4. Very capable machine off road vehicle diff locks standard on gxl pretty much make it able to go anywhere straight off the showroom floor. The stock suspension is garbage, replacing it should done right away, expect a lack of flex with lots of wheels in the air regardless due to the solid axle setup. Gearing can be improved with 33 inch tyres. 255/85/16 works the best for me. If buying new shop around, dealers are thieves, some $6,000 variance in pricing for the same product.

I...Read more

A vehicle that I can drive to the office in Sydney every day, cruise on the tar or eventually rediscover outback dirt highways and tracks that I have covered most of Australia in a outback trek prepared 1970 HT Holden. They are built like a "luxury" tank and are bullet proof. Mine is a 2008 model with 115ks with no liklihood of being sold under 215ks. Only issue has been oil usage which has improved with age and limited warranty work from Toyota. My experience with that aspect is that Toyota does everything to deny its anything but normal f...Read more

I have had my 2014 76 Series GLX for 4 years now and I love it as much as i did when i first got it. For a Turbo V8 in a mid sized SUV it's a pussycat in traffic. I use mine as a weekender now, but for the first two years it was my only daily driver. It gets respect on the motorway and great fuel economy (9.4 LPHK). There is a plethora of extras you can purchase and simply bolt on to easily configure it into whatever you want. It's easy to keep clean and very solidly built. If you're playing the status game or picking up the kids from soccer go...Read more

Just clocked up 5000k on my 2015 VDJ76 and couldn't be happier! Too start I just want to highlight a few things for anybody reading these reviews who's looking at a new or fairly new 70 series as some reviews are dated.

Front ends coil sprung now, improves on road handling a fair bit.
They now have an up to date dash with driver and passenger airbags,not old (but cool) steel job.
They have ABS
At least the wagon has adjusted seating position and improved seat padding over earlier models.
The v8 no longer has oil usage problems, this has...Read more

Bought a 76 series GXL new over a year ago. I have owned 5 Patrols in the past and I couldn't be happier with the switch to Toyota. Would have bought another Patrol but the 3.0 diesel is gutless and the vehicle too heavy.

It has been faultless, have done almost 20k kms without an issue. Some very hard 4wding has been done and with the factory lockers, not much stops it unless you get hung up on the diffs. It is set up as a tourer as we have two young kids.

The kids LOVE it! I think mainly because of the large windows. I have to battle t...Read more