Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series 4-Cylinder vs V8 Comparison: Reliability, Concerns and Which is BETTER?

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Why don't you try the 2.8 against the lc 200

This feels a lot like the Nissan RD28ETI-ZD30 VS TD42Ti engine debacle? Virtually all of the rural blokes buy cruisers to get away from that 2.8 engine, man I hope that Toyota did a few upgrades to the fuel filtration system, timing chain, air box…..& DPF. I don’t think that the current 2.8 comes close to being considered reliable hence the class action? What about resale value?

toyota are creating shortages like Debeers with diamonds

supply and demand to inflate price

the v8 is crap, the 4 cyclinder is OK, all work cars need a 6 cylinder diesel

toyota have banned people buying the v8's to force them to buy the 4 cylinder

l hope folks buy v6 diesel ranger/amaroks instead

V8 standard tums up from Jamaica 🇯🇲 😂

They were supposed to put the v6 they put in the LC300. otherwise ford is watching toyota diminishing the land cruiser and next we will be comparing ford with land cruiser which has never been done before

Soooo did they narrow the front diff back down given they only widened it to fit the v8?

As an ex land cruiser Owner The land cruiser is the roughest riding over rated and over priced vehicle I have ever owned consequently will never own another one

Great bro 👌

I'm coming up to 500k km, 20 years old in the V8. I do long distance driving, virtually no city driving. I live & work in the bush.

IMO I can’t see it selling all that well.. having said that though i didn’t think the new ranger raptor would do that well either with no diesel option. But you see plenty of them around so I could be wrong 🤷

The 4cylinder is great, but i like the v8. You can tell anyone how much better something is but i like the thing more youre telling me its better than regardless

I think you’ve reached a very sensible and accurate conclusion. I’ve finally received my 76 V8 after a 21 month wait. After getting used to the feel of it, I’d love to take the four pot for a test drive to feel the difference.

1HD fte for life

Putting 2.8 engine in toyota coaster will make it very slow for my opinions

TOYOTA LANDCRUISER ❤️👍

Be a man, fuk the warranty

That V8 yeah its reliable and all but its a fucking turd of an engine.
Hardly makes any power. Either toyota did it that way on purpose because the engine is piss weak internally or it just a turd naturally and it just doesnt make power that you would expect from a Fucking V8 FFS.

You need to do your research on the gearing

You say to buy a V8, you cannot order a V8 in any model so we are all stuck with the 4 cylinder at this stage.

I will stick with my 80 1HDT, more reliable than any models after it.

I've got the new V8 troopy, only done 500ks and my fuel economy is at 10.4 per 100 and that's half highway and the rest short runs down the beach or onto the salt flats and around town. I'd like to see a side by side fuel consumption between the 4 and V8, according to my result the V8 is better on fuel?

Hello, very informative video!

Question:

Where do you get a new ratio, which company does that?

Happy with my 2001 3.0D 4 cyl Isuzu Trooper, thanks. 33-35mpg on a run. 160,000 miles and running sweet. Have to fight off the women, it’s so kool.

It would have been nice if you were able to compare two vehicles with the same body style for the purpose of aerodynamics and how they would affect the fuel economy. Also the truck will be lighter than the wagon.

Nice video! I have a 2021 Hilux 2.8. Bought it brand new and strangely enough, the oil consumption was not a issue at all, no need to top up the oil, just followed the service intervals. I have driven it just over 40000km. But the DPF-regen happens often, every 200-250km. All in all, no issues with the engine. And yes, the towing capacity is great too! 3500kg heavy trailer is no problem for the engine and driveline to pull. Such a shame that we cant buy this Land Cruiser new here in Norway though :(

LS swap, six speed from the Prado, boom. 😄

14 seconds for a 1/4 mile. It's almost unbelievably slow. Would it beat a Morris Minor?

Toyota designers usually get it right. plenty of 1HD owners said the 1VD was crap. I have a V8 and love it. but it has its down sides.

I absolutely LOVE the 70 series CRUISERS. I don’t give af what anyone says! People spend millions on cars so debunk the its overpriced argument. I’ve gone around Aus in my 79 V8 and plan to do it again :D

At the company where I work (mining in Papua), they chose the 2024 version with a 4.5L V8 engine (Troop Carrier) and there are already several units arriving.

my innova came with the 2.8L very reliable engine after 200000km you need to clean up the EGR and still running with the original timing chain

Ronny Dahl tested his 2013 tuned v8 vs the new 4cyl auto(not tuned), the 4cyl convincingly beat the v8 when towing a large caravan up a steep hill
The v8 was on 35" tires tho so that has to be taken in to account.

Ill take the v8 any day of the week cheers Stephen from QLD 🤠🐨🦘🐊🐊✌️👍

Nice video.. although one thing that’s often missing from comparison videos is what it feels like to own and drive these vehicles. I’ve driven both and it’s true the 2.8 has great road performance in comparison to the V8 and works well off road too. BUT, the 2.8 lacks the character and feel of the VDJ, it feels like Toyota’s answer to a mass of employees with auto only licences, and if you want to drive a 4 cylinder auto Toyota buy a Prado or a Hilux.

As a farmer I want a 4 cylinder manual.

Plenty of shoulda, coulda, woulda - it’s dead and been relegated to the farm duties pulling boom sprays. The ride is over🤘🤘

The 2.8 four cyl is the better, but with a manual box

V8 all the way otherwise just get a hilux not a mule LandcruLux

Plz do a review of the 2gd ftv engine, the 2.8L diesel's lil brother. It's diesel reliability @ its best

If you bump up the V8's power, count on an HD clutch replacement, and trust the gearbox holds together.
And put some wheel spacers on the rear axle to match the front axles track.
Manual window winders, very average seating for 2 and lack of space in cab of utility, maybe 3 at a pinch if the middle passenger straddles the gearbox hump and gear lever, very uncomfortable, ask me how I know.
And pay the excessive "Toyota tax" for the priviledge.

A Cummins 6 cylinder 6.7 in a Dodge 2500 has 276 KW and 1152 nm standard, 4.5 L Cruiser 151KW 430nm standard.
I wonder which one pulls a load better?

Bring back an upgraded 7 bearing inline 6 cylinder 1HDFTE 24 valve turbo diesel modified to meet Euro 5 spec I say, most reliable diesel Toyota ever produced, stump pulling torque from 1400 rpm to 3200 rpm, easy to work on and easily capable of 700,000 klm, some have achieved a 1,000.000klm if well serviced.
Even though this engine originally only had 1kw more power than the 2.8 litr (150kw)and 70nm less torque, at 430 nm, vs 500nm the spread of torque is spectacular.

And a lot easier to service and replace a starter motor!

Jus sayin'

Here we go. Comparing a down tuned v8 to an overspec inline 4 😂. Anyone heard of gear ratios? 99% of lc79s have 35s or 37s for a reason. Um touring anybody? Or we just driving them on the black stuff now? 😂😂

If you want a beast .. chip the v8 .. stick 31 inch tyres on it to get the gearing right .. then go anywhere ..

LC70 must equipped V8, otherwise it is just a 4cylinders trolley.

Credit to Ronny Dahl

Hi Matt, just wondering how long will these autos last in the 2-8?

‘Underpowered and under stressed so it lasts for ever”. That is the point.