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Toyota Land Cruiser J120

Headline trim: 3.0 D-4D — 170 bhp, 0-62 in 11.5s.

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Verdict
B
BHP
170 bhp
0–60
11.5 s
Top speed
110 mph
MPG
25 mpg (US)
Used
$8,300-$23,000

Strengths

  • Independent front, proper road manners
  • Cabin a generation on
  • 5-year warranty era

Weaknesses

  • Injector issues on diesel
  • Heavy fuel use
  • Not cheap used

Notable tech

  • Body-on-frame, IFS
  • 3.0 1KD-FTV diesel
  • 4.0 V6 petrol (rare UK)
  • 5AT auto, 6MT manual
  • KDSS sway bar disconnect on later cars

Common issues

  • 1KD-FTV injector failure
  • Front upper ball joint
  • EGR cooler

Engine derivatives

US-spec trims and engines offered across J120's life. Click any two rows to compare them side-by-side.

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4.0 V6 petrol
BHP245
Torque376 Nm
0–609.6 s
Top115 mph
MPG (US)17 mpg
Drive4WD
Gearbox5AT
3.0 D-4D diesel
BHP170
Torque410 Nm
0–6011.5 s
Top110 mph
MPG (US)25 mpg
Drive4WD
Gearbox6MT / 5AT