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The Norwegian military in Afghanistan uses these vehicles. Don't know if I can find an English source, but there is this one in Scandinavian. -- 85.164.223.42 ( talk) 12:49, 18 April 2009 (UTC) --- Check out this website: http://www.defence-arctictrucks.com/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.144.27.53 ( talk) 00:23, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
Can someone please post when there will be a model change (with significant body changes) in Toyota Prado ? Is it 2008?
LM 68.161.72.105 07:52, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
This article needs the history section NPOVd, tidied up, Wikified etc. I will get to it sometime but no promises.-- Nick-in-South-Africa 18:11, 21 Jun 2004 (UTC)
I just ran across this at the Times. It's probably registration-required, but it's probably also worth it, too. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/14/automobiles/14CARS.html?8dt&oref=login -- Milkmandan 05:56, 2005 Feb 15 (UTC)
Early 2005 - Toyota exhibits the "FJ Cruiser" as a 2007 model to debut in 2006. It features bodywork reminiscent of the classic FJ40 but is based on a pickup frame and has a modern V6 engine. - This is based on old information, the FJ Cruiser is not based on the Tacoma frame as earlier thought, but actually based on the Prado/4Runner boxed frame for better stiffness over the Tacoma's C frame. I'm updating this with a link to the Toyota FJ Cruiser site. -- Lost Cosmonaut 22:50, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
Going to rework this a little bit more considering we finally have a decent FJ Cruiser wikipedia article now. Lost Cosmonaut 19:01, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
Is it just me or does this article seem to be written from an Australian perspective? Most of the magazines and awards mentioned here are from either Australian or South African magazines, and I had to edit "petrol" and "saloon" back to "gasoline" and "sedan", since the former terms are not used in Japan. -- ApolloBoy 05:59, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
I never hear people in America saying "petrol" and "saloon", everbody that I know says gasoline and sedan. I also think that petrol and saloon are British English, not American English
I have some information regarding Toyota SUVs and trucks built in USA and maybe Indonesia (possibly Thailand as well but at this time I do not think so). I posted it as an update on the Toyota Land Cruiser article. I probably rushed to fast and I received feedback from some users regarding this. I probably should have looked for solid references (as was advised in the feedback). I do believe that at least some of the main points in my edit are fact and I do admit that some of it contains future speculation as well.
I invite all interested users to debate my proposed edit on these discussion pages to determine what parts of my edit (if any) should be posted on the official article. The information that is in my proposed post are things that potential customers of these products deserve to know.
Here is a draft of my proposed edit (that was posted on the Land Cruiser article as well as some other articles relating to Toyota SUVs and Trucks and then removed pending online debate):
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Toyota SUV’s and trucks (built in USA and Indonesia as well) including the Land Cruiser and 4Runner as well as others are used by Osama Bin Laden’s illegal Al Qaeda terrorist army and their Taliban partners. In the United States this is becoming controversial because Americans who buy these vehicles can be seen as extremely unpatriotic and honoring the enemy. As a result, these products might get vandalized in many different ways including spray paint, scratching, damaging lights, windows, etc. This will probably cause insurance premiums to increase in significant ways making these vehicles much more expensive to own and drive. Passions will most likely increase later in 2006 as the 5th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches. There are also 2 movies about 9/11 that are planned for release in theaters in 2006. After this time the possibility of these vehicles being vandalized might increase (especially ones built after the 2006 model year) as their American owners might be viewed as being extremely unpatriotic and honoring the enemy of America and showing absolutely no respect for America. If this results in big insurance rate increases, the owners of these vehicles will be spending a lot more money to own and drive them.
(End of proposed draft edit)
As mentioned in this article I have information regarding these vehicles being used by Al-Qaeda and the Taliban on the battlefield in the same way that the Jeep was used by America and its allies against Nazi Germany in World War 2. I have watched several news reports on news networks such as CNN, BBC, CBS, NBC, as well as others regarding Al-Qaeda and I have spotted these vehicles on these news reports many times (especially as the war on terror was first starting) including the Toyota Land Cruiser. Land Cruisers are easy to recognize. And I also saw what appear to be Toyota markings on many of these vehicles. I believe that this is something that people (especially potential customers for these vehicles) should know. I invite all interested users to join this debate and share any information you all might have.
A considered response to your proposal:
You are proposing to use hearsay and personal observation (original research, by definition) to update an article in a potentially inflammatory way by creating a link to an unrelated event. Major problems:
Not one single part of your proposed modification has a place in a factual encyclopedic article.
-- Spiggot 19:29, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Looks good to me man. When are we going to implement this desperately needed edit? --
Evilbred (
talk) 15:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
I don't think that is of any quality at all and should not be added to any article. Anytime you use a word such as "might" and "probably" multiple times it is not good quality. Also, I work at a Toyota dealership (specifically the second largest Toyota specialty SUV center in the United States) and I have not heard a word about this supposed vandalism or possibility of it. TheOssman 03:58, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
Agreed. What a wack suggested edit, and over-the-top POV. Are we supposed to boycott everything because terrorists buy it? What if terrorists appreciate quality? They use American-made laptops (with Microsoft software), fly commercially on Boeing airliners, use Yahoo and Google email accounts, maybe even eat USAID-subsidized flour and powdered milk. Should the Army drop the Colt M-16 rifle because it is used by criminals?
I am an American living in Yemen. Land Cruisers and other Toyotas dominate the market here because they don't break. They survive bad drivers, bad fuel, poor maintenance, terrible roads, and endless dust. BTW, Toyota produces and sells a lot of cars in the USA(which they made in USA), and will overtake GM as the leading auto manufacturer in the world in another couple of years. What boycott? -- RandallC 14:01, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
This article seems to be opinion driven rather than based on factual citation.
"The Land Cruiser is widely used around the world in areas which require durability, reliability and off road performance. The Land Cruiser along with the Hilux pickup truck is symbolic of Toyota's legendary toughness and both trucks are used around the world in grueling terrains and climates with poor roads for many many years before they are no longer usable." - Sounds more like a poorly iterated advertisement for the brand than an encyclopedia article.
It talks of the 'Prado' as being a version of a landcruiser (which it is by branding only; "Landcruiser Prado"), when technically it is an entirely different vehicle. Needs a drastic clean up...
Is there a particular reason why the 100 and 200 series Land Cruisers are labeled as "Station Wagons" in the right-hand-side information panels? The photos shown are both SUVs, not station wagons. Even the information panel lists "4-door SUV" as the body style. I didn't edit the labels because I don't know much about Land Cruisers, so perhaps I'm missing something and the 100/200 series do come as station wagons. Perhaps someone who knows more about this vehicle can make the proper edits if they are indeed necessary. -- 71.105.217.189 ( talk) 20:07, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
some Genius put Tommy Doom as the actual person! Great!. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by an unidentified user.
This article, since it is the US article, should have more info on the actual 2007 Toyota Land Cruiser that an actual person can go down and buy. All the stuff on the current Land Cruiser is a blurb and it needs more info about the US-spec version. Something14 19:56, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
Can everyone tell me about what is the VX or GX.
Shouldn't the Prado be merged with the Lexus GX article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.47.210.64 ( talk • contribs) 23:19, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
Most generation numbers second, third, forth... and some quoted years do not match from text to the infoboxes. I would change it but I don't know which is correct. Carlwev 17:52, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
It seems someone "cleaned up" by removing all information about the 2000-2007 models. If anyone doesn't mind, I'm going to put it back (as the article jumps generations because of it). Any objections? -- TheSlyFox 09:33, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
The Seventh Generation is now back in the article, but the production dates are all mismatched and confusing. All the generation numbers had been switched on the infoboxes, so I fixed that. I'm not an expert on the subject, so I don't know how the production dates should be fixed, but I did the best I could with the information from the article.
That's my stab at a quick cleanup. :) -- TheSlyFox 10:03, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
The bulk of the page is organized by series, but the later info entries are organized by year. So, for example, info about recent 70 series models is found under the 80, 100, and 200 series sections. I'm going to do what little reorganizing I can. Danny Reese ( talk) 19:43, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
Who on earth wrote this article? They left out so many engine options. I have already fixed it up, but the 100 Series for instance was offered with a 4.5L 6-cylinder petrol engine, two 4.2L 6-cylinder diesels (one naturally aspirated, the other turbo), and a 3.0L 4-cylinder turbodiesel. The 80 Series was also offered initially with a 4.0L 6-cylinder, before being replaced with the 4.5L. Davez621 ( talk) 01:55, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
For a more complete history of the FJ40 in the United States, see 'The History of the Land Cruiser' by Josh Boltrek at www.tlca.org
This isn't quite linkspam, but shouldn't it be at the bottom of the article or something? Peaceduck ( talk) 23:02, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
I have rewritten the 100-series section, adding details and engines. I may have left some regions out of the availability table, so feel free to contribute if there are additional models left out, or a model is available in your region but not listed as such. I'll have a go at redoing some of the other sections in the same format (Details, variants, problems, awards, gallery) when I get a chance. Check my wiki commons page for more photos of 45, 55, 70 and 80 series if anyone wants to add them to the model galleries.
I removed some info from the 100 series section that related to the 120 series (AKA Prado). This vehicle will need it's own section.--Cruiser-Aust 03:21, 21 June 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cruiser-Aust ( talk • contribs)
In my opinion the 60 series section is just plain wrong. Firstly it says it was available for sale from 1981. Maybe this was true for some markets, but not for all. It was available from 1980. The 5 to 7 seating is also incorrect. Again, perhaps for some markets, but not for all. I have seen 8 seaters. Who exactly says it is well known for it 4x4 capabilities? And finally, the writer implies the FJ Cruiser got it's head light styling from the 60 series, when in fact it got it's styling from the 40 series. Vince ( talk) 01:11, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
I just read the 200 series section, and it needs a bit of cleaning up in my opinion.
I think it should stick to facts: what is it, and what are it's specs, and how is it different from previous Landcruisers. My recommendation: scrap most of that section. Vince ( talk) 00:14, 29 November 2011 (UTC)
There's an Ebay aution for what is claimed (no proof given) for the first FJ28 in Australia, from the first batch of evaluation Land Cruisers brought into the country. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130920604563 Stepho talk 10:01, 2 June 2013 (UTC)
It was recently added that the LC is huge popular in South Sudan and the given reference was http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21581756-driving-right-type-car-most-widely-accepted-mark . However, the reference itself says "Toyota does not yet run dealerships in South Sudan; Land Cruisers are imported privately from Uganda". I find it hard to believe that a hugely popular car doesn't have a dealership in the country. The reference talks a lot about poor people aspiring to drive an LC V8 (the luxury model), politicians owning LC V8's and humanitarian groups preferring the more reliable 70/80 series with less breakable gadgets but that doesn't necessarily translate in sales in South Sudan or some other form of measurable popularity. I read through the reference, formed the above conclusion and reverted the addition but it has been reinstated. Would anybody else like to comment on the so-called huge popularity in South Sudan? Stepho talk 04:59, 18 July 2013 (UTC)
In a global encyclopaedia article on a Japanese vehicle it seems strange to have a sales figures table listing only US sales. Should this section be moved to the talk page until someone can come up with a more comprehensive table of figures? This site reports a range of relevant figures. Djapa Owen ( talk) 17:27, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
Yesterday IP 122.107.229.187 deleted the detailed description of the enhancements of the Marlin model, replacing it with "luxury interior", and today User:Stepho-wrs reverted that change. I suspect that the Marlin model deserves less space, somewhere between the two edits. What do people think? Djapa Owen ( talk) 03:25, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
I haven't been to the landcruiser page in a while, and upon return, someone has gone and classified Land Cruisers as either comfort of off-road oriented... First off, this division is unsourced. Who decides what is off-road and what is comfort? 40 and 70 are off-road? And 50 and 60 are comfort? For example, the FJ60 from 1980 is far less luxurious than say a BJ42 LX. 70 are primarily utility vehicles, used for mining and farming. 60 and 80 are far more often used as off-roaders. I also believe the 80 is a superior off-roader to all that came before it. (I own and prefer a 60, so no bias there) J75 is identical to J60 in it's interior and trim and drivetrain. And I'm sure the FJ55 is nowhere near as comfortable as say an VDJ78. Anyway, I think the offroad-comfort division is unsourced, untrue, constitutes an opinion and ought to be undone. Just stick to facts: name, production numbers, specs, etc... Vince ( talk) 20:19, 25 August 2014 (UTC)
This page still needs a lot of work. –Facts: 60 series in production till 1989? That is incorrect, it was in production till 1990, as can be seen by many 60s built in that year. Also, the 80 series: 1HDT engine stats are 115kw@3600rpm and 357nm@1800rpm yet for the 100 series the same engine is 123kw@3600rpm and 352nm@2000rpm. So from the 80 to the 100 the power went up, and the torque went down and at a higher rpm, for the same engine? Same for the 1HZ, slightly different stats in the 80 vs the 100. I suppose it is possible, but are these stats correct? Also, 80 series availability: 80 diesels only in Australia? Nonsense, they were sold in Europe too, and I'm sure elsewhere too. -Consistency: 50 and 60 series get a very brief section, with few pertinent facts. Yet the 100 and 200 get lots of details. And are written differently. From 20 to 70 it is just a series of chronological steps about production numbers and when cars were released or discontinued or when a certain engine came available. But the 100 and 200 get a much better written bit of text. Vince ( talk) 22:50, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
Readers and editors of Wikipedia need to keep a cynical view to the fact that material about things like vehicles are targets of organised and less-organised touts. People may have amended the content in ways which enhance or detract from the perceived merits of the things described or mentioned on the page, or things which are related, or unrelated things also.
SHILLS BE GONE. GO. GO SHILLS, LEAVE. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.18.3.246 ( talk) 10:32, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Which do people think is better? To me the top (first) photo is a bit dark but otherwise it is quite easy to see what is what. But in the second photo everything is jarring and I struggled to see if the brown arc in the top middle was part of the steering wheel, part of the dash or something out the background scenery. I don't know what the purple pillars are but they sure aren't helping.
Stepho
talk 14:12, 17 February 2016 (UTC)
The lead section currently ends with this paragraph:
But this website seems to be selling them: https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/land-cruiser/index.json What's going on? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.240.197.120 ( talk) 15:16, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
Toyota Land Cruiser Grande → Toyota Land Cruiser – Simply just known as "Land Cruiser", the "Grande" name is rarely used. Hyperman001 ( talk) 07:04, 10 November 2018 (UTC)
U1Quattro has placed section titles like "Sales (United States stats)" and "UnitedStates sales figures". I understand that he is tryign to make the section title more accurate but it also has the side affect of discouraging people adding more markets. We want to encourage people to add more columns to the same table for more markets. Putting "United States" in the section title either discourages any additions at all or encourages completely separate tables - which waste huge amounts of space and make comparisons awkward. In the table the US is presented as just one of many markets and deliberately keeps a low barrier to adding more markets.
Also, "figures" and "stats" are redundant. As you can see from the majority of other automobile articles, the plain "Sales" title seems to do just fine. Stepho talk 23:53, 24 December 2018 (UTC)
I am new to Wikipedia, so do not wish to make any edits, however, as can be seen here: https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/
The Land Cruiser is still sold new in the UK. The article incorrectly claims that it is not sold in the UK. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.99.32.206 ( talk) 05:08, 21 May 2020 (UTC)
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Price must be added. 39.46.213.202 ( talk) 04:08, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
The Toyota Land Cruiser (J300) will be launched in China on 2024. Bachelor 200 ( talk) 19:25, 28 November 2022 (UTC)
I can't seem to find anything regarding the USA version recently introduced. Westerosi456H ( talk) 16:41, 5 August 2023 (UTC)
The Timeline in the article is not rendering. It's displaying multiple "timeline errors" in the article. Someone who understands the wikipedia markup language should look into this and edit it. 72.220.140.218 ( talk) 10:01, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
@Stepho-wrs
Article anchor headings should be retitled to use the series designation (i.e. 100 Series). Not "J40," "J60," "J200," etc.
Toyota officially refers to individual series by their series number, "40" Series, "50" Series, "60" Series, etc. See Toyota official site articles: https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/toyota/39526684.html
https://global.toyota/en/mobility/toyota-brand/gallery/landcruiser.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2607:fb91:3f18:8d1d:ac39:35b1:8063:da5d ( talk • contribs)
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The Norwegian military in Afghanistan uses these vehicles. Don't know if I can find an English source, but there is this one in Scandinavian. -- 85.164.223.42 ( talk) 12:49, 18 April 2009 (UTC) --- Check out this website: http://www.defence-arctictrucks.com/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.144.27.53 ( talk) 00:23, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
Can someone please post when there will be a model change (with significant body changes) in Toyota Prado ? Is it 2008?
LM 68.161.72.105 07:52, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
This article needs the history section NPOVd, tidied up, Wikified etc. I will get to it sometime but no promises.-- Nick-in-South-Africa 18:11, 21 Jun 2004 (UTC)
I just ran across this at the Times. It's probably registration-required, but it's probably also worth it, too. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/14/automobiles/14CARS.html?8dt&oref=login -- Milkmandan 05:56, 2005 Feb 15 (UTC)
Early 2005 - Toyota exhibits the "FJ Cruiser" as a 2007 model to debut in 2006. It features bodywork reminiscent of the classic FJ40 but is based on a pickup frame and has a modern V6 engine. - This is based on old information, the FJ Cruiser is not based on the Tacoma frame as earlier thought, but actually based on the Prado/4Runner boxed frame for better stiffness over the Tacoma's C frame. I'm updating this with a link to the Toyota FJ Cruiser site. -- Lost Cosmonaut 22:50, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
Going to rework this a little bit more considering we finally have a decent FJ Cruiser wikipedia article now. Lost Cosmonaut 19:01, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
Is it just me or does this article seem to be written from an Australian perspective? Most of the magazines and awards mentioned here are from either Australian or South African magazines, and I had to edit "petrol" and "saloon" back to "gasoline" and "sedan", since the former terms are not used in Japan. -- ApolloBoy 05:59, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
I never hear people in America saying "petrol" and "saloon", everbody that I know says gasoline and sedan. I also think that petrol and saloon are British English, not American English
I have some information regarding Toyota SUVs and trucks built in USA and maybe Indonesia (possibly Thailand as well but at this time I do not think so). I posted it as an update on the Toyota Land Cruiser article. I probably rushed to fast and I received feedback from some users regarding this. I probably should have looked for solid references (as was advised in the feedback). I do believe that at least some of the main points in my edit are fact and I do admit that some of it contains future speculation as well.
I invite all interested users to debate my proposed edit on these discussion pages to determine what parts of my edit (if any) should be posted on the official article. The information that is in my proposed post are things that potential customers of these products deserve to know.
Here is a draft of my proposed edit (that was posted on the Land Cruiser article as well as some other articles relating to Toyota SUVs and Trucks and then removed pending online debate):
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Toyota SUV’s and trucks (built in USA and Indonesia as well) including the Land Cruiser and 4Runner as well as others are used by Osama Bin Laden’s illegal Al Qaeda terrorist army and their Taliban partners. In the United States this is becoming controversial because Americans who buy these vehicles can be seen as extremely unpatriotic and honoring the enemy. As a result, these products might get vandalized in many different ways including spray paint, scratching, damaging lights, windows, etc. This will probably cause insurance premiums to increase in significant ways making these vehicles much more expensive to own and drive. Passions will most likely increase later in 2006 as the 5th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches. There are also 2 movies about 9/11 that are planned for release in theaters in 2006. After this time the possibility of these vehicles being vandalized might increase (especially ones built after the 2006 model year) as their American owners might be viewed as being extremely unpatriotic and honoring the enemy of America and showing absolutely no respect for America. If this results in big insurance rate increases, the owners of these vehicles will be spending a lot more money to own and drive them.
(End of proposed draft edit)
As mentioned in this article I have information regarding these vehicles being used by Al-Qaeda and the Taliban on the battlefield in the same way that the Jeep was used by America and its allies against Nazi Germany in World War 2. I have watched several news reports on news networks such as CNN, BBC, CBS, NBC, as well as others regarding Al-Qaeda and I have spotted these vehicles on these news reports many times (especially as the war on terror was first starting) including the Toyota Land Cruiser. Land Cruisers are easy to recognize. And I also saw what appear to be Toyota markings on many of these vehicles. I believe that this is something that people (especially potential customers for these vehicles) should know. I invite all interested users to join this debate and share any information you all might have.
A considered response to your proposal:
You are proposing to use hearsay and personal observation (original research, by definition) to update an article in a potentially inflammatory way by creating a link to an unrelated event. Major problems:
Not one single part of your proposed modification has a place in a factual encyclopedic article.
-- Spiggot 19:29, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Looks good to me man. When are we going to implement this desperately needed edit? --
Evilbred (
talk) 15:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
I don't think that is of any quality at all and should not be added to any article. Anytime you use a word such as "might" and "probably" multiple times it is not good quality. Also, I work at a Toyota dealership (specifically the second largest Toyota specialty SUV center in the United States) and I have not heard a word about this supposed vandalism or possibility of it. TheOssman 03:58, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
Agreed. What a wack suggested edit, and over-the-top POV. Are we supposed to boycott everything because terrorists buy it? What if terrorists appreciate quality? They use American-made laptops (with Microsoft software), fly commercially on Boeing airliners, use Yahoo and Google email accounts, maybe even eat USAID-subsidized flour and powdered milk. Should the Army drop the Colt M-16 rifle because it is used by criminals?
I am an American living in Yemen. Land Cruisers and other Toyotas dominate the market here because they don't break. They survive bad drivers, bad fuel, poor maintenance, terrible roads, and endless dust. BTW, Toyota produces and sells a lot of cars in the USA(which they made in USA), and will overtake GM as the leading auto manufacturer in the world in another couple of years. What boycott? -- RandallC 14:01, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
This article seems to be opinion driven rather than based on factual citation.
"The Land Cruiser is widely used around the world in areas which require durability, reliability and off road performance. The Land Cruiser along with the Hilux pickup truck is symbolic of Toyota's legendary toughness and both trucks are used around the world in grueling terrains and climates with poor roads for many many years before they are no longer usable." - Sounds more like a poorly iterated advertisement for the brand than an encyclopedia article.
It talks of the 'Prado' as being a version of a landcruiser (which it is by branding only; "Landcruiser Prado"), when technically it is an entirely different vehicle. Needs a drastic clean up...
Is there a particular reason why the 100 and 200 series Land Cruisers are labeled as "Station Wagons" in the right-hand-side information panels? The photos shown are both SUVs, not station wagons. Even the information panel lists "4-door SUV" as the body style. I didn't edit the labels because I don't know much about Land Cruisers, so perhaps I'm missing something and the 100/200 series do come as station wagons. Perhaps someone who knows more about this vehicle can make the proper edits if they are indeed necessary. -- 71.105.217.189 ( talk) 20:07, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
some Genius put Tommy Doom as the actual person! Great!. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by an unidentified user.
This article, since it is the US article, should have more info on the actual 2007 Toyota Land Cruiser that an actual person can go down and buy. All the stuff on the current Land Cruiser is a blurb and it needs more info about the US-spec version. Something14 19:56, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
Can everyone tell me about what is the VX or GX.
Shouldn't the Prado be merged with the Lexus GX article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.47.210.64 ( talk • contribs) 23:19, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
Most generation numbers second, third, forth... and some quoted years do not match from text to the infoboxes. I would change it but I don't know which is correct. Carlwev 17:52, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
It seems someone "cleaned up" by removing all information about the 2000-2007 models. If anyone doesn't mind, I'm going to put it back (as the article jumps generations because of it). Any objections? -- TheSlyFox 09:33, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
The Seventh Generation is now back in the article, but the production dates are all mismatched and confusing. All the generation numbers had been switched on the infoboxes, so I fixed that. I'm not an expert on the subject, so I don't know how the production dates should be fixed, but I did the best I could with the information from the article.
That's my stab at a quick cleanup. :) -- TheSlyFox 10:03, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
The bulk of the page is organized by series, but the later info entries are organized by year. So, for example, info about recent 70 series models is found under the 80, 100, and 200 series sections. I'm going to do what little reorganizing I can. Danny Reese ( talk) 19:43, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
Who on earth wrote this article? They left out so many engine options. I have already fixed it up, but the 100 Series for instance was offered with a 4.5L 6-cylinder petrol engine, two 4.2L 6-cylinder diesels (one naturally aspirated, the other turbo), and a 3.0L 4-cylinder turbodiesel. The 80 Series was also offered initially with a 4.0L 6-cylinder, before being replaced with the 4.5L. Davez621 ( talk) 01:55, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
For a more complete history of the FJ40 in the United States, see 'The History of the Land Cruiser' by Josh Boltrek at www.tlca.org
This isn't quite linkspam, but shouldn't it be at the bottom of the article or something? Peaceduck ( talk) 23:02, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
I have rewritten the 100-series section, adding details and engines. I may have left some regions out of the availability table, so feel free to contribute if there are additional models left out, or a model is available in your region but not listed as such. I'll have a go at redoing some of the other sections in the same format (Details, variants, problems, awards, gallery) when I get a chance. Check my wiki commons page for more photos of 45, 55, 70 and 80 series if anyone wants to add them to the model galleries.
I removed some info from the 100 series section that related to the 120 series (AKA Prado). This vehicle will need it's own section.--Cruiser-Aust 03:21, 21 June 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cruiser-Aust ( talk • contribs)
In my opinion the 60 series section is just plain wrong. Firstly it says it was available for sale from 1981. Maybe this was true for some markets, but not for all. It was available from 1980. The 5 to 7 seating is also incorrect. Again, perhaps for some markets, but not for all. I have seen 8 seaters. Who exactly says it is well known for it 4x4 capabilities? And finally, the writer implies the FJ Cruiser got it's head light styling from the 60 series, when in fact it got it's styling from the 40 series. Vince ( talk) 01:11, 29 July 2011 (UTC)
I just read the 200 series section, and it needs a bit of cleaning up in my opinion.
I think it should stick to facts: what is it, and what are it's specs, and how is it different from previous Landcruisers. My recommendation: scrap most of that section. Vince ( talk) 00:14, 29 November 2011 (UTC)
There's an Ebay aution for what is claimed (no proof given) for the first FJ28 in Australia, from the first batch of evaluation Land Cruisers brought into the country. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130920604563 Stepho talk 10:01, 2 June 2013 (UTC)
It was recently added that the LC is huge popular in South Sudan and the given reference was http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21581756-driving-right-type-car-most-widely-accepted-mark . However, the reference itself says "Toyota does not yet run dealerships in South Sudan; Land Cruisers are imported privately from Uganda". I find it hard to believe that a hugely popular car doesn't have a dealership in the country. The reference talks a lot about poor people aspiring to drive an LC V8 (the luxury model), politicians owning LC V8's and humanitarian groups preferring the more reliable 70/80 series with less breakable gadgets but that doesn't necessarily translate in sales in South Sudan or some other form of measurable popularity. I read through the reference, formed the above conclusion and reverted the addition but it has been reinstated. Would anybody else like to comment on the so-called huge popularity in South Sudan? Stepho talk 04:59, 18 July 2013 (UTC)
In a global encyclopaedia article on a Japanese vehicle it seems strange to have a sales figures table listing only US sales. Should this section be moved to the talk page until someone can come up with a more comprehensive table of figures? This site reports a range of relevant figures. Djapa Owen ( talk) 17:27, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
Yesterday IP 122.107.229.187 deleted the detailed description of the enhancements of the Marlin model, replacing it with "luxury interior", and today User:Stepho-wrs reverted that change. I suspect that the Marlin model deserves less space, somewhere between the two edits. What do people think? Djapa Owen ( talk) 03:25, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
I haven't been to the landcruiser page in a while, and upon return, someone has gone and classified Land Cruisers as either comfort of off-road oriented... First off, this division is unsourced. Who decides what is off-road and what is comfort? 40 and 70 are off-road? And 50 and 60 are comfort? For example, the FJ60 from 1980 is far less luxurious than say a BJ42 LX. 70 are primarily utility vehicles, used for mining and farming. 60 and 80 are far more often used as off-roaders. I also believe the 80 is a superior off-roader to all that came before it. (I own and prefer a 60, so no bias there) J75 is identical to J60 in it's interior and trim and drivetrain. And I'm sure the FJ55 is nowhere near as comfortable as say an VDJ78. Anyway, I think the offroad-comfort division is unsourced, untrue, constitutes an opinion and ought to be undone. Just stick to facts: name, production numbers, specs, etc... Vince ( talk) 20:19, 25 August 2014 (UTC)
This page still needs a lot of work. –Facts: 60 series in production till 1989? That is incorrect, it was in production till 1990, as can be seen by many 60s built in that year. Also, the 80 series: 1HDT engine stats are 115kw@3600rpm and 357nm@1800rpm yet for the 100 series the same engine is 123kw@3600rpm and 352nm@2000rpm. So from the 80 to the 100 the power went up, and the torque went down and at a higher rpm, for the same engine? Same for the 1HZ, slightly different stats in the 80 vs the 100. I suppose it is possible, but are these stats correct? Also, 80 series availability: 80 diesels only in Australia? Nonsense, they were sold in Europe too, and I'm sure elsewhere too. -Consistency: 50 and 60 series get a very brief section, with few pertinent facts. Yet the 100 and 200 get lots of details. And are written differently. From 20 to 70 it is just a series of chronological steps about production numbers and when cars were released or discontinued or when a certain engine came available. But the 100 and 200 get a much better written bit of text. Vince ( talk) 22:50, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
Readers and editors of Wikipedia need to keep a cynical view to the fact that material about things like vehicles are targets of organised and less-organised touts. People may have amended the content in ways which enhance or detract from the perceived merits of the things described or mentioned on the page, or things which are related, or unrelated things also.
SHILLS BE GONE. GO. GO SHILLS, LEAVE. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.18.3.246 ( talk) 10:32, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Which do people think is better? To me the top (first) photo is a bit dark but otherwise it is quite easy to see what is what. But in the second photo everything is jarring and I struggled to see if the brown arc in the top middle was part of the steering wheel, part of the dash or something out the background scenery. I don't know what the purple pillars are but they sure aren't helping.
Stepho
talk 14:12, 17 February 2016 (UTC)
The lead section currently ends with this paragraph:
But this website seems to be selling them: https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/land-cruiser/index.json What's going on? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.240.197.120 ( talk) 15:16, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
Toyota Land Cruiser Grande → Toyota Land Cruiser – Simply just known as "Land Cruiser", the "Grande" name is rarely used. Hyperman001 ( talk) 07:04, 10 November 2018 (UTC)
U1Quattro has placed section titles like "Sales (United States stats)" and "UnitedStates sales figures". I understand that he is tryign to make the section title more accurate but it also has the side affect of discouraging people adding more markets. We want to encourage people to add more columns to the same table for more markets. Putting "United States" in the section title either discourages any additions at all or encourages completely separate tables - which waste huge amounts of space and make comparisons awkward. In the table the US is presented as just one of many markets and deliberately keeps a low barrier to adding more markets.
Also, "figures" and "stats" are redundant. As you can see from the majority of other automobile articles, the plain "Sales" title seems to do just fine. Stepho talk 23:53, 24 December 2018 (UTC)
I am new to Wikipedia, so do not wish to make any edits, however, as can be seen here: https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/
The Land Cruiser is still sold new in the UK. The article incorrectly claims that it is not sold in the UK. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.99.32.206 ( talk) 05:08, 21 May 2020 (UTC)
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Price must be added. 39.46.213.202 ( talk) 04:08, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
The Toyota Land Cruiser (J300) will be launched in China on 2024. Bachelor 200 ( talk) 19:25, 28 November 2022 (UTC)
I can't seem to find anything regarding the USA version recently introduced. Westerosi456H ( talk) 16:41, 5 August 2023 (UTC)
The Timeline in the article is not rendering. It's displaying multiple "timeline errors" in the article. Someone who understands the wikipedia markup language should look into this and edit it. 72.220.140.218 ( talk) 10:01, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
@Stepho-wrs
Article anchor headings should be retitled to use the series designation (i.e. 100 Series). Not "J40," "J60," "J200," etc.
Toyota officially refers to individual series by their series number, "40" Series, "50" Series, "60" Series, etc. See Toyota official site articles: https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/toyota/39526684.html
https://global.toyota/en/mobility/toyota-brand/gallery/landcruiser.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2607:fb91:3f18:8d1d:ac39:35b1:8063:da5d ( talk • contribs)