Toyota Land Cruiser (Prado) 2014 review - Carbuyer

Better SUV than a Pajero

My nephew has just bought a 51 plate 150,000 mile land cruiser. I am not sure that it would be a wise buy for many other makes. Even in new vehicles they are sluggish for a vehicle likely to cost £40K plus

They don't sell the big V8 land cruiser in the UK.

Toyota Prado is 3.0 right?

Good car

I would buy a Toyota Landcruiser happily I'd love to try it, but, the only engine in the UK in the 2.8 diesel. Which compared to its chief rival the Land Rover 3.0 v6, is a bit puny by comparison. Not only would the V6 leave it standing in a 0-60, its also got 150nm more torque, and actually does MORE mpg than the Toyota does. Toyota need a seriously better more refined engine than that 4 pot d4d. Because, in fact the 2.0 diesel in my friend's Discovery Sport does the same figures in power and torque virtually as something thats nearly a whole litre greater in capacity.

I know somebody will point out how crap and unreliable my discovery is, and how unreliable his disco sport is compared to the toyota, and how they will be breaking down all the time, but Im not a brand man, its just with the exception of Toyota nothing else in the UK compares off road. All of our "4x4s" save for LR and Toyota Prado are fake ones that can cope with a grassy field and that's about it there are some others but for the most part if you want off road the best two in the UK are LR and Toyota LC Prado. Also since Im only a casual off road driver, my car would spend literally 26 days out of 28 per month on road. And I know for definite the Discovery is better on road.

If the Toyota engine in the prado was better, I'd buy. As for reliability, well, touch wood. 70,000 miles in and my Disco is still rolling along without hitch.

Come on guy, you just made me aware of 'Jealous professional rivalry'. It isn't a fair review but an effort to downgrade a very good brand and vehicle for ...... you know. You have disappointed, seriously. As I see this review again and again, i can't control my laugh, good effort!!!

Dependable my ass LR Discovery.

Comparing TLC 150 to BMW X5? I only have one question to you, sweetie. HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET THIS JOB? Were you couch auditioned or something? TLC is made for off-road where it's heavy frame comes into play. Its engine is low revving for better torque, not a high-rev German for long autobahn cruise. Do your homework!

Don't judge me but I think the land cruiser is great but it just doesn't look as good as a Range Rover

This model is called an icon the old one was prado which I have

does it come in the 5 seater version? i dont like d third row

0-60 in 11 seconds?? What a joke.

No bull "does what it says on the tin" car. No way in hell I'd trek a Range Rover, Jeep or any other Euro into our Aussie Outback. I've had enough 4WD's on my hoist at work to know how fickle electronics & factory air suspension systems can be.
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hey, why doestn't car buyer do reviews on the land cruiser v8? are they not common in the UK or something?

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bitter Brit having to admit toyota landcruiser is reliable. so he's trying to find little things to talk down this car. Lmao 😅

plz can u do a video review of the bigger Toyota landcruiser?

a cheeky reach around?

The looks are OK in my opinion, my biggest problem with this car is the engine. It's badly underpowered for the sheer bulk of the thing.