2016 Toyota Land Cruiser Review - First Drive 

Come to the Middle East. Land Cruisers are more popular than orange juice.

no company in this world has made good truck like land crusier.

No one buys? I'm seated at a balcony in Nairobi, and during the short time I've taken to type this, two Land Cruisers have zoomed by. Oh look, a third one.

if you want to get there, take a Range Rover. If you want to come back take a Land Cruiser

TIP: If you watch the video at 1.25X the speed it actually sounds more cohesive and not broken up because of the way the editor pauses in between words.

I was in Dubai for couple weeks and man, I couldn't believe how many land cruisers they were driving. It's insane

I like this SUV and always admire them traveling in Saudi Arabian roads! I pray to Allah to own a land-cruiser before I die!

More than 50% of the SUVs in my country are land cruisers, and we have four variants 😂

Everyone in The UAE is buying them 🇦🇪

Very reliable machine. The family was so happy we got all three Cruisers. The LC200, Prado and the FJ.

Why are you calling it a truck?? ITS THE KING OF SUV'S!!

If you think the Land Cruiser is made for Australia, you haven't been to the Middle East.

I'm having a hilariously fun time reading these comments. lol. fuck. i want a land cruiser so bad.

No one really buys ?? Come down to the Middle East... There are more land cruisers than people ....

bulletproof engines I say. the v8 diesel is the way to go, im not talking about fuel economy anyway because people who buy this doesnt even care about the fuel economy, but the torque this thing makes is crazy

the way that he says "outback" is extremely peculiar.

Straya! Thanks for filming here

this isnt called a truck . It is called SUV OR 4X4

Very nice video and review.

Great review. As a 20 year land cruiser owner I can say that this guy gets it. It really is a truck in a class of its own

I would argue locking diffs are the most important off road feature. Crawl control is more of a gimmick

Amazing vehicle. Way better than a Land Rover. Toyota gets this right every time. Love this vehicle. Toyota reliable and durable included.

I think you should have specified where in the world no one really buys the Landcruiser. Toyota sells these trucks faster than you can even think!

These vehicles are probably the most reliable and overbuilt vehicles sold here. Not flashy at all, but will go forever, go anywhere. The people who buy these are among the very wealthiest people. They want the best but don't want to advertise their money.

Great Review

I've hear of the Outback before, but never heard of the Oatback until now.

thank you Steeve. very informative review like always. however just want to point out an important information about how rare is the Land Cruiser as you mentioned, well maybe in north america, but it's not the case for big part of the world, precisely the middle east. for example here in saudi arabia we're one of the biggest car market in the world and guess what ... Land Cruiser has always been the most popular car for ages. in a country that each family has to own an SUV, there's no comparison between american or european SUVs to Land Cruiser due to two main facts; first the Toyota is much durable and capable to the rough hot wild environment and better maintenance. second due to a big favour to the LC that it handles the sandy desert and dunes very well! in contrast to big commercially successful car SUVs that can't handle a mile in our dunes and sandy desert (like Range Rover, Grand Cherokee, Ford Explorer and etc). thank again, and just wanted to clarify an aspect that am sure large of north american citizens don't appreciate in assessing capable SUVs like Toyota LC or Nissan Patrol. regards.

one of the best and reliable 4X4 in the world

Can you do a land cruiser sequoia comparison?

you should take it to a more rough terrain. Living in Africa, I can imagine taking my 2005 corolla in those kinds of places and doing just fine.

Land Cruiser is such an underrated car! Its a fucking beast! Wtf is wrong with people? just because its a Toyota doesn't mean its a bad car!

"no one really buys a land cruiser" is what Americans say all the time. Little do they know that the rest of the world exists.

Great video 😎😎😎

always liked these

Guys this is for the American market .. The land cruiser has been proven more popular in Australia than any where else .. And for the people calling it cheap .. The Toyota Land Cruiser 200 series Sahara is priced at $136,785 so stop talking shit about a truck you can't afford.

From what I saw the version of Japan ZX 200 but appears to be robust and have a better finish both inside and out. Can you tell what is the difference?

First and foremost there were people in Australia before Europeans established their "civilization" there. Colonialism.

king of road

Why haven't you guys talked about on road ride comfort? Cabin noise and vibrations? And how does it all compare with the competitors?

im laughing at 5:15 u wouldn't even dare think about going that fast off-road if it was your personal car.

how to operate gear function in 4×4 ??

land cruiser looks like a beast

I drove one of these recently with the intent to have something a little less flashy than my G550 which I actually take off road. I wish the Cruiser had a throatier exhaust and a locking rear differential. The 4Runner has a locking rear diff, I have no idea why something twice as expensive doesn't. Also the departure angle is rubbish but they make off road rear bumpers that fix that problem, for now I'm keeping the G.

Choose this or the merc gls?

In Australia landcruisers especially the new ones are really popular

I like the way he reviews stuff he should review my mother in-law

that interior is definitely on fleek

Hey, Is that Flinders Ranges NP or Bunkers Conservation?

Plz some one tell me where is Engine Number mentioned in 2016 model v8 zx

Its a 4Runner Limmited with a Landcruizer tag. realistically it doesn't off much more than the Limmited 4runner. Balls and whistles asides the suspension and off road features are indentical including the active control feature.

the best SUV in history period!

greatest and most mystical CAR ever build. the ultimate OFFROAD KING, what a dominant performace...love that SUV.

Love LC, especially the older ones. Not sure how this example is a "proper off roader". I can imagine that as a 4x4 with some good electronic traction aids it will go off road. I can also imagine the body damage and trail of plastic bits being left behind. Not to mention the weeping noise coming from the cabin as the owner realizes that his expensive rig is quickly depreciating with every ding and lost plastic bit.

Land cruisers are on their own class no need to compete against other SUVs, besides the new ones look amazing.

yes its my dream car!!

Mate we love the things here. My old 100 series diesel never lets me down which is a bloody good thing with some of the places I go. Surprised the yanks don't buy them more. But then you have great home grown 4x4 pickups. If the Silverado 2500 wasn't so expensive here I'd love to have one.

land cruiser is soo popular in the gulf its literally 3rd of the price overseas

"modern and sophisticated" yet when I look at it from every angle I only see the 90s

Come to Gulf area - it is the most common vehicle !

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You know without saying that its a dumb american review on something as awesome machine as land cruiser, that its something no one wants to buy. The world market is not only America. The world and this earth is not called America. What doesnt sells in america doesnt means that its not bought elsewhere. Not all the people living on the planet have tunnel vision about the world as americans do. Land cruiser is not only the best selling SUV in Australia but also in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. But then Americans make to most incapable metal behemoths they call SUVs and badge them 4x4 to add injury to the insult. What would they know about anything outside America.

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They say in Australia that if you want to go to Outback, take a Land Rover. But if you want to go to Outback and return, take a Land Cruiser. This SUV is a tank, but I rather LX-570.

some say, you dont have to change transmission oil in LC 200, for ever

You couldn't do this segment in the American southwest?

I think the price of the Land Cruiser is mostly what makes it less popular here in America. When a person can get a full size luxury SUV with more of a luxury name behind it for 10,000 less why wouldn't they. Land cruiser is for the very well off financially who want or need a very capable off road vehicle. Which again most here don't need. Except for Alaska , parts of California, Nevada , Arizona there aren't many places that are remote enough where people actually go that would require a vehicle like the land cruiser. 4 wheeling here is more of a hobby than everyday life. The 4Runner SR5 or TRD Pro is basically the same in off road capability for half the price making it much more popular here in America and most of the 4Runners still never see real off road driving, because as I said before 4 wheeling for most here is a hobby.

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I am going to buy one.

great

do you know that 22.000 unit have been sold from this SUV in just Saudi Arabia in 2015 !! this is how much popular in the middle East

The moment I heard "truck that no one really buys", I wrote this comment and left.

Was looking forward to seeing the big guy test another truck; Should've let Stephen fly out instead, Column.

Rock solid SUV

Driving a left-wheeled car on the left side of the road. Quite an experience I guess. BTW rubbish collection trucks in Australia operate the same way.

Men porque no lo traducis al español, please

So they shipped US LHD Land cruisers to Australia surely easier to borrow some local ones.

California plates in Australia

u see more cruisers than people in the middle east haha

I wish we could get a stripped version of the Land Bruiser in the US - cloth seats, rubber mats on the floor, get rid of the infotainment stuff, no chrome etc.

Why does he keep referring to it as a 'truck'?

Good day mate from the land down under. Would really love a cruiser but they are way too expensive, and down here hold their value really are, so even a two or three year old (with high mileage as most of them are) cost an arms and a leg. In Aus, many come equipped with the 138 litre tank (over 36 gallons), down here there are places where there may be no petrol station for many kms/miles (in one place I think its 300-350 miles). In the bush, as you probably saw its always one form of cruiser or another that is on the road.

idk who this guy is but landcruiser is the beast

Why are there California plates?

if i had the money, i'd rather have the lc rather its competitors tbh

I like this Land Cruiser 200 model more than Land Cruiser Prado.

i have one and is the best

why does this LC have a cali plate and LHD? US spec vehicle in Australia?

In howmuch water can this car drive?

The Best, most reliable AND strongest SUV money can buy.

Nice video Needed to do diesel Diesels are Australian, we also don't have 5.7 we get a 4.7 Petrol disappointing I have 100 series 2006 UZJ runs on petrol and LPG gas

Why do you they have California license plates in Australia?

i love land cruiser

"Check surroundings for safety"

I love land cruiser

Dream car from India 👍🤗

i have a v8 and drive just to Afrika with it and also Denmark Zweden Finland Lapland and Norway it great car with pup up tent

just get a power inverter from west marine problem solved two usb and two wall outlets or a Duracell cup holder charger, Toyota was smart and realized it wasn't a big deal

How about Nissan Patrol or Range Rover vs Toyota Land Cruiser?

I'd like to know the mileage numbers with the diesel engine. And hopefully one day Americans will actually be free enough to have the diesel options that the rest of the planet enjoys.

A truck nobody buys??? Dude, you need to come to Kenya. These Land Cruisers are the ultimate fuck yous to anyone who thought you'd never succeed in life...