Roadfly.com - 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser Car Review 

10 years later and I can finally afford to buy one.

The Land Cruiser may be $10,000 more than your Land Rover,but think about it,you bought a LAND ROVER,even after 80 years the brand still hasn't gotten reliability or build quality down.We'll see in 5 years when it's literally falling apart,and you decide to sell your magnificent LR4.By then the price difference would have evened itself out substantially.With the Land Cruiser's unmatched build quality,reliability,safety and re-sale value,it has and quite possibly will be the best SUV you can buy.

I LOVE Land Cruisers. I have a '98 Land Cruiser, it's at 210k, and it's still going strong. Haven't had any issues with it at all, still a great ride, and it's 12 yrs old! Definitely gonna get another one in the next year or two. Toyota all the way!

there is a quote to aussie that says "if you're going to the outback, bring a Land Rover; if you're thinking of coming back, bring a Land Cruiser" One of the best 4x4 so far..

My left ear enjoyed this video :)

Don't go far off-road with the Land Rover though, because in places where you NEED a true 4x4, reliability is AS important as off-road capability. The Land Cruiser is exponentially more reliable than the LandRover's of last 30 years - not too many people would argue that point (and it's a BIG one).

We have a 1999 Land Cruiser with 180,000 miles on it. The 4.7 L engine still runs great, but the electrical components are starting to show their age. The A/C doesn't work properly, the front-passenger door lock doesn't work when we hit the door lock switch, the windows are slow. The only major engine problem we've had was when the whole vehicle vibrated real bad when the engine was running, but we fixed that.

I don't understand why people even compare the Hummer H3 to the Land Cruiser. The Land Cruiser is in a completely different class, a class of it's own in fact. If anything the H3 should be compared to the FJ, in which it gets completely diminished.

This is a very nice SUV and its a shame that i've only seen 1 of these on the road thus far. I finally got to see one a few weeks ago

The best SUV ever made, and worth every penny because it will last a million miles plus!

dude on Dumb & Dumber

Informative video. Now, where can i get one of these for like 5K?

Why did he tuck the front of his shirt in?

yeah u can but most of the time the just put a film over your windows. if u do it make sure you get the real tint or go to a shop where the detail and tint windows for cars.

I'm trying to decide on the Land Cruiser or the Escalade. What would you pick?

I came here after the debut of the all-new 2022 to relive flashbacks.

Clearly the best SUV on the planet.

This is a very nice car when your going to drive to long distances.. :)

i love my 80's series landcruiser. tuff.

@felipescalador Where do you live? The price difference is because either it needs to be imported or made by order. In north america toyota's are massed produced and imported frequently.

thats amazing! I hope it stops as well as it goes. does it come in manual transmission?

sin duda un legendario junto con el nissan patrol, jeep cherokee,ford explorer entre otros

landcruiser 89 is my badass ride and want to buy bumper just smashed mine today in the snow

@felipescalador where the from Singapore or somewhere

@felipescalador recall that gas is like 3.72 a gallon usd, it will eat your pocket here too....

this version of the land crusier has diff lock?

@23aterro actually the land cruiser never had this issue. only models built in the USA had this issue. this is built in japan

actually the 2006 models which used the origianl 4.7 at 278 hp and 320 lb feet of torque. the older 4.7 had 235 hp and 320 lb feet of torque. great motor!

that new 5.7l engine is really something.. its in both the new Lexus LX570 and this new top of the range Landcruiser!

I own, also! I have a '99Chevy 'BurbanLT. and, a 2000 Ford Expy. E.B.. The both runs like a dream! I just rented those cars because of, a planned future purchase..., DUHH!!!

@felipescalador me 2 but price went down to like 100k now

Oman? That's were I spent most of my childhood time!

@felipescalador which country do you live in.

"we all grew up in" huh...i didn't grow up in a Landcruiser and i barely know anyone who did!

this is a very cool car

2017

yes

amazing

A Hummer H2 is not too much cheaper than a Land Cruiser of the same year. Not only that, but Land Cruiser's come better equipped and have a much better build quality. Also everyone knows that H2's are god awful offroad, after all, it is a Suburban. And if you're talking about an H3, why would you even compare the two? If anything it should be compared with they FJ. In which the FJ also wins.

i like it alot.

awh... why can´t i find any tests of the LandCruiser with Diesel?

@Bcboi92 The land cruiser is the same as the Lexus LX570. Land Cruisers are the best suvs you can by. The UN uses them. They are designed to go through the rough terrain. Its used alot in the the middle east and Australia. The Land cruisers are tested in the outback of australia. Buy one and you will get your moneys worth

@felipescalador thats true

I like how the new one looks, EXCEPT for the headlights that look like they have clear cysts growing out of em.

Nicest SUVs on the planet.

Not an unreasonable position, but if you live in an area where you NEED a good 4X4 & don't have service readily available (say, Papua New Guinea), the price is well worth it due to the quality and longevity of Land Cruiser. In the US, we don't need to pay this kind of money for 4x4, but I still drive one because they're the best.

My left ear only enjoyed his voice. While my right ear was grooving with the cool bass line.

Hail the king of all SUVs.

@mkai4492 The Range Rover already has the offroad capabilities of the Land Cruiser.

Land Cruiser for sure!

Dear Charlie Romero, Nex time, please make it stereo instead of mono. I have headphones on!

my 2001 bmw X5 has some Hill Decent assist on it, what he called "crawl control" so ooo, ahh, thats so fancy :-P theres my 2 cents. the really bad thing about this suv tho is on the back, those lil reflectors on the upper bumper. never seen anything of that sort in that location. WTF mate?

I went to the cars website, and found some pretty good deals, although you won't get a new one for that.

@aids0610 for me Hiace is enough. Yeah 4runner is cheaper. here in Philippines it's 4 million Philippine pesos already!

Lol..., hey, it's a must to have a "HighRider" in the bigcity! Too much potholes...but, it's improved over the recent years! ;-)

That rear hatch is not unique. BMW introduced a similar rear hatch design in 2007 on the new X5. In addition, the bottom part of BMW X5's hatch can carry up to 250 kg (550 lbs) so you can rest heavy objects on it while loading or offloading.

@FJCruisin09 ur right, it is an SUV ! =P

its Owen Wilson!!

bad ass suv plus toyota's quality

lexus is alittle slower probably 6.7 because of all the gadget but yeah its fast. someone i knew got it to go in 6.2 seconds i mean 401 lb ft torque thats alot

haha, never seen one (08 model) in either Canada or even usa...want one bad.

When he said "Tie you kids soccer boots" its kinda ironic huh, that these sort of cars are all that they are used for...

i love how at 1:13 he says 'tie your kids' then pauses

anyone knows its 0-60?

Nice car - to bad they forgot to design it. I would put my money on a Range Rover at any time!

Lol..., you right. You must know me! I agree with that. I'm definitley a stubborn type of person! That's only towards something I, believe in or, something that is true! When it truely comes to selling vehicles and, giving the people what they need and, want..., America only matters...because, our thoughts on certain things really matters the most and, we have the largest selling auto market. P.S. I don't have an Expedition...actually, I have a Chevorlet SuburbanLT....but, loves Ford! ;-)

I still drive the FJ100 - not because I need it here in the US, but because of it's legendary history & quality ... It says: I'm not (Land Rover/BMW/Cayanne) pompous, I just like good stuff. (Unfortunately, American 4x4's [H2/Jeep, etc.] don't get to be "pompous" or maintain a world-wide reputation as "good stuff" ... it's sad, really.)

@aids0610 nothing beats a cruiser bro

SUV is an offroader, well the original ones were, now there are crossover SUVs which are only for light offroading.

a buy one

This is nice, i think the price is insane, but its a pretty good car, as long as they make theis though, i think people who buy the lexus lx are crazy. And Range Rover has had that hatch foever.

no 6 speed shiftable automatic. probably one of the best out there. and yeah brakes are pretty big. something like 14 inches don't qoute me on that. too bad america only get the top of the line version otherwise it would be affordable.

The only reason why, they're rebuilt over is, the owner wants it to look spectacular. Really..., the only major work that's done to a classic American car is, the exterior and, interior body...if, worn! The engine definitely remains the same. The only things people may change on the engine is, minor thigs like, pulleys, timingbelts, sparkplugs and, airfilter. Basically, just a tune-up!

in the USA, there is only one trim of toyota lancruiser. there's no gxr, lx, dx, le, etc. ONLY ONE TOYOTA LANCRUISER with everything the same, except a few optional luxury items. however, i noticed that around the globe there are many different version of Toyota Landcruiser. only god knows the name of the different versions. The Landcruiser name has became an umbrella name for other toyota suv.

Well in iceland you could get 2 landrovers for 1 one those

Lol..., you might have a point by, the way you put that! I'm not a fool...but, Expy's are prettygood, offroad also. I took my 2002 F. Expy all in the backwoods, up in the mountains, outside Ashville and, Charlotte, NC. and, it's all kinds of ditches, mudpools and, everything else that, would normally get a truck stuck. I've zipped threw those areas like, it was absolutley nothing with, my Expy, over and, over again with, hardly no problem! ;-)

ahhahah that guy always has the front of his shirt tucked in lol

there is a 4.5 litre twin turbo diesel option

This is not an SUV, it's pure offroader.

@firedragon689 you realise landcruisers have been around since the 70's right

Lol..., that's true! Most people drive big SUV's cause, it's a feeling of security and, power! My moms had a 2005 Cadi. Slade for a while now and, she says, she'll never drive another car, ever again...even if, someone gave her a M. Benz, S class! Lol..

@skapunkboy01 Well I mean Toyota's in the US are for ordinary people but in this case a Toyota Landcruiser isnt for everyone in the US either, its a $65,970 car and that my friend is not the ordinary MSRP for a toyota nor for the general mid-class person. I think we can all agree that before buying a $65,000 car I think others would prefer a $46,000 BMW 5 series, Infiniti M, Even a Range Rover sport for a MSRP of $60,000.

come test it in the kimberleys,austalia -well test alright

my dad has the same car, it can go everywhere:):)

King toyota.number one

toyota is the number 1 auto maker in the whole world now. it recently surpassed gm in that position. total pwnage.

This is as good as an offroader can get.

why the 4runner is amazing. offroad power can't get rid of the 4runner. fj is just an extra. its in its own class. the landcruiser is just history. dont fogret about the sequioa. the 5.7 is in the tundra by the way

When's the lasttime you've drivin' or, rode in a Ford? Seriously..., you'll be impressed! It's a reason why Ford is rated the hightest, in stats. with quality and, reliability. Rent one for a weekend..., you'll see. I was just like you, towards Ford, at one point...until, I rented the new Expy. and, Fusion. Those cars are very nice! I'm looking to rent the new Taurus, now. ;-)

for somone how's lookin for 4w land cruiser gona last longer than any other 4w my cars wehere 2000 vxr prevously now it's vxr 2009

the best suv ever

We have the same car in UAE but 4.7L

I know, one thing for sure..., If you see an American truck stuck anywhere...., those vehicles HAVE to be the cheap base models without 4wheel drive!

wish i can have one........... Landcruiser

I didn't know the landcruiser was the only car they sell, nice of you to judge a company by one product. P.S. Toyota's V8 is one the of cleanest compared to their peers. Excluding honda since they don't even have a V-8, hyundai will beat honda introducing a v8 in 09...

No one except his dude dislikes knobs;)

th lexus is a few ticks slower motortrend tested them. and yes traction control and all the other stuff adds shit loads of weight and weight kills power so yes lexus is slower by alittle. end of convo

but toyota had that hatch design longer

You MUST have a Toyota Landcruiser or, any other Toyota to defend Landcruiser like that!

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