| Production | 1955–1960 |
|---|---|
| Assembly | Toyota City, Japan (ARACO) |
| Body style | 2-door Softtop 2-door Hardtop 2-door pickup truck 4-door Station wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine | Petrol: 3.4 L I6 B petrol 3.9 L I6 F petrol |
| Wheelbase | 2,285 mm (90.0 in) 2,430 mm (95.7 in) 2,650 mm (104.3 in) |
- 1955 — The Second generation, 20 Series was introduced. It was designed to have more civilian appeal than the BJ for export reasons. It also had more stylish bodywork and a better ride thanks to longer four-plate leaf springs which had been adapted from the Toyota Light Truck. It had a more powerful 135 PS (99 kW) 3.9 L six-cylinder Type F gasoline engine, but still only had a three speed gearbox. The interior of the vehicles were made more comfortable by moving the engine 120 mm (4.7 in) forward. The 20 Series still had no low range, but it had synchromesh on the third and fourth gears.
- 1958 — The first Station wagon Land Cruiser was introduced with an even longer 2,650 mm (104.3 in) wheelbase (the FJ35V; wagon and van). The FJ25 production started in Brazil being the first Toyota vehicle built outside Japan.
- 1957 — A 4-door Station Wagon was added as the FJ35V. Land Cruisers were first imported into Australia by B&D Motors as FJ25/28 cab chassis with Australian made bodies. They were the first Japanese cars to be regularly exported to the country and a few were initially used in the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme, by sub contractor Theiss Constructions.
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