| Also called | Toyota Machito (Venezuela) |
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| Production | 1984–present |
| Assembly | Toyota City, Japan (ARACO) Cumana, Venezuela |
| Body style | 2-door pickup truck 2-door softtop / hardtop / troopie 4-door van |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Engine | Petrol: 2.4 L 22R petrol I4 4.0 L 3F petrol I6 4.5 L 1FZ petrol I6 Diesel: 2.4 L 2L diesel I4 3.4 L PZ diesel I5 4.0 L 2H diesel I6 4.2 L 1HZ diesel I6 Turbodiesel: 2.4 L 2L-T turbodiesel I4 2.5 L VM HR588 TD I5 (Italy) 3.0 L 1KZ-T turbodiesel I4 3.4 L 13B-T turbodiesel I4 4.2 L 1HD turbodiesel I6 4.5 L 1VD turbodiesel V8 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 2,310 mm (90.9 in) 2,600 mm (102.4 in) 2,730 mm (107.5 in) 2,980 mm (117.3 in) 3,180 mm (125.2 in) |
| Length | 4,995 mm (196.7 in) |
| Width | 1,870 mm (73.6 in) |
| Height | 2,070 mm (81.5 in) |
- 1984 — 70 Series was introduced as a soft-top, hard-top, FRP top, utility, cab-chassis, and Troop Carrier (inward facing rear seats).The petrol engine was replaced with a 4.0 L 3F engine. The 70 Light had a four-wheel coil spring solid-axle suspension for better ride quality. This lighter duty version of the Land Cruiser had the 22R 2.4 L gasoline engine, 2L and 2L-T (turbo) 2.4 L diesel engines commonly found in the Toyota Hilux. The 70 Light was sold in some markets as the Bundera or the Landcruiser II, later called 70 Prado. The 70 Prado eventually became popular and evolved into the 90. An automatic transmission (A440F) was introduced making it the first four-wheel drive Japanese vehicle with an automatic transmission.
- 1987 — Came out with the turbo 3.9 L diesel putting out 240 hp @ 4200rpm and 470 N·m torque @ 3000rpm.
- 1990 — New-generation diesel engines were introduced including a five-cylinder SOHC naturally aspirated motor (1PZ),and a six-cylinder SOHC naturally aspirated motor (1 HZ).
- 1993 to 1996 — the KZ 3.0 L turbocharged diesel engine replaced the LJ in the 70 series in European markets where this model was known as the KZJ70.
- 1993 — An advanced 24-valve, 4.5 L six-cylinder petrol engine, 1FZ-FE was introduced.
- 1999 — Toyota updated the 70 series in several ways. The solid front axle received coil-spring suspension. The rear leaf springs were lengthened for increased ride comfort and wheel travel. The six-bolt wheels were replaced with five-bolt wheels. Several smaller modifications to the drivetrain provided increased durability. The long-wheel-base models received new designations: 78 for the troop carrier, and 79 for the pick-up.
- 2002 — HDJ79 is introduced to Australia with the 1HD-FTE 4.2 L six-cylinder 24-valve turbodiesel EFI engine.
- 2007 — Toyota's first turbodiesel V8 engine, the 1VD-FTV was released in some countries for the 70 Series Land Cruiser. Other modifications include the addition of a 4-door medium-wheel-base model (the 76) and a significantly altered front look on all models.
- The Sixth and Seventh generations of the Land Cruiser are still being produced and sold in African and Latin American regions. Production in Venezuela ended in 2008.
- The 70 series is also still marketed in Australia as 4-door wagon, 2-door 'Troop Carrier' and 2-door cab-chassis.
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