2020 Toyota Land Cruiser: The Ultimate Off-Road SUV? Full Review
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The 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser carries on the 60 year Land Cruiser tradition of being the ultimate off-road rig. But is it getting too long in the tooth? Ryan tests the newest iteration of the Series 200 to see how well it does on Rock and Snow.
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I have a 2015 land cruiser and I thought the turn assist was sort of silly gimmick until I needed it. Entered down a muddy road cloaked by snow and flanked by deep ditches. By the time I realized this was a mistake it was going to be very difficult to back my way out. Turn assist has absolutely saved me from going intothe ditch multiple times.
@eluniversodelecuador
3 жыл бұрын
Toyota has spent countless days in the R&D dungeon to get it as close to perfect!!!!!👌
This is the Swiss army knife of SUVs...
@aminman15
3 жыл бұрын
I lived in North Africa, LCs are the only cars that pass the test of time -- and they off-road like the best out there. They are legendary.
@reapertalon
2 жыл бұрын
@@aminman15 take a land rover if you want to go in to the outback, take a land cruiser you want to come back
seen a lot of people reviewing the LC but never seen the turn control being used,thank u for the revelation.
@rajathe8339
3 жыл бұрын
Yup
@BilalHussain-gc2sf
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah probably the reviewers didnt know about it
@dexterrr9163
3 жыл бұрын
Some lower options like my fathers 200 gxr trim models doesnt have it
Landcruiser is also one of the best overlanding vehicles. It can cross continents in comfort and without compromise.
@reapertalon
2 жыл бұрын
And not break down on the way
Great review. Love my 200 series Land Cruiser. Price is mentioned often, but these are made with the comfort of a Range Rover and the drive train durability closer to the classic Defender. You can drive hundreds of miles in a 200 series with all 7 passengers feeling like they are traveling in first class comfort. And, you’d have to look under the car to see how tough the vehicle is built. Land Cruisers are in a different class of their own, and are 100% made in Japan with factories dedicated to making these vehicles to the highest quality standard.
Great review, great filming and camera angles!
I have a 2019 4Runner TRD Off Road with KDSS and I admit i never undertood the dealers over complicated explanation in how it works.. Your brief explanation made PERFECT sense.. Thanks a bunch!!!!
Great video, birngs joy to my days spent at home...
Great review. Very detailed,that's why I subscribed 👍
Bought one today! Delivery in Johannesburg only in March 2021. Compares favourably to wife's Range Rover being 2x the price. I am worried Wife will love this more than Land Rover product after a few drives.
@RidingNomad
2 жыл бұрын
Driving a $100k vehicle in Johannesburg? I hope you're still alive
I own a 2019 LC200, wouldn’t trade it for the world, or Apple Car Play!
@roxanlogan8488
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, you just made my day
@tienluu3062
3 жыл бұрын
Apple play can be added, call ed martin toyota
@wesrobinson7366
3 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for one to come in for me to take a drive. Think its awesome just a couple of things to check out. Also could care less about apple car play or the cars nav. Waz and Sirrus is all I need from my phone.
@reapertalon
2 жыл бұрын
same, except I have a 2018 land cruiser
This thing is amazing, it's absolutely bullet proof. The only thing putting me off isn't necessarily the amount of fuel it drinks and the cost involved, it's having to fill up so often!
Nothing beats this off-roader King and it’s been tested and tested for decades in Australian’s vast harsh land, from snowy mountains to sunshine beach, from Simpson desert to top end rainforest, from remote mining camps to large farm lands, from towing heavy caravan or a fishing boat to a weekend kids footy drop off, it’s truely an unbreakable SUV. Thanks to Toyotas superb reliability and strong resale value it’s worth every penny ( top spec model costs AUD $120k here similar price to a BMW X5) !! Really looking forward to the next series maybe later this year so I can replace my Hilux. Thanks for the video mate and stay safe.
@ZachV007
4 жыл бұрын
This comment bring me chill
@chrisx5127
11 ай бұрын
2nd place would be the Hilux.
now thats a proper review
Best LC review video I’ve seen thus far! Esp for off roading capabilities! I bought the heritage and love it! I was gonna buy a 4Runner, TRD pro, but then test drove the LC.. and the difference in the drive was crazy! Smooth!
@drivingsports
3 жыл бұрын
The Heritage is great. We have a review of that one going up this weekend. Smooth is the word.
Great video! Thanks.
Love the review. New subscriber here.
This is called proper review
Total respect to this car, love it
First time to see Turn Control in action, just wow!
@vadimnesen8060
3 жыл бұрын
I couldn't tell the difference
We are a family of Land Cruisers, we have a 1978 40series with 257k km, a 2005 120 series with 500k km and a 2018 150 series with 110k km, not a single glitch. We use them for work (vineyards, olive orchards) and fun... love these cars and they are so low maintenance. The 200 series is a bit big the type of roads we use otherwise we would have on. :) (we always buy used so the “new price” is not a thing to consider.
I like the Sequioa's size integrated with the Land Cruiser's internals.
love this series!
Great video, really enjoy how you present the vehicles. I love the Land Cruiser but can't afford it just yet. I will probably get a 4Runner TRD OFF ROAD. I will only buy a Toyota or Lexus because I have a long history with Toyota and its quality.
Great review.
My 2013 has Multi-Terrain Select and I’ve never had to use it or the turn assist feature, but I feel reassured in knowing they’re just a button away. 😊
I like all the camera views.
That turning trick was AMAZING!
I have this car and I love it to death. You will not regret getting it. Best car ever.
Land cruisers are the toughest 4x4 drives, you just can’t break them. I hope to own one in the future
LC any time! It will beat any German engineering it's not cheap to buy nor run but properly maintain will run to the end of world and 1 day after😉👍
If the red cross, NATO and the UN uses it, probably worth the price
@atlscorpatlscorp2620
4 жыл бұрын
Land Rover's have also done all of this too. Besides I only plan on taking it into North Georgia, Arkansas, and similar places. Just put a good warranty on the Land Rover and it will be fine.
@omgcheeter
3 жыл бұрын
Atlscorp Atlscorp land rovers are rolling pile of junk
@rfcdgaf
3 жыл бұрын
@@atlscorpatlscorp2620 When SF guys tell you on a podcast that the rover sucked and the land cruiser is what they'd take on missions in africa... that tells you something
@dcdc148
3 жыл бұрын
Yea but they buy it with stolen money!!!!
@supertrickyrickyandtheslip1473
3 жыл бұрын
I’d take a cruiser every day of the week
When one buys this car, they don't buy it for fuel economy, high tech features etc etc, you buy it and keep it forever, you buy an icon that stands out from everything on the road.
I myself have the same car in black colour. I live in Pakistan and here it's used mostly by ministers and business tycoons. I'm really enjoying it and it's really a head turner in Pakistan.
Wish i had a 2020 landcruiser love the beasts 💪
Wow excellent I will buying as well as soon
I would buy one of these just because it would last forever.
@alexanderup6095
4 жыл бұрын
if frame wont rust through
@tankmax46
4 жыл бұрын
😂
@alexanderup6095
4 жыл бұрын
@Joshua Jacob hell no , tayota all the way I own 2015 4runner. but if live in north east the rust problem is a fact
@d1sturb3d119
4 жыл бұрын
@@alexanderup6095 Wash the chassis now and again. I have a GX right now. At the end and start of summer I usually hose down the chassis, use those foam brushes that remove most contaminants, then hit it with Inox MX3. Picked that little trick up from Ronny Dahl. Unlike WD40 that goops up and drips this self levels and clings to the chassis. Prevents a ton of rust issues in general. My GX has 205k miles on it now so it did go most of its life without it. Even in the snow belt a lot less mud and snow cake up on the chassis and rust is not a concern at all any more. Just make sure to hose down now and again. www.amazon.com/INOX-MX3-100g-Inox-Small/dp/B004RZOA0A
@t4thfavor1212
4 жыл бұрын
Just like the payment.
Wow it was raely nice video good job my dear thanks
Nice demo, and yeah that CRAWL system sounds so awkward. My RC crawler has the turn assist feature which they called it a "dig" feature. I am sure Toyota went pretty conservative on the tuning of this feature because theoretically, you could make the car rotate at its inner rear wheel at the cost of its mechanical lifespan.
The land cruiser is incredible indeed, These are in active use by Elite US Special Forces units in some of the most challenging environments.
@eyalschnider
4 жыл бұрын
Janet Bailey not just us,also the pajero is used but it is not in production.
@vedantmehra6970
4 жыл бұрын
Also used by all the taliban , these cars can take anything and keep going...Osama use to ride around in one for God sake
@eyalschnider
4 жыл бұрын
no pajero no lancer no evolution...
@dexterrr9163
4 жыл бұрын
Vedant Mehra these 200 series are too expensive for Talibans and even a average income family.
@eluniversodelecuador
3 жыл бұрын
According to Toyota, a Land Cruiser will last about 25 years in “3rd World Countries” 🌎
Man I love this thing😭😭
Nothing else can take my family of 6 and all our gear to the ends of the earth like this thing can. Now to wait for 10 years until I can afford the 2020.
I could never justify owning a Land Cruiser, but it’s my ultimate dream car. Thanks for that great video, stay safe 🌈🚗👍
@richardglossop9085
4 жыл бұрын
Mr. Cairo I meant I can’t justify the large gas guzzler plus I don’t go off road. So I own a Toyota RAV4 diesel, which is second best to me 👍👍
@richardglossop9085
4 жыл бұрын
Mr. Cairo I meant it’s too large for my lifestyle, gas guzzler and I don’t go off road. So I love my Toyota RAV4 👍👍
Really enjoyed your video. I plan to make a video on the new LC300, I wonder if I could use some of your video to explain the crawl control please?
@drivingsports
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry, we don’t allow that.
@amateurtorque6709
2 жыл бұрын
@@drivingsports I promise to credit you with the footage, and I'm not a threat to your channel, I only have 900 subscribers. 😉
That sound of "torque' vectoring" is present in my 2021 Wrangler Rubicon despite locked rear and front diff in 4 Low when I pres off road plus button. I did not hear that before in JK model.
this is my dream car.. am saving for a nice white black or dark grey one.. my rav4 will do me just fine for now
KDSS was an Australian designed system 🇦🇺
In my country, full option Land Cruiser variant is ZX and its price is $187,000. Whereas high optioned Porsche, Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Land Rover SUV priced lower yet our people prefer LC and interestingly less than 5% take it for serious off road.
a spectacular but more spectacular car the place where you record it, where is it?
Please make a video on one of tesla cars..really love to see that
My limited 2021 nightshade has the same 4x4 system and is also Full time 4x4.
What was that departure angle again?
I salute the one who named it as "Land Cruiser " - Toyota does not required an advertisement or marketing for this suv ... They just need to tell "As same as the name "
Where did you get that awesome down jacket
I think it actually does have automatic lane keeping. I know you can adjust the forcefulness of it and you can probably turn it on and off. A 2019 Highlander I was renting had it. I do remember it being very gentle, though.
@drivingsports
4 жыл бұрын
Highlander definitely has it. Couldn't find any adjustments for it on the Land Cruiser, and it worked like the old one did... therefore, I would say it doesn't.
I have a LC200, and am finally using it overlanding in China. Love it. So much better than the G Professional i also own. But now i am very tempted to try one of China's modern SUV. Tested the BYD Pao. Very impressed
My dad has a 99. It’s been the biggest and baddest vehicle I’ve ever seen. If Toyota one day makes the land cruiser more affordable it’d be a killer on the market. I mean just imagine a land cruiser that’s not that expensive
Hope to ride in a land cruiser v.x.r of my own one day 🙌🏽
@idererdenebayar3466
3 жыл бұрын
and vx
High, your model is one of the best. Kindly Fiete
The sun will explode in billions of years, and the last things to see that will be the rocks, the sand, cockroaches, and the Land Cruiser. When you buy one, there should be a wedding ceremony....and the Land Cruiser will outlive you.
You really hammered the point of it being a offroad machine. And then there is me, who uses it in the city 😂😂😂
These off-roaders only make sense with a 3L Diesel engine unless you own a gas station! Awesome car! Can't wait to see the new version LC300 later this year
@amateurtorque6709
2 жыл бұрын
Thats a good point, when are you test driving the LC300 Ryan?
Where did u record these videos? 👍👌
Small correction the Lexus variant is the LX not the GX.
@drivingsports
4 жыл бұрын
True. The suspension system first appeared on the GX, but we shouldn’t have said it was the Lexus variant. We even filmed an LX a couple years ago noting it was a land cruiser under the skin. 🤷🏻♂️
@calavino223
4 жыл бұрын
there is a GX variant in US which is equivalent to a Toyota LC Prado
@enockonyango1135
4 жыл бұрын
Someone buy me this. My dream machine. Someone just award me this kindly
An important difference to note between the LC and 4Runner TRD PRO is the 3rd row option in the LC not just the close turn option. This feature alone makes the LC much more attractive IMO.
@VickyCarrasco
3 жыл бұрын
Tho if you buy the LC heritage edition is just does away w the 3rd row seats... which is perfect for off-roading, more storage.
Nice video. Here in Philippines the price of LC 200 you can buy a 3 or 4 Toyota Fortuner 4x4. But i think Lc200 will last a lifetime.
Toyota land cruiser rock solid suv, G wagon can't compare to it even with more features. Good video 😎👍
plz share your insightful review for lexus lx & gx
I will always imagine myself in a land cruiser some day, but who knows how i am going to end up paying for it lol
@BruhBruh-pz2ww
4 жыл бұрын
Rigoberto Garza rob a bank
@billsomen7953
3 жыл бұрын
Not that expensive. Check second hands.
Nissan patrol here but love lc200 also. Wish i can buy them both but for the meanwhile ,I'll stick with my honda xr250 offroad bike.
That's the one I love Toyota beacose of strong vechile
Pls can you do the 2021 Cadillac escalade
I will buy one when I’m closer to retirement.
In Belgium sadly ,we only have the 2.8 litres land cruiser version
🚗👑King of off-road 👑🚙
How does the US off-road version compare to the Australian off-road version? I went into the outback in WA two years ago. The preferred vehicle was the Toyota Land Cruiser, but it seems to be different from the US version.
I have a 2001 and 2015 LC. I'm looking at trading in 15 for 2020. Drove a Ranger Rover HSE while quarantined in FL and not gonna lie. It was fun and really fast. But the minute I do any comparison research its just no contest. Landcruisers dont appeal to the driver who wants to be noticed. But damn if that isn't yet another reason to love this car. Also I can fit two 15yo hockey goalies and their bags/equipment. Im sticking with Toyota.
the best 4wd money can buy
Forever landcruser❤
tried dubai desert safari tour in this legendary car. 99% of the operators use lc & only saw only 1 hummer h2. the operator inform only lc is reliable enough for long term desert tour - as getting stuck with a breakdown in the midst of desert is their worst nightmare
I'm amazed watching the new Toyota, my vehicle is the first Toyota ever invented in 1977.
Landcruiser is the king of them all! Bulletproof! Worth every penny.
Maybe expensive but its built to last . Fantastic machine.
Many People Hate Land Cruiser because it doesn't have that Technology compared to the others at the same price segment but , Land Cruiser are made for LC lovers 💪
@charlesanim-mensah359
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely true
What is the cheaper option of this car with the same systems ?
The Landcruiser is unnecessarily expensive in the US. In other parts of the world one can get equally capable landcruiser with less luxury features for much less. People who want to use the landcruiser to the full potential will not be buying the luxury US version.
@seanphillips658
4 жыл бұрын
*new
@dte8561
4 жыл бұрын
I agree it would be cool to be able to buy a scaled down version.
@sifx.z1524
4 жыл бұрын
it is expensive everywhere and also very popular. I just can't understand why it is popular and expensive given the many way better european and american options that perform way better on and off road?
@seanphillips658
4 жыл бұрын
@@sifx.z1524 - so wrong on so many levels. I've had my 97 for 18 years now, brought my son home from the hospital with it, now he drives it. Front center and rear lockers from the factory back then. Now they have a mode that will get you unstuck buried to the frame. Nothing here in America comes close nor will last anywhere as long as a Land Cruiser
@normt5463
4 жыл бұрын
"Toyota Tax"!
What third row seats space for long journey for a family member? Did not see it in video. Also why third seats can not be folded to be flatten like land rover does. Instead it sit both sides which takes much storage space in the back.
My dream car ❤️
This land cruiser costs around 2-3 crore in my country which is around 160 to 250 thousand USD so be happy and don't complain about it being expensive
Is that the zx varient
1330: really a good portion of buying it is "the statement" followed by longevity and for a few owners actual off roading. i don't care about no apple play and all that crap. map function, radio, serius xm(?) good to go. also is being phased out of U.S. like in '22?
There should be sport mode/ sport mode plus, as in my area there are.
I LOVE YOU LAND CRUISER LC 200 V8 TDI.❤️💪🏼👍❤️
This Land cruiser is my dream but I’m middile class person can’t buy my life but hope Allah we’ll help me one day.😂😂😂😂
@RCGJR_
4 жыл бұрын
Middle class person?
@RaselKhan-jh6ht
4 жыл бұрын
Nothing thank you.
@AshfaqueMahmudSHAAN9571
4 жыл бұрын
Are you from Bangladesh?
@naturebirdshobby7442
4 жыл бұрын
ME TOO LOVER OF THIS VEHICLE!! ❤🇹🇷❤💚🇵🇰💚
@alfianmuhammad1335
4 жыл бұрын
MashaAllah brother, this Land Cruiser is also my dream car. I hope Allah will fulfill both our dreams. Salaam from Indonesia
D.S. TV... nice video honestly it was. However you point out the price point and the few obvious differences or tools that the Land Cruiser offers and some similarities with other Toyota offerings as well as the fact that you can get a G-wagon for near that same money. Here’s the thing, the Land Cruiser has intangibles that the other Toyota trucks don’t offer. Every land cruiser is built extra tough and so on many features you may often over look like the fact that is built to last 25 years before any part failures. Other than oil changes and tires and other typical routine maintenance the Land Cruiser should not fail. It also is the Toyota badge that attacks the Land Cruiser customers when bought new. It’s typically a business owner that doesn’t want to show up places looking like a show off to his or her employees. They don’t want to be seen in a Lexus or Mercedes when the average person sees them they may assume it is a 4Runner. But they get the quiet comfortable ride like a high end luxury vehicle. They typically own Mercedes and other high end vehicles but want something less in your face to drive as a daily driver. -
I want Land cruiser but it's so expensive, my goodness one of this day I will have the legendary and master of the offroad.
LC is usa looks regular. LC in asia or dubai looks dope and runs in deisel!
Are you supposed to drive in 4h or 4l on highway?
LC200 is currently best off road/suv in the world. 🚙 😍 😎
Would love to see an X7 review from you