Land Cruiser defines what a true flagship should be for auto manufacturer.

Many people reviewing the LC in America and elsewhere don’t actually bring it off-road and showcase what it really is capable of. This video distinguishes itself in this respect. Bravo!

@swimmer8585

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but in their defense it’s a $90k vehicle. I’m a Toyota fan for life but the 4runner and Tacoma are kicking the crap out of the Landcruiser for a reason. I really hope in coming years they can remake the LC as a cheap, under $25k off roader with bare bones tech but still bulletproof Toyota reliability

@nassseerrrr4605

2 жыл бұрын

@@swimmer8585 the land cruiser beats the 4 runner and tacoma lol

@swimmer8585

2 жыл бұрын

@@nassseerrrr4605 well duh and it had better for $90k. I’m just saying the common man isn’t going to pay that amount of money for it. Trust me, if I win the lottery the first thing I’d buy is a new Landcruiser, but that’s the only way I’d be able to afford one

Land Cruiser forever man. Someday soon

@dr.emilschaffhausen4683

2 жыл бұрын

Amen.

The landcruiser appreciates this more than us watching it.

id buy this over an escalade any day of the week..........

@got_to_roll

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I wholly agree. One is the most reliable car built, the other is the opposite.

@HaiLe-wy7dd

3 жыл бұрын

If someone gives me an Escalade, I will trade it in for a 2000 LC

@romeoking19

3 жыл бұрын

I needed to see the intro to understand your comment but when I heard 89k... I completely understood 😒

@CamboTriton

3 жыл бұрын

Escalade = barffff

@jam3201

3 жыл бұрын

Of course!!! Escalade is...😝!!!

This is extremely impressive snow performance with those tires, coming from Rubicon Owner.

@Scuurpro

3 жыл бұрын

some times weight is good in the snow some times weight is bad. True all-wheel drive weight can be very helpful. Both my Tacoma & Jeep float over snow. Whereas my dad's Tundra digs. Definitely impressive what it did with those tires. Would love to what it could some bfgs, wildpeaks, toyos.

@Crashryding

3 жыл бұрын

@@Scuurpro Cooper STT MAX’s are amazing overland and bitumen tyres. All my 4x’s run either them or Buckshot mudders

This is the ultimate SUV with the body-on-frame, off-road capabilities and comfort. I own 2006 Lexus LX 470 that is based on the Land Cruiser 100 series (They had very similar interior/exterior back then than now). I wish Toyota would sell Land Cruisers in Canada as well as in US.

As much impressed i am with land cruiser, i am more by the hard work u put into making this video.... Placing cameras on tripod along the path on deep snow.... That too alone.... 🤩🤘 Salute!

Wow that black 200 series in that powder. Beautiful

That was the ultimate SUV in snow, every off road man's dream.

Loved all the close-up shots of the traction control working.

Glad you got to put this car through it's paces. That was so cool to watch

Fantastic video! A $90k awd car review where it is actually put into a scenario with a bit of pucker factor. Beautifully done.

R.I.P. this legend 🙇🏻‍♂️ at least in the U.S.A.

@drivingsports

3 жыл бұрын

That's still not official.

@matthewputnam7486

3 жыл бұрын

@@drivingsports i thought doug demuro had found that it was official?

@ATeam4204

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewputnam7486Toyota issued an official statement on Dec 24 2020. It's gone in 2022. I bought a 20 Heritage in White in anticipation of it going away. She's parked next to my 02 4Runner and will be solid for at least 20yrs. Love the LC... truly nothing even close out there.

@matthewputnam7486

3 жыл бұрын

@@ATeam4204 that was an excellent move on your part. Plus the value on the used market will be even higher

@bogotstogoskiing

3 жыл бұрын

@@drivingsports It's official. Buy this one you drove. You'll make money on it.

You have the best car reviews on the internet. Informative, no stupid cut scenes or crappy music. Just excellent views of a vehicle doing its thing. This is my dream vehicle. But I have a 2020 4Runner TRD Off Road and if I am honest, it is hard to justify the Landcruiser when you spec out a 4Runner properly. Both are made in Japan, both can be had with all the off road kit, both have bulletproof powertrains. But the 4Runner has better payload, angles, aftermarket support and is more economical to operate. That being said, I still want a Landcruiser😂

@rightlanehog3151

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you are doing very well with the 4Runner. In my view, anyone who has to 'justify' a Land Cruiser cannot really afford one.

@matthewputnam7486

3 жыл бұрын

@@rightlanehog3151 what year is your Landcruiser? Just some car guys talking here.

@rightlanehog3151

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewputnam7486 I am definitely one of those people who would have to 'justify' a Land Cruiser but we do have a Tacoma.

@matthewputnam7486

3 жыл бұрын

@@rightlanehog3151 Tacomas are fantastic trucks. I think Toyota realizes that bringing in a lower trim Landcruiser would cannablize Sequoia sales and I bet their profit margin is higher on Sequoias. The Landcruiser is a world class capable vehicle. But I think Toyota knows it's not their most profitable vehicle to sell in the USA

@rightlanehog3151

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewputnam7486 Since you mentioned Sequoia, we have to ask whether the next Sequoia will move closer in design and capability to the biggest Land Cruiser. As things stand, Toyota sells about 1,000 Sequoias per month and probably 10-15 times that number of Land Cruiser 200s per month around the world. They have stated that Sequoia production is moving to the Texas Tundra plant as the Tacoma exits for Mexico. Is it worth the money and effort to design and engineer another North America-focused Sequoia that is substantially different from the big LC? What will become of all the production capacity left where Tacomas once filled the factory floor? It is not implausible to imagine 4Runners being built in Texas. Does Toyota think the new Tundra will have double the appeal of the current model that sells around 100K per year? Hard facts are difficult to come by for the next generation of TMC 4X4s but I guess we will have all the answers in 12-24 months.

I've got one. TDV8. Love it. Won't change for anything else except a new one.

I’m amazed with the vehicle but more to your video quality! It’s amazing! Great review! It took good amount of time to do it.

The Toyota 5.7 is a powerful engine. This is a high end luxury vehicle for sure.

@Uchoobdood

3 жыл бұрын

The thing is 90k so yeah high end lol

@MrBigjoe2400

3 жыл бұрын

@Nomen Clature That’s dope!

@outtyrider

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have the option for the V8 diesel in the US

@dexterrr9163

3 жыл бұрын

2019 Gxr model 65k$ v8 diesel. No heated seats, no 360 camera, infotaiment/camera from 2009 corolla🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️. Nice power and better mpg tho (19-22)

@claudethesilentman7841

3 жыл бұрын

@@outtyrider They don’t

It's amazing that his camera is already docked on the hill while the road he came up was clearly unmolested. 🤯

@nikitas3874

3 жыл бұрын

He probably used a drone to drop off the camera and tripod hahahaha

@CamboTriton

3 жыл бұрын

A Yeti running through the trees dropped it off for him. Even Yeti's respect the Landcruiser.

@arkandrada3305

3 жыл бұрын

He used to the 2-feet-drive...🤣🤣🤣

I say it's the best choice!!!! as always, awesome review Ryan!!!

Great video! These LC's are amazing.

Great video! We love our 2016 200, it’s a beast in the snow we’ve had in Missouri. When you tried to use turn assist, turn assist is unavailable with the center diff locked. I learned that playing around in the snow

LOVE these snow driving videos

This has become a dream car for me. I love these

I've never considered owning one of these but after seeing reviews for this and other flashy luxury suvs I'm definitely thinking about it

Loved this Review, Thanks so much.

Another fantastic video keep up the great work !!!! 🏁🏁👍

Being a new owner of a 2020 LC HE I love watching these older reviews about it.

Today I was having a tough ride on my rav4 on the parking lot and thought it would be great to have a Land Cruiser. And here it is a Land Cruiser in the snow ❄️

@drivingsports

3 жыл бұрын

One thing we didn't touch on -- the Land Cruiser will probably be worth more in the next 5-10 years than the price paid today. Time to trade up the RAV4. ;)

@andrewzhuk8713

3 жыл бұрын

@@drivingsports just don’t laugh, I am choosing between Land Cruiser and Lexus RX as my potential next car. I have several years to think. On one hand I understand RX will be a good car for city and highways driving, on other hand, the idea to have ultimate car is very attractive. P. S. I am from Ukraine and bad roads are common here :( P.P.S. You are right regarding prices. Here they sell used LC with 50k of range almost as new.

Love this channel! Great footage @21:02 as this reliable dinosaur plows through the snow! Love it!!

What a great real life test on this vehicle.

Great vehicle, great review. Truly the king of the off road!

Seriously impressive capability! And a good piece of driving!

In dubai they have a saying that goes like: when you want to go to the desert go with a Nissan patrol but if you want to go and come back go with the land cruiser

Great review Ryan!

That looked so fun! Such a capable vehicle!!

Its amazing that they were able to get a full time 4WD vehicle that big and heavy to go 0-60 in ONLY 6.7 seconds! Thats incredible! Can't wait until I can upgrade to a 200 series, but love our LX470.

what a beauty. QUALITY.

Great review. I really like your quality of these videos. very professional... Well done.

@drivingsports

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

A nice feature about the LC is that A-TRAC is always on. No need to push a button to activate A-TRAC like in the 4 Runner or FJ Cruiser.

Absolutely superb video !!!! Superb truck ! I’m buying one ! Thank you 🙏🏻

Thank you, great review

Very well made video i learned more in 2 minutes than I did in 15 with others

I just love how evrything is quality

The video shots at the end in minute 21 are worth gold🎉

Good review Ryan.

Fantastic video!

That slow mo was sick

just bought a manual 2010 forester. I live in Portland and have been experiencing the snow storm just like you and Ive got some Bridgestone blizzak winter tires on it. it is TRULY an understatement to say tires make all the difference. having a great awd system from subaru is awesome and a big plus but it wouldn't do anything if it weren't able to put the power to the ground via good tires. watching videos like this just makes me excited for the day Im able to get one of these vehicles

@drivingsports

3 жыл бұрын

I still have snow tires on the 1990 legacy. It’s basically the same all wheel drive system. So good in the snow.

We have a LC200 as our family weekend car. Blizzaks for the ski season and no complaints.

Used to have a UK LC Colorado, as it was known here, with the 3L diesel, so nothing like the power of this engine. However, it never let me down, and nothing could stop it. I live on the side of a mountain in Scotland, and part of the track that comes up to our house is just straight up the hill, 1:4 slope; we have had it with an inch of ice and 2" of snow on top on that steep slope (Michelin Latitude Alpin tyres), and it could handle it no problem. It was an older version, without the fancy electronics, but had centre and rear diff locks. Coming down you just put it in low-range 1st, locked up all the diffs, took your feet off the pedals, and it was go down sweet as a nut at a walking pace. Going up, low-range, diff locks, some momentum, and you always knew that it would recover from any slide and pick it back up again. I miss that truck.

I took my Defender out today, knee-deep snow, not a single issue. I didn't even need low traction launch. I also have Goodyear Dura Trac tires, which were great on all the surfaces (deep snow, compact snow/ice). I love your channel.

@dougfleenor9665

3 жыл бұрын

I like the interior and the way it looks. Defenders are very nice. If it was a new Defender, how did you get back?

@dougfleenor9665

3 жыл бұрын

I sure hope it got you back without any teething issues. If Toyota doesn't bring a 300 Series Land Cruiser back to the USA in the next few years we may have to consider other alternatives. The Defender looks nice and is capable but I'm not sure what to think about the durability. TFL had a time with there new Defenders. I hope they get the bugs worked out, because there isn't a dealership for 3 plus hours from my house.

Nicely done. That is a one true off roading capable suv.

thank you for your video!

Awesome video, as always! Seriously my favorite car channel. I would love if you would do a Mazda CX-5 snowy off road video, or Mazda CX-30, to see how the trail mode works and compares to other crossovers. I know it totally doesn't compare to this beast off road but figured commenting on the newest video from you has the best chance of you noticing :)

Watching that behemoth go totally sideways when you first had to use mts. Just affirmed there is no substitute for lockers. If that had been a narrow trail it would have taken out the whole side of that beautiful rig. Great review, thank you for taking it off road!

Haha, I can see from the map that the test was at Kirkland. Hello neighbor, great work as always! Enjoy the first (and probably the last) snow in this winter!

@drivingsports

3 жыл бұрын

Howdy neighbor!

This is a beautiful beast!

I have a tire deflator like that and love it! It is nice because I air down to different pressures depending on the terrain so the type that screw in and shut off a preset pressure wouldn't work for me.

The Land Cruiser is the ultimate off-road SUV on the planet.

@samuraiyasuke3709

3 жыл бұрын

Mercedes Unimog for production and land cruiser for fun and you're set.

@Anomize23

3 жыл бұрын

Considering you see land cruisers in almost every continent like africa middleeast and Australia? Damn right 😎

@stephonhines6554

Жыл бұрын

Nah

Great video. Love the 200 series, I have the LX570 which also has the turn assist which you said was an exclusive to the LC...

Thank you for the review. I just bought one and live in the northeast and will primarily use its capability for snow driving. I must point out one error that many many of these reviews make. At 9:10 you talk about "sport" mode and having to manually shift. That is not what that is. It is simply referred to as S mode and all it does it set an upper gear for the transmission. If you put it on 4 it will only allow the transmission to shift up to 4th gear. It is not a sport mode or manual shifter. Otherwise a great and informative review. Many reviewers make that mistake. It doesn't hurt the quality of your video or content. Thanks.

@drivingsports

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the correction.

I’ve seen Emirates whip these suvs over sand dunes and through the desert, pushing them to their limits. This suv has more potential than 99% of the drivers that will ever own one.

Great review, really like your vids Sir!👍 cheers from norwegian subs, and Landcruiser owner

@drivingsports

3 жыл бұрын

I love Norway! Had great times in Tønsberg a few years ago.

@bikerman6907

3 жыл бұрын

@@drivingsports thats nice to hear. Tønsberg is the oldest town in Norway. I live around 90 minutes drive north of Tønsberg. Live on my farm outside a town called Hønefoss. Cheers and keep up your great work!👍

@arcticcod8403

3 жыл бұрын

Hello from northern norway! I have an -08 LC200 4.5td 310hp/750nm. daily driving, never had any issues, its a tank👊🏻😬

That jacket is awesome!

I can’t wait to see the next generation and how it compares to the last few.

that bread crumb back tracking is awesome to have

That’s a beast

I really want to add this to my garage

I would love to see you testing the Land Cruiser with Mattracks in deep snow.

Wish I had one of these for all the snow that fell overnight

@spamfried894

3 жыл бұрын

For the price of one, you could buy a home in a place where it's not as snowy.

@m1t2a1

3 жыл бұрын

With snow tires on steel wheels.

This thing is a beast

@oneviwatara9384

3 жыл бұрын

With snow tires on is a beast in snow.

@acermakambumug1650

3 жыл бұрын

Nó màn this’d bé thật wildebeest

Well I could never afford this, but I like it. Love the old school functionality of it all. Reminds me of my FJ Cruiser.

I’m 15 and this is my dream car...

So I have had my 2021 HE for over a year now and it is truly the best vehicle I have ever owned. Some reviewers have complained about how old many of the features are, but the thing is that they all work flawlessly, and that is the point. There just is not as much to go wrong. The only things I have added are rock sliders, front, engine, and transfer case skid plates and BFG K2’s. I have not found a trail it can’t handle. I’m sure they are out there, but I’m not trying to climb cliff faces either. Based on what I have seen, I’m really not that sad that the 300 did not come to the US. I think the Lexus looks ridiculous. No way I’d ever be seen in that thing.

Come on Lottery 🙏

@oniecchi

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣👍👍 yea... Wait I don't play 😱😱😱

@lamontgarrison3296

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I’m playing now omg

Such a superb car!

Toyota’s for life!

Toyota Land Cruiser remains a dream.

By far the coolest suv out there

This is what was needed for the pass several years. A Land Cruiser without the third row seats. I rather have more cargo space than carry more people. There should have been at least a option for that. Glad to see this model.

@mattdavis1096

3 жыл бұрын

You can always just remove the third row like 95% of owners who off-road already do. My 3rd row is in my garage under the bench

Love your channel thanks for the content! One recommendation: I love the outside shots and I imagine that a tripod and a camera are painful. Use a Skydio drone, it's the best when it comes to follow objects and avoid collisions (this is not an add haha) Cheers!

My dream car. One day I will have it!

I love that jacket you have. I would love to have one just like that.

big like to you and land cruiser

Here in Mongolia is the LC 200 the most usable car , also for the rough countryside ,hard offroad .

Can’t wait to my Toyota Land Cruiser off roading

Can we talk about that jacket? I want it! 🥺

Best choice for sure.

i’ve watched this video at least 20 times

You love land cruisers, don't you? That's why you keep reviewing them. Nice video BTW.

@drivingsports

3 жыл бұрын

They keep sending them. We keep filming them. :)

@patriottexan

3 жыл бұрын

@@drivingsports Awesome! Keep them coming!

LANDCRUISER IT´S LEGENDARY & REALLY OFFROAD 👍🏻

Out of all the off-road SUVs the Toyota Land Cruiser is a true off-road amazon.

what a coincidence I was just watching your 2020 TLC L200 review like 5 minutes ago

@drivingsports

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect!

This is my dream vehicle haha. I have a 5th Gen 4Runner so I'm heading in the right direction.

@daltonv5206

3 жыл бұрын

Right there with you. Love my 4runner but there's just something about a LC

@muscles662988

3 жыл бұрын

@@daltonv5206 It's the GOAT!

@trailrunnah8886

3 жыл бұрын

@@daltonv5206 for me, it's just that 5.7 V8. I love everything about my 4Runner except the six cylinder. I hate that 4.0 V6 with a passion.

@daltonv5206

3 жыл бұрын

@@trailrunnah8886 I like the v6. It does the job. I would like that v8 more though. I live in the mountains so the 5 speed constantly shifting annoys me more than the v6. 4runner with the LC powertrain would be sweet

@trailrunnah8886

3 жыл бұрын

@@daltonv5206 yeah, it's the constant shifting that annoys me, as well as the sound. I think it's a very rough sounding engine. Yeah that 5.7 in the 4Runner would be a dream! Maybe the 4Runner would be better if it had a more modern transmission with six or eight gears.

I’m from Dubai and here we do miracles with the LC in the desert. Look it up in KZread. The best vehicle ever built for off-roading.

A person would normally use tire chains when driving in this heavy snow condition which would truly demonstrate this vehicle's ability to transverse slippery off road environments. I'd like to see the same test on this same path with fresh snow using tire chains.

I love it sooo much. I wish they would have put a better infotainment system in it.

This car is a beast

More land cruiser challenges!!!