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Toyota Land Cruiser GR Sport 300 Series 2022 review: LC300 snapshot

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300 Series LandCruiser 2022 review: How does the new Toyota Land Cruiser LC300 compare to the old 200 Series?
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Toyota Land Cruiser 1978 Dimensions

Dimensions for the 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser are dependent on which body type is chosen. The maximum width and height is 1735mm x 1970mm and can vary on the basis of model.

Dimensions for the Toyota Land Cruiser 1978 Dimensions  include 1864mm height, 1735mm width, 4670mm length.
Toyota Land Cruiser Model Body Type Height x Width x Length Ground Clearance
SWB (4X4) SUV 1930x1665x3870 mm 200 mm
SWB (4X4) SUV 1950x1665x3870 mm 240 mm
Deluxe (4X4) SUV 1864x1735x4670 mm 240 mm
(4X4) Ute 1970x1690x4985 mm 240 mm
(4X4) Ute 1920x1665x4985 mm 240 mm
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Toyota Land Cruiser 1978 Price and Specs

Toyota Landcruiser Model Body Type Specs Price from Price to
Deluxe (4X4) SUV 3.9L Leaded 4 SP MAN 4X4
SWB (4X4) SUV 3.0L Diesel 4 SP MAN 4X4
SWB (4X4) SUV 4.2L Leaded 4 SP MAN 4X4
(4X4) Ute 3.6L Diesel 4 SP MAN 4X4
(4X4) Ute 4.2L Leaded 4 SP MAN 4X4
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Toyota Land Cruiser 1978 Fuel consumption

Fuel consumption for the 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser is dependent on the type of engine, transmission, or model chosen. The Toyota Land Cruiser is available with the following fuel types: Diesel and Leaded.

Toyota Land Cruiser Model Body Type Specs Fuel Consumption
SWB (4X4) SUV 3.0L,Diesel,4 SP MAN 4X4
Deluxe (4X4) SUV 3.9L,Leaded,4 SP MAN 4X4
(4X4) Ute 3.6L,Diesel,4 SP MAN 4X4
(4X4) Ute 4.2L,Leaded,4 SP MAN 4X4
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Toyota Land Cruiser 1978 Q&As

Check out real-world situations relating to the Toyota Land Cruiser here, particularly what our experts have to say about them.

  • Can I still buy the DVD to update the sat-nav in a 2009 Toyota LandCruiser?

    I'd start with my local Toyota dealer. Chances are it will have a copy of the relevant DVD in its archives, just as it would have copies of technical manuals for vehicles going way back into Toyota's past. Whether or not you'll be able to make yourself a copy of the DVD is another matter, but it can't hurt to ask.

    Failing that, check out your local Toyota or four-wheel-drive club whose members might have the DVD and will be happy for you to copy it. Whether that's a copyright breach, though, might be worth looking into.

    If none of those options are available, I've seen the DVD in question advertised online. It isn't cheap, though, at $200 or $300. Perhaps there are websites out there that can download a copy of the files which you can burn to a DVD for a fee.

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  • I struggle to get my 2022 Toyota LandCruiser 200 into the garage

    I'll assume you mean the forthcoming Kia EV9 electric SUV. In which case, yes, you will struggle to fit it into a garage that only just contains a 200-Series LandCruiser, as the EV9 is, indeed, 75mm wider. Perhaps. See, at this stage, the images and specifications we've been dished up have involved the vehicle in its concept stage, and as car companies know only too well, not every aspect of a concept makes it to production (which would be sometime next year in the EV9's case).

    Whether or not the electric off-roader from Kia will have a mirror-retractor function is anybody's guess right now, but the images we've seen of the concept suggest that instead of conventional mirrors, the EV9 would use small cameras mounted in the mirrors' place, transferring the image to the info-screen inside the car. If that's the case, these tiny cameras would not need to be retractable, suggesting that the width of 2055mm quoted for the Kia is possibly a concept-only dimension.

    If the vehicle really reaches production as wide as that, it would have difficulty fitting down some Australian bush tracks; tracks that have been cut by generations of LandCruisers and Nissan Patrols. Then again, the EV9 has been designed for a global market, not just us. And let's not forget the width of a Hummer...

    The bottom line is you'll have to wait and see precisely how wide the Kia is when it finally goes on sale. but if your current LandCruiser is a tight fit, don't expect the Kia to be any easier to fit in your garage.

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  • Why can't my 2015 Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series select the top gear?

    The cruise control issue could be a fault with the body computer whose job it is to talk to the computer that controls the car’s engine and transmission and turn the driver’s instructions into actions. If there was a problem with the physical actuation of the cruise-control, it would potentially not work at all. But a problem that resets when you turn the ignition off and on again is always cause to suspect a computer glitch.

    The transmission issue is one that has been ongoing sine the 200 Series was launched. Top gear (sixth) is so tall for fuel-economy purposes that the vehicle in its original form would not select that gear below about 110km/h. That’s fine for the USA and Middle East where cruising speeds are higher, but in Australia, it meant that some owners were never seeing sixth gear.

    The solution was to tale the vehicle back to Toyota for a reflash of the on-board computer which would then instruct the transmission to select top gear at 95 or 100km/h. If this reflash hasn’t been performed, you might find that the vehicle has never actually selected top gear in its life. Definitely look into this possibility before spending money on transmission services or anything mechanical.

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  • I have a kerosene-like smell coming from my 2006 Toyota LandCruiser exhaust when I am idling.

    For a start, you can rule out the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) as the culprit as these weren’t fitted to the LandCruiser until many years after 2006. Nevertheless, if there’s a smell of anything when the vehicle is idling, there’s either something wrong with the mixture the engine is burning or there’s a leak in the exhaust system somewhere.

    Since the problem has suddenly occurred, it’s probably the latter and you need to check all the joints in the exhaust system, the system itself for rust holes or damage, and even the turbocharger plumbing which can become loose and allow a leak.

    So why do you only smell it at idle? Simply that when the vehicle is moving, the movement of air around the vehicle is whisking the fumes away. When you stop, the fumes `catch up’ with the vehicle, and you can smell them. This needs to be checked out as exhaust fumes can be very dangerous to humans, up to and including carcinogenic.

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Toyota Land Cruiser 1978 Wheel size

Wheel size for the 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser will vary depending on model chosen, although keep in mind that many manufacturers offer alternate wheel sizes as options on many models.The wheel size available will alter the range of tyres available to be fitted.

Toyota Land Cruiser Model Body Type Front Tyre Size Front Rim Rear Tyre Size Rear Rim
SWB (4X4) SUV 7.50-16-6ply 7.50-16-6ply
SWB (4X4) SUV 16x7.5 inches 16x7.5 inches
Deluxe (4X4) SUV 16x7.5 inches 16x7.5 inches
(4X4) Ute 7.50-16-8ply 7.50-16-8ply
(4X4) Ute 16x7.5 inches 16x7.5 inches
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