Toyota LandCruiser 70-Series double-cab confirmed

By Alborz Fallah
August 03rd, 2012

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As reported exclusively by CarAdvice back in February, Toyota Australia is set to launch a new double-cab ute variant of the LandCruiser 70-Series. The company says the demand has been primarily from the mining sector, which is looking for a rugged vehicle with extra capacity.

Toyota Australia will be the first to have access to the LC79 LancCruiser 70-Series double-cab as it lands in Australia in late September. Priced from $63,990, the double-cab will mark the fourth body style on offer in the LandCruiser 70-Series range (Wagon, Troop carrier, single cab-chassis).

Double-cab ute buyers can pick between a Workmate or GXL grade, but like all nine LandCruiser 70 Series variants, they are powered by the same 4.5-litre 32-valve V8 turbo-diesel engine that delivers 151kW of power and 430Nm of torque. The double-cab variants gain the recent upgrades to the range which include anti-skid brakes (all grades), better seats, improved audio system with Bluetooth (including audio streaming) and an air-inlet snorkel mounted on the A pillar.

Workmate variants get aluminium side steps, vinyl-wrapped seat facings and floor coverings as well as 16-inch steel rims, black bumpers and the availability of diff locks as an option. GLX models get the same size rims but in alloys, remote central locking, diff locks, power windows, fog lamps, cloth seats and carpet for an extra $4,000.

Toyota Australia’s executive director sales and marketing Matthew Callachor said that the demand for the double-cab has been so high that some buyers have been modifying the wagon version to provide the same flexibility as a double-cab.

“The double cab will carry five adults as well as providing a one-tonne payload for their heavy gear, such as surveying equipment. For other customers, including farmers, the large cabin will allow the kids to ride along, while also offering the touring benefits of a dual-cab ute along with the legendary LandCruiser toughness.” Mr Callachor said.

The 70-Series is one of the longest serving members of the Toyota family, having been on offer in various forms for the past few decades. Toyota Australia says buyers are extremely loyal with the majority of new buyers simply replacing an existing 70 Series.

TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 70 SERIES PRICES

Wagon
Workmate $59,990
GXL $64,290

Troop carrier
Workmate $65,790
GXL $67,990

Single cab
Workmate $58,790
GX $60,790
GXL $62,790

Double cab
Workmate $63,990
GXL $67,990

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PIZZA

This is the most basic no-fuss truck you can ever buy in this country…also is the best selling car in Afghanistan…
MisterZed

BOGAN.
- Guest
  
  Huh???
  - DAVIDZ
    
    Zyk thinks auto utopia is a hyundai, nuff and all that needs to be said really!
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Karl-Sass/100000921334936 Karl Sass
  
  What a unbelievably stupid comment.
  - MisterZed
    
    Er, do I really need to explain my comment? Try this – have a look at who is driving one of these things the next time you see one.
    - Owler
      
      Farmers? Farmers mums?
    - http://www.facebook.com/people/Karl-Sass/100000921334936 Karl Sass
      
      I know what you’re getting at, philosophers don’t drive them, doesn’t make it any better. Who cares what ‘bogans’ drive, stop being so image conscious.
      This vehicle is for farmers and the like who need something that’s durable, horses for courses.
    - Igomi Watabi
      
      People who have real work to do, and don’t sit around all day waiting to make a sweeping and grossly incorrect generalisation about car owners? Do you really need to explain your comment? No. We all know you have form.
    - Gwspackman
      
      I wonder what Mr.Zed drives…….
      Doesn’t, I suspect…….The FOOL !!!!
    - guest
      
      Mmmmmm. Begs the question, why do they make Fords, holdens, Nissans etc etc???? A. Keeps idiots out of Toyotas
- Kampfer
  
  Any bogan has $60k to spend will get a HSV ute…
- Kampfer
  
  Any bogan has $60k to spend will get a HSV ute…
- Horsie
  
  your comment screams “im a moron”
  - DAVIDZ
    
    +1
    
    thats out zyk, wants to pass trams on the right, s.hitcans hyundai and then buys one,,,,,says it all
- Phil
  
  I know someone who owns one. They are not bogans – they have a Ph.D and use the car to go out on geotechnical surveys. Lots of engineers and scientists use these.
  This is a commercial work car. Lots of different people drive them.
- towie
  
  how??? its not a commodore
- I hate caradvice
  
  you are the reason that caradvice was stupid to remove the option to dislike comments, you are given as a top 10 comment but people who would have disliked your comment (if it was still an option) would far outweigh the peasly 11 who liked it
Sumpguard

I am amazed with the mining boom that this took so long!
Zandit75

That rear door access looks bloody awkward!
WIll this get a 5 star safety rating? Should be interesting since I don’t believe the other models have it, and with big companies like BHP and Rio Tinto recently stating that only 5 star vehicles will be allowed on site, this will be interesting to watch!
- Miner
  
  Your to right there all new vehicles for BHP have to be 5 star safety rated so that is why they have ordered in excess of 2500 new Ford Rangers. 99% of vehicles on site used to be Toyota troop carriers an Landcruiser utes but now the only Toyota vehicles they will use now is a Prado which I doubt will be used in the paddock all day
  - Pilbara Iron
    
    Your quote of “in excess of 2500 new Ford Rangers is incorrect”, the following is a post on the Australian Ford Forums and comes directly from Ford PR in response to a thread making the same incorrect claim….
    
    [QUOTE=Ford PR]Hi, BHP are ordering Ford Rangers but the figure has been overstated in this thread. Can’t provide any details as the agreement is a confidential one between BHP and Ford.[/QUOTE]
- Captain Nemo®™
  
  I said in a previous comment a few weeks back i read somewhere Toyota wanted a “gentleman’s agreement” with the mines to keep buying Hilux. Until they make it 5stars so i,am guessing they would want the same deal with the 70 series. ANCAP says it’s only 3 stars.
  - Miner
    
    Well I know all new vehicles on a Bhp site have to be 5 star rated I got the email the other week saying that’s the plan and all contract companies have till 2016 to change their vehicles over so if you had to replace your fleet why not get 5 star safety rated they will be saying. Also when BHP makes a move around safety it’s not long and others follow the lead.
- driver
  
  there are more than two miners in the country. take a drive up the great northern hwy in WA. all you see are V8 landcruiser utes
  - Miner
    
    Currently that’s the way in central Qld but now with the 5 star ancap ruling on site it will change lots of new mazdas and rangers and amaroks around in mine spec.
Sonic

Excellent… Another ugly new bogan-mobile that soon will dominate the streets of Perth. Can’t wait.
Nofearzzz

It might be old and I agree with the comments above, but it is as tough as nails in the harsher areas of Australia.
Zandit75

Landcruiser - 4.5ltr T/D V8 putting out 151kws and 430nm
Ford Ranger – 3.2ltr T/D 5cyl putting out 147kms and 470nm…..

Anyone else see something wrong here? Over compensating much?!!
- Hoyin Yue
  
  do not compare a truck to a car like Ute.
  - Zandit75
    
    Why not? The mine sites certainly will be since I bet these will not sell an any great numbers to the public
    - Zandit75
      
      *in any great numbers
- symo
  
  And there it is, the predictable keyboard troll who points out the V8 ‘only’ makes certain outputs. It’s called durability and flexibility. It is designed for working, not for drag racing or bragging at the pub.
  
  People/Companies who buy these don’t brag about them anymore than they do their brand of hammer (Eastwing for those in the know).
  
  When 430nm comes on full song from 1200rpm you realise what this tool is designed for. And in 20 years time it will still be kicking around without any major repairs.
  - Zandit75
    
    I don’t have a torque curve to go by, but the Ranger has all 470nm available from 1500rpms. Compared side by side, I would not be surprised to see the Ranger has very similar torque figures at 1200rpms.
    
    I’m not trying to be a troll, it just seems that every Toyota Fan boy will say this is the industry standard, when it is no longer the case. As miner mentioned above, BHP has just ordered 2500 Rangers, so the proof is in the pudding so to speak.
    - Pilbara Iron
      
      Miner is wrong though…..
      
      See my reply to his 2500 Rangers claim…
      - Robin_Graves
        
        Rio aren’t buying any more Toyotas either, Ranger and BT-50 only due to the 5 star issue
    - Reisjdavis
      
      Just spent a week on Fraser pulling my mates brand new ranger out of the sand with my 10 year old 79 cruiser, that would be lucky to put out 90 kwts. he’s completely disappointed with it.
      Shall I say it soccer mums.
  - Robin_Graves
    
    The 76 engine is far from flexible and as thirsty as all hell. If you let the revs drop below 1200 it wont pull, you need to fry the clutch or stop and put it in low range. Once it goes over 2500 its all over, you can hear the snorkel gasping for air. Horrible, horrible car that’s way overpriced but they get you to where you are going and take a beating, that’s all their redeeming features.
    - driver
      
      my 78 troopy fully loaded on a desert trip 12.6l/100km, i wouldn’t call that thirsty. pulls like a train from idle. wouldn’t trade it for anything else on the market
- Steve
  
  Was just thinking the very same. Similarly the Holden Colorado has a 2.8L turbo diesel putting out 132kw and 440Nm torque. Sure maybe the Toyota is more solid etc. but a V8 with their pathetic figures must be way outdated.
  - Paul
    
    Yea but the colorado will only last a third of the life of the toyota. If you want a proper ute go for the stx 550 at 170Kw and 550Nm of torque.
- Realtor
  
  Mercedes-Benz 2.1 Litre Twin Turbo Diesel 150kw & 500nm floggs them both especially for fuel economy in the 2.3 ton M-Class.
- Niklaus Manoj
  
  Kenworth Truck - 13.0 litre T/D putting out 220KW
  
  BMW - 3.0 litre T/D putting out 220KW
  
  See the difference there? There is a difference and one is desgned to work.
  - http://profile.yahoo.com/64MMUARJ7ELU5KONQNMHPEV4FA Dee
    
    Where did you get those figures from? Most of the Kenworth range runs a 15L Cummins engine running at a minimum of 330kW.
    - Paul
      
      If you want a truck engine get a detroit diesel 730HP and 3500Nm from a 16.8L V8.
- MisterZed
  
  Ford F-250 6.7L diesel = 1080 Nm. These “toys” are pathetic.
Slick-slim87

Car advice previously reported(quote) torque of 430Nm is reached at just 1200rpm and held all the way to 3200rpm – the flattest torque curve of any Toyota. Get that from your ranger or Colorado 4 bangers
- Robin_Graves
  
  Any modern 4 banger with VGT will have a much better torque curve. Drive a 76 series and tell me it has a flat torque curve, its a horrible engine. It needs a freshen up with VGT and better common rail system.
  - Bob
    
    You’d be hard pressed to find anything else on the market with a torque curve better than the 1VD.
Doctor

What did Toyota do? Move the rear axle to lengthen the wheelbase or does the Troopy also have a longer wheelbase… pity about the rear doors (lovely legs, pity about the boat race).
Sydlocal

It is like being stuck in the 80s!
- Basil Exposition
  
  No, more like 1978… Where are the Big M girls at?
Maintenance Bogan

Will be on the list as a underground vehicle, the Hilux didn’t make the cut!
Chokeslam_it_247

Wow this funny haha our company just got some wagons actually custom built into 4Dr utes we got the first batch of them last couple of weeks but the factroy one looks better how the chassis is stretched
- Midi73
  
  Chassis is not stretched, it is the single cab ute chassis with a modified wagon body on it, that is why the doors are like that at the back.
Candyjones

Is the pricing quoted including on roads etc and unless it gets a 5 star rating the mines will not even look at it. And how much are they going to charge for what is included in other utes……….
sam123

Toyota must be making quite the profit on these trucks. What seems like anchient design, build standard, and from the reports above, a fairly uninspired engine, I wonder how much money they have spend on R&D. I would guess not much.
- sam123
  
  ***ancient
- Aching back
  
  Have had to use these things for the last 25 years and agree that they are reliable and cope with abuse better than most.
  They are however one of the most revolting, uncomfortable machines that you will ever forced to spend time in and I would never buy one. Cramped hideous interior, noisy, no armrests so long drives are torture, flat uninspiring engine that revs at 2650 rpm at 110 and drinks excessively when pushed, steering that wanders on the highway and dynamics from the 70s, hopeless flat hard front seats to remind you what a clunker it is at every bump, engines rattle horribly when cold – I could go on but the major problem is us dumb Aussies keep buying them so they keep gleefully selling them.
  Lamest horse in the paddock that should have been shot long ago.
Fenno

To all above.
A. Toyota run about 6 psi boost to produce their power figures. The engine are barely working and therefore last longer than any of these new highly strung diesels
B. Take one off-road (remember that’s what these 4wd utes are meant to do) and nothing will come near it.
C. Put a ton on your tray and tow 3.5 tons with your BT/Ranger/Colorado etc and see how it goes.
Htp

@4319196e435a004c3848d51652449bd1:disqus MisterZedI guess you are upset because it doesn’t have Kebab Holders
- MisterZed
  
  No, I’m a Jew, not a smelly Arab, so I want falafel holders and somewhere to put the gefilter fish as well.
Guest

I’m a hilux driver looking to move up, this is an awesome truck, about time I say, I am amazed at the negativity of some of you – ok you dont like it, you plainly dont drive any thing or your rig is being fixed ..again, why waste your time here
Mrpetfoods

well for the last 30 years i have found them great for hard no BS work ,but in saying that i have spent no time with this new motor
Beersy6

Good tough dually. I’d get 1 if it didn’t have wheelarches in the back doors . I believe a full back door would lift the look immensely, especially with a bit of barwork and nice wheels.
- midi
  
  couldnt agree more. If they werent so lazy and cheap as to use the wagon shell, they might of got this feature right. The only negative for me, apart from the price.
Outbacktrev

Just ordered one. Whoooo Hoooooo!
Larsen 73

I think Toyota is on a winner. I do agree the seats could be more comfy and they are thirsty, but they go for ever and leave most of their competitors in the dust. For a real off roader you can’t go past Toyota. The negative people on here have more likely than not never really been off road more like hwy jokey’s and sound like the sort of people I would rather stayed on the hwy and leave the off road stuff for the people that love it. They should go back to the cafe and have another latte and keep dreaming about the adventures being had by the real enthusiasts. Work or play Toyota lead the way
Mandcweise

best thing about them you will not have to go and spend $15000 on extras on it tp take it off road like bt50 colorados etc
towie

I’d rather buy this then spend money on a STX 550 navara. why is there no cab chassis option for the STX 550 if it supposed too be australias most powerful tradie??? workers use traybacks because you can fit more in the bloody tray not bloody stylesides!!!