Toyota Land Cruiser
It's from 1960, before you were born.
- Iconic generation
- 1960 FJ40 (J40 series)
- Origin
- Japan (Toyota)
- Engine (FJ40)
- 3.9L 'F' inline-six
- Power (FJ40)
- ~125 hp / ~209 lb-ft
- Engine (200-series)
- 5.7L V8 (2007)
- Power (200-series)
- 381 hp
- Drivetrain
- Body-on-frame, four-wheel drive
- Production
- FJ40: 1960-1984; nameplate 1951-present
About
As of 2026, it's 66 years old.
The Land Cruiser is the SUV that conquered the planet by simply refusing to break. Born in the 1950s and hitting its iconic stride with the FJ40 in 1960, it became the vehicle of choice wherever roads were a rumor — deserts, jungles, mountain passes, and remote outposts where a dead engine meant a very long walk.
The FJ40 was beautifully simple: a torquey inline-six, a stout body-on-frame chassis, and a willingness to go absolutely anywhere. Aid workers, geologists, ranchers, and the United Nations all came to the same conclusion — if you needed a truck that would still start after a decade of abuse, you bought a Land Cruiser.
Over the decades it climbed upmarket without losing its soul. By the time the 200-series arrived in 2007, the Cruiser had become a leather-lined, V8-powered luxury liner — but one that could still cross the Sahara without complaint. It's the rare vehicle equally at home outside a war-zone hospital and a five-star hotel.
That reputation for indestructibility is the whole legend. There's an old saying that in remote parts of the world, the United Nations runs on Land Cruisers — because it's the one machine you can trust when there's no one around to fix it.
Toyota Land Cruiser through the years
The FJ40
The boxy, go-anywhere FJ40 launches and becomes Toyota's global symbol of toughness.
Comfort arrives
The 60-series adds wagon practicality and creature comforts to the legend.
Going luxury
The 100-series pairs a V8 with genuine luxury while keeping the off-road chops.
200-series luxury
A 5.7L V8 flagship makes the Cruiser a leather-lined liner that still crosses deserts.
