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Toyota Land Cruiser

20 model years from 2005 to 2027, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Toyota Land Cruiser
Pictured: 2021 Toyota Land Cruiser 300 3.4 ZX (Colombia) front view 04. Photo: Autosdeprimera, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2005–2027
Class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
Latest engines
2.4L 4-cyl turbo
Best MPG
13–23 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
18 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2024 (40)
Fewest problems
2020
Interest
61,214 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Land Cruiser in brief

The 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser is a standard SUV offered with a 2.4L 4-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 197 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,038 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 23 MPG combined (22 city / 25 highway), 15% better than the 2026 standard SUV average of 20 MPG, for an estimated $3,550 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the service brakes.

The Toyota Land Cruiser has 20 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2027, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.

Its most efficient year was 2027 at 23 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 13 to 23 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the service brakes (39), unknown or other (21), air bags (15).

Buying used? 2020 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2024 is the year to avoid.

2010 has the most recalls (6); all years together count 18 campaigns and 124 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Land Cruiser compares

The 2005 Toyota Land Cruiser is a SUV - offered with a 4.7L 8-cyl engine and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 13 MPG combined (12 city / 16 highway), 22% worse than the 2005 SUV - average of 16.7 MPG, for an estimated $5,150 a year in fuel.

About the Toyota Land Cruiser

The Toyota Land Cruiser , also sometimes spelt as LandCruiser, is a series of four-wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. It is Toyota's longest running series of models. As of 2019, the sales of the Land Cruiser totalled more than 10 million units worldwide.

From the Wikipedia article "Toyota Land Cruiser", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Land Cruiser pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 23 MPG combined — 15% better than the average 2026 standard SUV (20 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 8 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

Compare the Land Cruiser with any other car →

Land Cruiser changes by model year

  1. 2025
    • New body dimensions: 2.8 in longer — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 4 stars overall
  2. 2024
    • New hybrid version
    • Engine added: 2.4L 4-cyl turbo
    • Engine dropped: 5.7L 8-cyl
    • Best combined MPG up from 14 to 23
  3. 2008
    • Engine added: 5.7L 8-cyl
    • Engine dropped: 4.7L 8-cyl
    • Best combined MPG up from 13 to 15

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 20 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20272.4L 4-cyl turbo23 MPG––Not rated11
20262.4L 4-cyl turbo23 MPG196.5 in5,038 lbNot rated17
20252.4L 4-cyl turbo23 MPG196.5 in5,038 lb★★★★★433
20242.4L 4-cyl turbo23 MPG193.7 in5,038 lbNot rated540
20215.7L 8-cyl14 MPG––Not rated01
20205.7L 8-cyl14 MPG––Not rated00
20195.7L 8-cyl15 MPG––Not rated30
20185.7L 8-cyl15 MPG––Not rated24
20175.7L 8-cyl15 MPG––Not rated14
20165.7L 8-cyl15 MPG––Not rated34
20155.7L 8-cyl15 MPG––Not rated42
20145.7L 8-cyl15 MPG––Not rated42
20135.7L 8-cyl15 MPG––Not rated25
20115.7L 8-cyl15 MPG––Not rated54
20105.7L 8-cyl15 MPG––Not rated63
20095.7L 8-cyl15 MPG––Not rated60
20085.7L 8-cyl15 MPG––Not rated56
20074.7L 8-cyl13 MPG––Not rated10
20064.7L 8-cyl13 MPG––Not rated24
20054.7L 8-cyl13 MPG––Not rated24
Best combined MPG by model year — Toyota Land Cruiser
2005: 13 MPG2006: 13 MPG2007: 13 MPG2008: 15 MPG2009: 15 MPG2010: 15 MPG2011: 15 MPG2013: 15 MPG2014: 15 MPG2015: 15 MPG2016: 15 MPG2017: 15 MPG2018: 15 MPG2019: 15 MPG2020: 14 MPG2021: 14 MPG2024: 23 MPG2025: 23 MPG2026: 23 MPG2027: 23 MPG2005200820112015201820212026max 23 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Land Cruiser

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Toyota 4Runner23 MPGNot rated2
2026 Ford Explorer24 MPGNot rated15
2026 Toyota Highlander35 MPGNot rated0
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee23 MPGNot rated6
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe36 MPGNot rated4
2026 Kia Sorento37 MPGNot rated2

Most common owner-reported problems

Service Brakes39
Unknown Or Other21
Air Bags15
Power Train14
Electrical System10
Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency Braking7
Engine6
Seat Belts6
Owner complaints by model year — Toyota Land Cruiser
2005: 42006: 42007: 02008: 62009: 02010: 32011: 42013: 52014: 22015: 22016: 42017: 42018: 42019: 02020: 02021: 12024: 402025: 332026: 72027: 12005200820112015201820212026max 40
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Toyota. How we calculate this →