Toyota Land Cruiser in-depth review .:. Full tech details, on- and off-road first drive

The Toyota Land Cruiser helped build the Japanese brand’s reputation for solid engineering, and although it has become a bit of a niche thing in Europe, elsewhere it’s still massive.

You can take that literally: in some markets, Land Cruiser is its own model range, including the 4.6-metre-long Land Cruiser 300 Series and the ultra-old-school Land Cruiser 70 Series. That comes with a 4.5-litre V8 diesel and a manual ’box.

In the UK, we get just the 250 Series, also known as Prado, and it’s entering a new generation for 2024. It’s not electric, it’s not even a hybrid (not in Britain, anyway) and the mechanical specification hasn’t radically altered from the old one.

But although the new J250 Land Cruiser isn’t a radical departure from the J150 of before, there’s still plenty to talk about.

Join road tester Illya Verpraet as he does exactly that, in this in-depth review of the new Land Cruiser, including on-road and off-road driving impressions and a full technical overview. Edited by Shreyans Chordia.

Here's the full technical specification:

2025 Toyota Land Cruiser
Engine: 4 cyls in line, 2755cc, turbocharged, diesel
Transmission: 8-spd automatic
Driveline layout: Front engine, 4WD, Torsen centre and rear differentials
Power: 201bhp at 3000-3400rpm
Torque: 295lb ft at 1600-2800rpm
0-62mph: tbc, 10.0sec (est)
Top speed: 102mph
Kerb weight (DIN): 2330-2550kg
Fuel economy: tbc, 30mpg (est)
CO2: tbc

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00:00 Introduction, design, technical overview
04:58 Interior
07:30 Off-road driving
10:42 On-road driving
16:45 Conclusion