2000 Toyota Land Cruiser Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Gas Milage is , well, very low for today's standards.... but this is a given for all year model Land Cruisers. I have taken this Land Cruiser everywhere in Florida ... in all road conditons, as a Radio Systems Engineer. Much off road sand and mud and flooded roads. I have never been stranded for any road condition or due to a breakdown. I have always made it to my destination , with confidence and ease.Sep 24, 2013

I've always wanted one of these cars and really glad I found one. It has about 130K miles on it and just keeps on going with minimum repairs. About the only repairs are normal things that wear out in time, ie, battery, timing belt, water pump and starter. The bad thing about replacing the starter is that the mechanic had to take the whole top of the engine off to access it. If you have someone replace it, make sure he puts in a new set of gaskets rather than re-using the old ones. The whole starter replacement with gaskets was $674. I'd recommend a TLC to anyone looking for an excellent SUV.Nov 10, 2012

Plenty of room. Better vision, ride, handling and braking than a GU Patrol. Brakes really are excellent for such a large vehicle, even with large tyres. Driveline is much weaker than a Patrol though. Front diff in particular has a very weak crown wheel and pinion. Very poor of Toyota to downgrade the front diff from the 60 series. Rear diff, gearbox and transfer-case are all strong. Factory LSD is not as good as the Patrol's. Fuel capacity is excellent, and with a long range tank you can get over 270 litres. General quality control is excellent. After 8 hard years, all the electronics still work flawlessly. No rattles or squeaks. Great dust sealing. Rear shock positioning is poor. Being in front of the axle housing, they cop damage from stones off the front wheels. You need stone guards for them. Engine (1Hz) is fine unless you give it too much boost. Anything over 10psi will eventually get you cracked pistons, and cost you a fortune. Seems the 1Hz is not as strong as it used to be. Overall, I love driving the car and I'd probably buy another, but I miss the bullet-proof durability of my old Patrol. I think the Landcruiser is a better car with better on-road behaviour, braking, vision and space, but the Patrol is a stronger 4WD. If Nissan can improve the interior space, driving position and vision in the next Patrol, then I'd consider changing.Apr 23, 2008