The Land Cruiser Family

Every generation and close relative, with chassis codes, engines, timelines, markets and buying notes. Jump to the markets matrix or the model code decoder.

SERIES TIMELINE

75 years of Land Cruiser

19501960197019801990200020102020 Heavy-duty BJ: 1951–1955 BJ20: 1955–1960 2040: 1960–1984 4070: 1984–present 70 Station wagon 55: 1967–1980 5560: 1980–1989 6080: 1989–1998 80100: 1998–2007 100200: 2007–2021 200300: 2021–present 300 Light-duty / Prado 70 Prado: 1985–1996 70 Prado90: 1996–2002 90120: 2002–2009 120150: 2009–2024 150250: 2024–present 250 Lexus LX 450: 1996–1997 470: 1998–2007 470570: 2007–2021 570600: 2021–present 600 Lexus GX GX 470: 2002–2009 GX 470GX 460: 2009–2023 GX 460550: 2023–present 550 Relatives Mega: 1995–2002 MegaFJ Cruiser: 2006–2022 FJ CruiserFJ: 2026–present
Source note: launch dates (year.month) are from Toyota's 75 Years of Toyota Vehicle Lineage Chart and the Toyota Global Land Cruiser gallery[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. End dates are for production in Japan; several series continued overseas (for example the 40 in Brazil to 2001 and the 80 in Venezuela to 2007). "Present" means October 2026.

Heavy-duty

BJ and 20 Series (BJ, FJ20/25/28)

1951–1960 (Japan); FJ25 in Brazil 1958–1968

Heavy-duty

40 Series (FJ40, BJ40, HJ45 and family)

Aug 1960 – 1984 (Japan); Brazil-built Bandeirante to 2001

Heavy-duty

FJ45 (long-wheelbase 40 Series)

1960–1984 (Japan)

Heavy-duty

70 Series (70/71/73/74/75/76/77/78/79)

Nov 1984 – present

Heavy-duty (plus early light-duty "Bundera/Prado")

Station Wagon

55 Series (FJ55 "Iron Pig")

Aug 1967 – July 1980

Station wagon

60 Series (FJ60, FJ62, HJ60/61, BJ60)

Aug 1980 – 1990 (Japan); Venezuela to 1992

Station wagon

80 Series (FJ80, FZJ80, HZJ80, HDJ80; Lexus LX450)

Oct 1989 (debut) – 1997 (Japan); Venezuela to 2007

Station wagon

Lexus twin: Lexus LX 450

100 & 105 Series (UZJ100, HDJ100, HZJ105, FZJ105; Lexus LX470)

Jan 1998 – 2007

Station wagon

Lexus twin: Lexus LX 470

200 Series (URJ200, UZJ200, VDJ200; Lexus LX570)

Sept 2007 – March 2021

Station wagon

Lexus twin: Lexus LX 570

300 Series (VJA300, FJA300, GRJ300; Lexus LX600)

June 2021 – present

Station wagon

Lexus twin: Lexus LX 600 / LX 500d / LX 700h

Light-duty / Prado

Light-duty 70 / 70 Prado (Bundera, Land Cruiser II)

Nov 1985 – 1996

Light-duty

90 Series Prado (KZJ90/95, VZJ90/95, KDJ90/95, RZJ90/95)

May 1996 – 2002

Light-duty

120 Series Prado (KDJ120/125, GRJ120, TRJ120)

Oct 2002 – 2009

Light-duty

Lexus twin: Lexus GX 470

150 Series Prado (GRJ150, KDJ150, GDJ150, TRJ150)

Sept 2009 – 2023

Light-duty

Lexus twin: Lexus GX 460

250 Series (Land Cruiser 250 / Prado / "Land Cruiser" in North America)

Revealed Aug 2023 – present

Light-duty

Lexus twin: Lexus GX 550 / GX 550h

Lexus

Lexus LX 450 (FZJ80)

1996–1997

Lexus (80 Series twin)

Toyota twin: 80 Series

Lexus LX 470 (UZJ100; Japan: Land Cruiser Cygnus)

1998–2007

Lexus (100 Series twin)

Toyota twin: 100 & 105 Series

Lexus LX 570 (URJ200)

MY2008–2021

Lexus (200 Series twin)

Toyota twin: 200 Series

Lexus LX 600 / LX 500d / LX 700h (J310)

Oct 2021 – present

Lexus (300 Series twin)

Toyota twin: 300 Series

Lexus GX 470 (UZJ120)

MY2003–2009

Lexus (120 Prado twin)

Toyota twin: 120 Series Prado

Lexus GX 460 (URJ150)

MY2010–2023

Lexus (150 Prado twin)

Toyota twin: 150 Series Prado

Lexus GX 550 / GX 550h (J250)

Revealed June 2023 – present

Lexus (250 twin)

Toyota twin: 250 Series

Relatives & spin-offs

Toyota FJ Cruiser

2006–2022

Relative (Prado-based)

Land Cruiser FJ (TRJ240, 2026)

Revealed Oct 2025; Japan sales 2026

Compact Land Cruiser (IMV-based)

Toyota Mega Cruiser (military BXD10)

1995–2002

Relative (heavy 4WD)

Toyota 4Runner / Hilux Surf (platform cousin)

1984 – present

Relative (Prado/GX platform cousin)

GENERATION COMPARISON

Four wagons, one idea

80 · 100 · 200 share a 2,850 mm wheelbase[9]
Series (US years)
Profile
Engine
Curb weight
EPA mpg
city / hwy · comb
60 SERIES
FJ62
US 1988–1990
2,730 mm
4.0 L 3F-E I6
155 hp[9]
1,900 kg (JDM FJ62V)[10]
11 / 13
≈ 12[11] comb.
80 SERIES
FJ80 / FZJ80
US 1991–1997
2,850 mm
4.0 L 3F-E → 4.5 L 1FZ-FE I6
150 → 212 hp[9]
2,084–2,159 kg[9]
11 / 13 → 12 / 14
≈ 12 → 13[12][13] comb.
100 SERIES
UZJ100
US 1998–2007
2,850 mm
4.7 L 2UZ-FE V8
228–230 hp[9]
≈2,320 kg[9]
12 / 15
≈ 13–14[14][15] comb.
200 SERIES
URJ200
US 2008–2021
2,850 mm
5.7 L 3UR-FE V8
381 hp (US)[9]
2,405–2,740 kg[9]
13 / 18 → 13 / 17
≈ 15 → 14[16][17] comb.
Source note: MPG figures are US EPA ratings from fueleconomy.gov for the automatic 4WD wagon in the year shown (current EPA method). Engine output and weights are from Toyota's 75-year lineage specifications and Wikipedia, and vary by market and trim. Silhouettes are simplified original illustrations, not to scale except for the wheelbase line. Numbered citations are listed in Sources below.
GENERATION COMPARISON

Prado & GX family

250 = 2,850 mm; FJ = 2,580 mm (270 mm shorter)[8]
Series (US years)
Profile
Engine
Curb weight
EPA mpg
city / hwy · comb
GX SERIES
Lexus GX 470
US MY2003–2009
wheelbase n/a
4.7 L 2UZ-FE V8
235 → 270 hp[5]
unverified
14 / 17
≈ 15[18] comb.
GX SERIES
Lexus GX 460
US MY2010–2023
wheelbase n/a
4.6 L 1UR-FE V8
301 hp[5]
unverified
15 / 20
≈ 17[19] comb.
250 SERIES
Land Cruiser (US)
US MY2024–
2,850 mm
2.4 L turbo hybrid I4
326 hp[20]
unverified
22 / 25
≈ 23[21] comb.
GX SERIES
Lexus GX 550
US MY2024–
2,850 mm
3.4 L twin-turbo V6
n/a in source
unverified
15 / 21
≈ 17[22] comb.
FJC SERIES
FJ Cruiser
US MY2007–2014
wheelbase n/a
4.0 L 1GR-FE V6
239 hp[6]
unverified
15 / 19
≈ 17[23] comb.
FJ SERIES
Land Cruiser FJ
Japan 2026–
2,580 mm
2.7 L 2TR-FE I4
163 PS[8]
1,960 kg[24]
Not EPA-rated
≈ (WLTC 8.7 km/L)[25] comb.
Source note: MPG figures are US EPA ratings from fueleconomy.gov for the automatic 4WD wagon in the year shown (current EPA method). Engine output and weights are from Toyota's 75-year lineage specifications and Wikipedia, and vary by market and trim. Silhouettes are simplified original illustrations, not to scale except for the wheelbase line. Numbered citations are listed in Sources below.

Sources

  1. Toyota Motor Corporation, 75 Years of Toyota – Vehicle Lineage Chart (PDF)
  2. Toyota Global, Vehicle Gallery – Land Cruiser
  3. Toyota Global, Land Cruiser Special Website – History: Heavy Duty
  4. Wikipedia, "Lexus LX" (citing period Lexus press material)
  5. Wikipedia, "Lexus GX" (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
  6. Wikipedia, "Toyota FJ Cruiser" (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
  7. Wikipedia, "Toyota Mega Cruiser" (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
  8. Toyota Global Newsroom, "New Land Cruiser FJ Makes World Premiere" (20 Oct 2025)
  9. Wikipedia, "Toyota Land Cruiser" (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
  10. Toyota 75 Years – Vehicle Lineage: Land Cruiser (70), factory specifications
  11. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 1988 Land Cruiser Wagon 4WD, 4.0 L, auto 4-spd
  12. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 1991 Land Cruiser Wagon 4WD, 3.9/4.0 L, auto 4-spd
  13. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 1997 Land Cruiser Wagon 4WD, 4.5 L
  14. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 1998 Land Cruiser Wagon 4WD, 4.7 L, auto 4-spd
  15. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 2007 Land Cruiser Wagon 4WD, 4.7 L, auto 5-spd
  16. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 2008 Land Cruiser Wagon 4WD, 5.7 L, auto 6-spd
  17. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 2021 Land Cruiser Wagon 4WD, 5.7 L, auto 8-spd
  18. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 2003 Lexus GX 470
  19. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 2010 Lexus GX 460
  20. Toyota USA Newsroom, "The Evolution of a Legend: The All-New 2024 Land Cruiser" (20 Feb 2024)
  21. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser (2.4 L turbo hybrid)
  22. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 2024 Lexus GX 550
  23. US EPA fueleconomy.gov – 2007 FJ Cruiser 4WD, auto 5-spd
  24. Toyota Japan, Land Cruiser "FJ" main specifications (PDF, June 2026)
  25. Toyota Global Newsroom, "Toyota Launches All-New Land Cruiser FJ Series in Japan" (2026)

Owner-reported issues are marked as such: they are community experience, not factory data. Specs vary by market and model year. Corrections are welcome.