Is the Toyota Land Cruiser V8 really the ultimate SUV? REVIEW

Mat's got his hands on the V8-powered Toyota Land Cruiser! It's one of the biggest SUVs on the road, and it dwarfs the Prado edition we receive in the UK! On the surface, it may seem almost identical to the 2009 edition, but given it's got a 5.7-litre V8 under the bonnet that'll produce 381hp and almost 550Nm of torque, does it really matter? Well, it certainly might when you consider it costs $85,000! Join Mat for a closer look at this super-sized SUV!

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[munkhbatmoog]

Land cruisers are made for towing range rovers to the service

[Moooonieee]

Matt: *It’s a 2009 car*

15:21: *Let me take you to a 2009 video quality then*

[mohammedhussein]

Well in the Middle East, anyone who has a lot of money has a land cruiser

[danielfernandes]

Spends 15 mins showing features. Drives it for 1 min with a potato camera.

[vishalp]

This car is a legend. Never compare them with Range Rovers and BMW s as they need never ending maintenance. Land Cruiser is pure magic and it goes on and on and on and

[ChrisN]

Our politician's favorite car on this side of the world.

[YashPatel-tgut]

Mat's wife: how do i look today?
Mat: nice but not good as a bmw...

[jasonmyer]

“Land cruiser” the name is enough to convince me..

[gureno]

Favourite 4WD of Africa, The Middle East and Australia.

If that doesnt answer your question? Well....then you are asking the wrong questions.

[TefkrosAirliner]

I love your reviews but you totally missed the point in this one. You're comparing one of the toughest offroaders to the Q7 which is an "SUV" made for shopping on the high street.

[shakilmussa]

Australians and South Africans watching Matt miss the point of a Landcruiser👁👄👁

[sultanniazi]

Sweet matt. This is a legend and can’t be compared to any vehicles you are comparing it too. Having owned three, and two range rovers which were junk, my two land cruisers are still going strong.

[ivannarvaez]

This will outlast everything you mentioned in this video by 50 years.

[endeavor]

While your beloved BMW x7 will end up in the junk yard after 12 years ... this land cruiser will still be eating mud in 2060 at 300k miles.

[tommyamry]

In Saudi we have a lot of engines a 4.0 L v6 petrol engine 285 HP a 4.6 L v8 petrol 301 HP a 4.5 turbo diesel v8 and a 5.7 v8 petrol engine which is the biggest engine .. for the full land cruiser but for the prado we have a 2.7 L v4 petrol 164 HP a 4.0 L v6 235HP a 2.4 L turbo diesel and a 2.8 L turbo diesel .. so we are the main market for the land cruiseres 🙂

[shakilmussa]

I don’t care what anyone says: king of suvs landcruiser and Patrol

[asadkhan-qmmy]

Complains about its old design, he literally drives a G wagen designed in 1979

[D-Man_Jam]

It's certainly the only SUV you've ever reviewed that will last over 300k miles.

[behrouz]

This car is all about toughness and durability.
All he has to say: "The sunglasses holder is not padded" 😐

[bryanhood]

The V8 Petrol is not the one to buy. In Australia, the V8 Twin Turbo Diesel is the business. I've seen them with 600, 000klms on the clock and still going strong.