With no replacement currently in sight, reports from Australia say Toyota will discontinue the 4.5 D4-D turbodiesel V8 engine that powers the 70-series Land Cruiser.
Forget six cylinders too
The core of the 76 station wagon, 79 single cab and 79 double cab, but not the 78 Troopy, debuted in 2013 with a single turbocharger compared to the twin-turbo setup used in the now discontinued Land Cruiser 200, the future of the V8. has been hesitant since unveiling the Land Cruiser 300 which uses a smaller but more powerful 3.3 liter V6 oil burner.
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Although Toyota has expressed continued support for the V8, first in April 2020, then again in July of the same year, followed by the same confirmation in 2021, both of these events came from Australia where orders for the 70-Series have been closed for more than a year. due to demand, the replacement is rumored, while at one stage it was thought that the Land Cruiser 300’s 227kW / 700Nm V6, will allegedly have four cylinders that have not existed since the end of the 60-series 33 years ago.
Powered by Hilux?
According to the statement of carsguide.com, the 70-series will return to the home market of Japan powered by the 2.8 GD-6 unit from the Fortuner, Prado and Hilux. Reportedly, it will be more powerful than the current V8 that delivers 151kW / 430Nm.
Because four cylinders have a torque of more than eight bent, 500 Nm in Fortuner, Hilux and Prado when one kilowatt is down in front of power, the rumor seems almost justifiable despite the lack of confirmation from Toyota itself.
A further catalyst for the Land Cruiser 70-series potentially going the GD-6 route is the presence of the Hilux GR Sport that uses the same engine, but with a raised output of 165kW / 550Nm.
It can be hybrid and no more manual
Additionally, reports continue to circulate that the next-generation Fortuner will have a 48-volt mild hybrid system mated to the GD-6, which will result in the 70-series Land Cruiser becoming a diesel/hybrid once it is deemed feasible. powerunit options for the Land Cruiser 300.
Along with the small diesel, the report goes further by alleging that the five-speed manual gearbox will also fall and have in its place, the six-speed automatic used in the Hilux, Fortuner and Prado.
If so, it will benefit from the 70 series with an automatic transmission that hasn’t been offered since the 1990s when select markets had access to a four-speed automatic shifter.
South Africa is safe for now
For now, the V8 remains and despite supply constraints in Australia, Toyota South Africa is not experiencing similar hold-ups after confirmation The Warga last year that “stop-order” in Land Cruiser 70-series sales has not been implemented.