The Landcruiser 70 Series is a survivor from a tougher era, and the outback loves it for that. This is the serious four wheel drive for the farmer, the miner, and the remote traveller who needs a vehicle that can be fixed anywhere and trusted everywhere. It makes no apology for being agricultural.
Simone takes it onto dirt, where this thing finally relaxes, and the 70 Series shrugs off corrugations that would rattle a softer SUV apart. The diesel thrums away at low revs, the build feels indestructible, and there is a reassuring simplicity to every control. She is honest that on the daily school run it is loud, firm, and a workout to park.
Buyers who genuinely venture beyond the bitumen will treasure its toughness. Anyone who spends their week in the suburbs should choose almost anything else. The 70 Series is a specialist, and in its element nothing does the job with more conviction.
The full review is on the CarTell.tv YouTube channel above.
