Overview
- Toyota Australia has reopened order books for automatic 76, 78 and 79 LandCruiser 70 Series models after completing an AdBlue (SCR) fitment.
- The retrofit kept the 2.8‑litre turbo‑diesel’s outputs at 150 kW and 500 Nm for automatic models while adding a 20‑litre AdBlue tank and new filler locations.
- Manual‑transmission versions of several 70 Series models remain unavailable with no timeline for return, limiting choices for fleet and commercial buyers.
- Packaging trade‑offs include a cut in the 78 Troopcarrier’s fuel capacity from 180 litres to 130 litres, which will shorten refuelling range for operators in remote use.
- The changes respond to mandatory ADR 80/04 (Euro VI Stage C) rules that came into force last year and have driven an acute production pause and an 82% year‑to‑date sales drop through May.