toyota land cruiser colorado 3.0 d 4d 5 vx auto 5dr review

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Average Ratings
Performance7.8/10
Practicality8.8/10
Reliability9.2/10
Value for Money8.3/10
Reviewer Rating8.7/10
Overall Rating8.5/10 Based on 18 ratings
91% Recommended10 out of 11 Reviews

Review of Toyota Land Cruiser Colorado 3.0 D 4D 5 VX Auto 5dr

By jss. on 4th Oct 2002

jss.'s Ratings
Performance8/10
Practicality10/10
Reliability10/10
Value for money9/10
Overall value10/10
yes jss.'s recommendation

Good Points

8 seats,
253lb/ft of torque,
161 bhp,
Off road ability.

Bad Points

Nothing.

General Comments

The Toyota Landcruiser Colorado is probably the best off-roader money can buy. It has been voted as the best 4x4 in the WORLD 7 times including 1996, 1998 & 1999. It pulls incredibly well (it has 253lb/ft of torque!) and at extremely low revs as well (1600rpm). If you're thinking of buying one though, I would personally wait until January-March 2003 because the new, improved replacement is coming out in those months. A Toyota spokesman says that the already decent on road ride has been improved but the off road ride remains the same as ever: unbeatable.

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7 Comments on Review by jss. for Toyota Land Cruiser Colorado 3.0 D 4D 5 VX Auto 5dr

  1. Martin Luther King. on 7th Dec 2002

    A Helpful review 'jss'. Thank-you. I will look forward to owning my vey own Colorado in around 5 months. I couldn't have done it without you. Once again, thank-you my friend.

  2. Frank. on 8th Dec 2002

    The Toyota Landcruiser is rather long in the tooth as well as very very expensive to run. It's abilities on and off road are over shadowed by a number of 4x4's most notably the BMW X5 and the new Range Rover. The Mercedes and Discovery are also far better buys as they are not lacking in any department compared to the Toyota, although the BMW or Range Rover are probably the best buys if money is not an issue. The Range Rover undoubtedly has the edge for it's off road performance which is superior to any other 4x4 currently available. On financial grounds the BMW makes for the soundest purchase without sacrificing prestige. If I was in the market for a 4x4 today I would seriously consider the BMW X5 3.0D Sport, Range Rover TD6 Vogue or Land Rover Discovery TD5 GS in that order of preference.

  3. Matthew Mansfield. on 18th Dec 2002

    I heartily disagree 'Frank'. I think that although the Landcruiser is rather long in the tooth, it cannot be beaten by anything for mixing on and off road abilities. You say that you would rather buy an X5 but although excellent on road, they aren't exactly brilliant off road. As for the Range Rover, well, thats the kind of vehicle for people who think money is no object. Then you said that you would choose the Discovery over the Toyota!! Well I can tell you, if you really would do that, I'm not too sure you know about the big Toyota's reliability record! As 'jss' states here, it is virtually indestructable if properly serviced and it's nothing like that for the Landrover. Final choice: Toyota Landcruiser Colorado VX D-4D!!

  4. Ray. on 20th Apr 2003

    Most people in Aus buy 4x4 to go off road not drive around the city.You say buy the BMW 4x4 ,,,must be a joke they dont even have a real spare wheel ,2000ks out in bush no spare? thats if they get that far,off road ability is very low.As for the landrover been the best 4x4 ,,well yes when new, lots and lots to go wrong when off road, nightmare waiting to happen,dont rust though oil leaks fix that.Toyota wins hands down reliable and good off and on road

  5. Mishter Bond. on 1st May 2003

    I'm sorry to point out to "Frank" from the UK that the BMW X5 is not an off roader! It's a "soft roader". A vehicle designed primarily for the road with off road capabilities. The Toyota Landcruiser Colorado is a no nonsense off roader. The two vehicles aren't similar in their design brief at all. The X5 can't possibly hope to stay with the Landcruiser when the going gets tough in the same way the Landcruiser Colorado can't compare on the road. I believe Toyota have addressed this issue with the all new Colorado while improving all of it's off road capabilities!
    "Expensive to run" you say. Have you actually owned a Colorado? The D4d returns 30mpg at legal speeds and never goes wrong. Parts prices are comparable with the other makes you mention. “The Mercedes and Discovery are also far better buys as they are not lacking in any department compared to the Toyota, although the BMW or Range Rover are probably the best buys if money is not an issue”. I'm not sure what your purchasing priorities are, but it appears you do not consider reliability and build quality very highly. Check out the JD power survey and see how the others faired against the Colorado; I rest my case.

  6. James S. on 11th Jul 2003

    Frank. Sounds like you are new to 4x4's. live in a city and drive 2k miles per year and have no shortage of cash - hence your choice and comments. I work in Mountain rescue in Scotland. All the manufacturers have given us cars to test. Results. X5 - does not go off road - not enough ground clearance, poor gearing and no grip. Disco, when they work they are great - trouble is they regulary don't work (see JD Power survey). Range Rover - we had the new one for a month - week one fine, two - oil leak, 3 - gearbox - granted our conditions are extreme but it suffered typical land rover weakeness of dubious quality. We have four ten year old Landcruisers, one suffered a split suspension strut three years ago after it had an accident - apart from that no issues, no problems - In our jobs lives depend on reliability - the Landcruiser never let's you down. We now have three new D4D LC5's - only three months old but seem even better. Also have a Volvo XC and the new VW 4x4 - we think the landcruiser will win again.

  7. robbed666 on 26th May 2004

    I like the BMW X5, V8, steptronic g/box, Sat Nav, TV. I liked it so much I bought a BMW 540I!.
    All the goodies, better performance, and half the price! I've just driven the new Disco and Range Rover. At a LR experience day. The Range Rover was brilliant, so it should be its got all the running from my BMW540 in it!, and I almost forgot 6K miles "on the clock" and it broke down! In a very dangerous way. So what did I buy for "day to day" workhorse, on and off road. You guessed it! A Landcruiser, Thr LR offerings arn't in the same league !



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