Toyota LandCruiser fuel consumption
8 engines between 2003 and 2026, from 10.7 to 21.0 L/100km on the road — 10.3 L/100km between the two ends of the same badge.
At today's median pump prices, running the 4.5L 6cyl petrol instead of the 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel costs about $3041 a year at 15,000 km.
3.6 L/100km between the 4.7L 8cyl petrol and the 4.5L 6cyl petrol
No two engines in this range sit on the same fuel within 0.4 L/100km of each other, so every choice here changes the bill. The widest single step is from 17.4 to 21.0 L/100km on the road.
14.0 in 2003, 10.7 in 2026
The leanest Toyota LandCruiser of 2003 was rated 14.0 L/100km on the road; the leanest of 2026 is 10.7, 24% less.
3 steps got it there, each one an engine arriving:
- 2012 — 13.8 L/100km with the 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel, taking 0.2 L/100km off the previous best.
- 2016 — 12.8 L/100km with the 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel, taking 1.0 L/100km off the previous best.
- 2021 — 10.7 L/100km with the 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel, taking 2.2 L/100km off the previous best.
1163 km on a tank, at best
The 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel has the longest legs of the range: 1163 km from 138 litres, with a reserve kept back. That is Sydney to Broken Hill (1154 km) in one go, and Brisbane to Canberra (1185 km) with one stop.
Fuel for that drive, at today's medians: 123 litres and about $347 in the 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel, against 242 litres and $581 in the 4.5L 6cyl petrol — $234 between them for the same trip.
Second leanest of 2 large 4WDs
At 10.7 L/100km on its best engine, the Toyota LandCruiser sits 1.6 L/100km behind the LandCruiser Prado (9.1) and against a class median of 10.7 — about 240 litres a year between it and the leader at 15,000 km.
Every Toyota LandCruiser engine
| Engine | Years | Real-world | Fuel | Per 100 km | Tank | A fill | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel | 2021–2026 | 10.7 L/100km | Diesel | $30.11 | 138 L | $389 | 1163 km |
| 3.5L 6cyl turbo hybrid | 2026 | 12.0 L/100km | ULP 95 | $30.83 | 138 L | $355 | 1035 km |
| 4.2L 6cyl diesel | 2003–2006 | 16.0 L/100km | Diesel | $44.99 | 138 L | $389 | 778 km |
| 4.2L 6cyl turbo diesel | 2003–2006 | 14.0 L/100km | Diesel | $39.58 | 138 L | $389 | 885 km |
| 4.5L 6cyl petrol | 2003–2006 | 21.0 L/100km | ULP 91 | $50.38 | 138 L | $331 | 591 km |
| 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel | 2007–2026 | 11.4 L/100km | Diesel | $32.14 | 138 L | $389 | 1089 km |
| 4.6L 8cyl petrol | 2012–2026 | 16.1 L/100km | ULP 91 | $38.58 | 138 L | $331 | 772 km |
| 4.7L 8cyl petrol | 2003–2012 | 17.4 L/100km | ULP 91 | $41.74 | 138 L | $331 | 714 km |
Lab figure plus 20%, which is OTW's adjustment. Costs use today's Australian medians: Diesel $2.82, ULP 95 $2.57, ULP 91 $2.40. Tank sizes are OTW's estimates.
Toyota LandCruiser fuel consumption by model year
What was on offer in each year the Toyota LandCruiser was sold, so a figure can be matched to a particular car rather than to the badge. Where a year lists several engines, both ends of that year's range are shown.
| Year | Engines rated | Leanest | Thirstiest | Leanest was the |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 10.7 | 16.1 | 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel |
| 2025 | 3 | 10.7 | 16.1 | 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel |
| 2024 | 3 | 10.7 | 16.1 | 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel |
| 2023 | 3 | 10.7 | 16.1 | 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel |
| 2022 | 3 | 10.7 | 16.1 | 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel |
| 2021 | 3 | 10.7 | 16.1 | 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel |
| 2020 | 2 | 12.8 | 16.1 | 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel |
| 2019 | 2 | 12.8 | 16.1 | 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel |
| 2018 | 2 | 12.8 | 16.1 | 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel |
| 2017 | 2 | 12.8 | 16.1 | 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel |
| 2016 | 2 | 12.8 | 16.1 | 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel |
| 2015 | 2 | 13.8 | 16.1 | 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel |
| 2014 | 2 | 13.8 | 16.3 | 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel |
| 2013 | 2 | 13.8 | 16.3 | 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel |
| 2012 | 3 | 13.8 | 17.4 | 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel |
| 2011 | 2 | 14.0 | 17.4 | 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel |
| 2010 | 2 | 14.3 | 17.4 | 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel |
| 2009 | 2 | 14.0 | 17.4 | 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel |
| 2008 | 2 | 14.0 | 17.4 | 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel |
| 2007 | 2 | 14.0 | 18.4 | 4.5L 8cyl turbo diesel |
| 2006 | 4 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 4.2L 6cyl turbo diesel |
| 2005 | 4 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 4.2L 6cyl turbo diesel |
| 2004 | 4 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 4.2L 6cyl turbo diesel |
| 2003 | 4 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 4.2L 6cyl turbo diesel |
Real-world L/100km: the figure published for that engine in that year, plus 20%.
Questions
- How much fuel does a Toyota LandCruiser use?
- On the road, 10.7 to 21.0 L/100km across the 8 engines sold between 2003 and 2026: 10.7 for the 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel, 21.0 for the 4.5L 6cyl petrol. Lab figures plus 20%.
- Which Toyota LandCruiser is cheapest to run?
- The 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel, at $30.11 per 100 km on Diesel at $2.82 a litre — also the leanest in the range.
- How far can a Toyota LandCruiser go on a tank?
- About 1163 km at best — the 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel on its 138 litre tank, keeping a reserve. That is Sydney to Broken Hill (1154 km) without stopping, and Brisbane to Canberra (1185 km) with one stop.
- Has the Toyota LandCruiser got more economical since 2003?
- Yes: 14.0 L/100km for the leanest 2003 Toyota LandCruiser, 10.7 for the leanest in 2026 — 24% less, in 3 steps, the last in 2021.
- Is the Toyota LandCruiser economical for a large 4WD?
- Second of 2 on its leanest engine: 10.7 L/100km against the LandCruiser Prado's 9.1 and a class median of 10.7.
- What does it cost to fill a Toyota LandCruiser?
- About $389.02 for the 3.3L 6cyl turbo diesel's 138 litres at $2.82 a litre, $331.06 for the 4.5L 6cyl petrol's 138.
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