Mated to the Land Cruiser 70 Series’ 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine, the new manual
powertrain joins the existing six-speed automatic.

Toyota added the new four-cylinder automatic powertrain to the Land Cruiser70 Series lineup in
early 2024 as part of a wide-ranging upgrade for the popular four-wheel drive workhorse and has
discontinued the previously available LC 76 (Station Wagon) 4.5 V8 Diesel manual transmission.

The new 2.8-litre manual powertrain generates a maximum power of 150kW from 3200-3400rpm
and 450Nm of torque over a wide peak band of 2400-3000rpm. The manual transmission offers
unique gear ratios and strengthened components to suit the usage of the Land Cruiser 70 Series.
Compared with the previous V8 manual Land Cruiser 70 Series, the new manual gearbox has been
designed to make the most of the four-cylinder engine’s higher torque output with shorter first,
second and third gears to aid start-off performance, and a longer fifth gear to help improve fuel
economy and reduce engine noise when cruising at highway speeds.

A new flywheel compatible with a 12-inch clutch has also been adopted for the new powertrain,
providing excellent clutch slip resistance, while a triple synchronisation mechanism has been
added for the first gear to enhance shifting operability.

Along with the range of durability-focused engine upgrades applied to four-cylinder grades in
early 2024, manual variants further add a dust seal to the rear end plate to prevent ingress of
foreign matter to the release bearing.

Apart from the deletion of the front console box due to the packaging of the manual gear shifter,
and downhill assist control, all variants equipped with the manual transmission offer the same
level of equipment and share the same GCM (gross combination mass) and towing capacity as
their automatic counterparts.