Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 fuel consumption

Toyota Land Cruiser from 1996 to 2002 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 11% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 4% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 18% higher. Starting from 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 1997 it was significantly higher than average, at 2000 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became slightly above industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Toyota Land Cruiser	All carmakers	Toyota Land Cruiser
1996	+4%	+9%	+2%	-
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1997	+3%	+9%	+3%	-
1998	+3%	+9%	+4%	-
1999	+3%	+9%	+5%	-
2000	+4%	+9%	+5%	-
2001	+5%	+9%	+6%	-
2002	+6%	+9%	+7%	-

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Toyota Land Cruiser.

1996 - 2002

Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 Prado 90 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	17.7 MPG 13.3 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	15.4 MPG 15.3 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+9%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	21.9 MPG 10.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	20.4 MPG 11.6 l/100km

Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.5 liters per 100 km or 4% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Toyota Land Cruiser with automatic transmission consumes around 0.7 litres per 100 km or 6% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Toyota Land Cruiser fuel economy is noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption. Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Toyota Land Cruiser with 3.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 90 Wagon 3.0 TD 4x4 125 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
2.7 liter petrol engine
Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 2.7 16V (3 dr) 152 HP 4x4 manual	18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km
Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 2.7 16V 4x4 152 HP manual	18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km
Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 2.7 16V Automatic 4x4 152 HP automatic	18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km
3.0 liter diesel engine
Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 90 Wagon 3.0 TD 4x4 125 HP manual	21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km	21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km+1%
Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 90 Wagon 3.0 TD Automatic 4x4 125 HP automatic	19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km-1%
Toyota Land Cruiser 2000 3.0 D-4D (3 dr) 163 HP 4x4 manual	22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km
Toyota Land Cruiser 2000 3.0 D-4D (5 dr) 163 HP 4x4 manual	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km
3.4 liter petrol engine
Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 90 Wagon 3.4 V6 4x4 178 HP manual	17.4 MPG 13.5 l/100km
Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 90 Wagon 3.4 V6 Automatic 4x4 178 HP automatic	16.7 MPG 14.1 l/100km	15.4 MPG 15.3 l/100km+9%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.