{"id":516604,"date":"2025-10-21T09:08:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/516604\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:08:13","slug":"toyota-fj-cruiser-revealed-as-defender-90-rival-with-petrol-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/516604\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota FJ Cruiser revealed as Defender 90 rival with petrol power"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toyota<\/a> has revived the historic ‘FJ’ nameplate for the long-awaited baby\u00a0version of its flagship Land Cruiser<\/a> 4×4, revealed today in production form ahead of a launch in Japan next year.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Land Rover Defender 90<\/a>-sized off-roader has been created as a new entry into the Land Cruiser range and has been\u00a0designed to open the nameplate up to a wider range of buyers and a \u201cnew generation\u201d of customers, Simon Humphries, Toyota\u2019s chief branding officer, said at the unveiling on Monday evening.<\/p>\n

The FJ (“Freedom and Joy”) is based on the same platform as the larger Land Cruiser 250 Series that was launched last year \u2013 currently the only variant sold in the UK \u2013 but its wheelbase is 270mm shorter.<\/p>\n

This leaves it at 4575mm long, 1855mm wide and 1960mm tall \u2013\u00a0a close match for the\u00a0Defender 90.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite the chopped footprint, the FJ is still a capable machine. Full specifications have yet to be revealed, but\u00a0Toyota says it has a similar ground clearance and approach angle to the 250 \u2013 which has 215.3mm and 31deg \u2013 while offering a claimed turning circle of just 5.5m.<\/p>\n

Humphries said the FJ offers \u201ca minimal footprint with a new dimension in driving performance and manoeuvrability\u201d.<\/p>\n

Power comes from a 2.7-litre petrol four that puts out 161bhp and 181lb ft.\u00a0Drive is sent to all four wheels via a six-speed automatic gearbox.<\/p>\n

The FJ has been designed to be lean but strong, says\u00a0Toyota, with flared bumpers and wheel arches showing off a \u201cpowerful sense of stability\u201d.<\/p>\n

Customisation is a key selling point, notes Toyota, with both the front and rear bumpers able to be removed and replaced \u2013 which also helps aid quick repairs. Other customisation options include round headlights, cargo panels\u00a0and an engine intake snorkel.<\/p>\n

Inside, the FJ mirrors the larger 250 with a functional cabin. This features\u00a0a\u00a012.5in infotainment touchscreen that is flanked by an array of physical buttons and switches for the main controls.<\/p>\n

Humphries said: \u201cTwo years ago we launched the Land Cruiser 250, going back to the origin to redefine the Land Cruiser. At the end of that presentation, we promised the 250 was just the beginning.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the early days, Land Cruiser has been a family, with the 250 at the centre, 300 at the peak, and 70 as the workhorse [the last two are not sold in the UK]. Now there is a new addition to the family.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Toyota has revived the historic ‘FJ’ nameplate for the long-awaited baby\u00a0version of its flagship Land Cruiser 4×4, revealed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":516605,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[51,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-516604","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-uk","10":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115411373572051236","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=516604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516604\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/516605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=516604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=516604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=516604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}