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Toyota Land Cruiser 80 Series generations by year

Toyota Land Cruiser 80 Series generations covered here: 80 Series (1989/1990-1997/1998). The table gives the first and last dates by market, and each generation lists its codes, facelifts, how to tell it apart and the sources.

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Years by market

Generation AustraliaUnited StatesEurope and the UKSouth AfricaThailand
80 Series (1989/1990-1997/1998) Mar 1990 to Feb 19981991 MY to 1997 MYNot confirmedNot confirmedNot confirmed

"Not confirmed" means we found no source we could open for that date; "Not sold" means the generation was not offered there. Dates are first and last sale or production as the sources give them.

80 Series (1989/1990-1997/1998)

Codes: J80, FJ80 (3F-E 4.0 petrol), FZJ80 (1FZ-FE 4.5 petrol), HZJ80 (1HZ diesel), HDJ80 (1HD-T turbo diesel). Also called: Lexus LX 450 (US 1996-1997, per Wikipedia), Land Cruiser Amazon (UK name from 1997, Wikipedia).

How to tell it apart: First coil-sprung, full-time 4WD big Land Cruiser wagon with a rounded, wide body; it predates the 100 Series' independent front suspension and smoother styling.

  • 1992 engine change (Aug 1992 (Toyota global, Japan); AU late 1992): 4.5 1FZ-FE 24-valve petrol replaced the 4.0 3F; no major visual change confirmed.
  • 1995/1996 safety update (AU 1996 (GoAuto); Wikipedia says 1995): Optional ABS and dual front airbags; Wikipedia says the TOYOTA grille lettering was replaced by the oval Toyota emblem in 1995 (single source).

Our files for this generation: Toyota Land Cruiser 80 (FZJ80).

Market notes and sources
  • Australia: GoAuto: released locally Mar 1990, discontinued Feb 1998; replacement released Mar 1998. Grades Standard, GXL, VX Sahara; RV late 1992, DX 1995.
  • United States: Toyota USA: introduced spring 1990 as a 1991 model; 100 Series introduced for 1998.
  • Europe and the UK: Wikipedia lists FZJ80 and HDJ80 for Europe but gives no dates.

Not confirmed: Europe/UK, South Africa and Thailand dates.; GoAuto says airbags arrived in AU in 1996 while Wikipedia says 1995; kept both.; The 1995 grille emblem change has only Wikipedia as source.; Production continued in Venezuela to 2007 (Wikipedia only)..

  1. Toyota Global, Land Cruiser station wagon evolution: Oct 1989 launch, Aug 1992 4.5 engine
  2. GoAuto, Toyota LandCruiser 80: AU Mar 1990 - Feb 1998, RV/DX, 1996 airbags
  3. Toyota USA, After Seven Decades, Toyota's Legendary Land Cruiser Keeps Rolling Along, 14 Nov 2019: US 80 introduced spring 1990 as 1991 model; 100 for 1998; 200 in 2008
  4. Wikipedia, Land Cruiser J80: codes and engine/market mapping, LX 450, 1995 emblem change

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