Performance Review: Toyota Land Cruiser 3.0 TD - [1994]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Toyota Land Cruiser Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Toyota Land Cruiser 3.0 TD is the 5 speed / Manual version and was first brought out in 1994. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 1995 McLaren F1 LM 6.1 V12 and the 1995 Ford GT 90 6.0L V12.This particular Toyota Land Cruiser has a 2982cc Turbo Diesel powerplant with 4 cylinders in a St formation.

Alternative Diesel St4's includes the 2014 BMW 6 Series 640d XDrive

The Land Cruiser shares its Diesel St4 engine configuration with the likes of the 2014 BMW 6 Series 640d XDrive and the 2014 BMW 6 Series 640d. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Land Cruiser's All Wheel Drive, SUV combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 2000 kgs (4409 lbs) this makes the Toyota Land Cruiser 3.0 TD in the same weight category as the 2022 BMW 8 Series M850i xDrive 4.4 V8 Turbo G15 or the give or take 50kg.

The Toyota Land Cruiser shares the same bhp with the 2022 Mini Cooper Countryman John Cooper Works 1.5 Turbo (134 bhp)

In terms of power the 2982cc 8V St4 engine produces 123 bhp (91 kW) @ 3600 rpm similar to the 2022 Mini Cooper Countryman John Cooper Works 1.5 Turbo (134 bhp) or the 2020 Audi A1 A1 Sportback 35 TFSI S tronic S line (148 bhp).

The Turbo St4 throws out 218 lb-ft (295.5 Nm) @ 2000 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2022 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Cabrio 2.0 Turbo (236 lb-ft) or the 2020 McLaren Sabre 4.0 V8 Twin Turbo (206 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Toyota Land Cruiser you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 1972 Chevrolet Impala Custom Hardtop 6.6L V8 (86.2 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Toyota Land Cruiser.

The Toyota Land Cruiser has a Power to weight ratio of 61.5 bhp per ton and 109.0 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 1994 Land Cruiser competing with the 1972 Chevrolet Impala Custom Hardtop 6.6L V8 (86.2 bhp per ton) or the 1975 Rolls-Royce Camargue 6.8 V8 (85.8 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Toyota Land Cruiser generating around 109.0 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2002 Toyota Camry 3.0 V6 (134.0 lb-ft per ton) or the 1985 Vauxhall-Opel Monza GSE 3.0 (133.8 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 16.40 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 16.9 secs, this made the Toyota Land Cruiser 3.0 TD as fast as the 1980 Porsche 911 SC (16.50 secs) the 1961 Skoda Felicia 1.1L Cabriolet (16.80 secs) the 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite MKII AN7 (16.80 secs) the or the 1953 Studebaker Commander 3.8 V8 Coupe (16.90 secs). This Toyota Land Cruiser 3.0 TD is also faster than the 1980 Porsche 911 SC (16.50 secs) the 1961 Skoda Felicia 1.1L Cabriolet (16.80 secs) the 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite MKII AN7 (16.80 secs) the and the 1953 Studebaker Commander 3.8 V8 Coupe (16.90 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Land Cruiser and the 1981 Datsun 280 ZX Turbo

When talking about the performance of the Toyota Land Cruiser on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 19.87 secs @ 68.8 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 1981 Datsun 280 ZX Turbo (19.78 secs), the 1990 Toyota MR2 GT Mk2 Rev 1 (19.85 secs), and the 2016 Maserati Quattroporte 3.0 V6 Turbo Diesel (19.85 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 1994 version of the Toyota Land Cruiser 3.0 TD has a maximum speed of 93mph.

Top Speed of the 1994 Land Cruiser equals the 1963 Ford Cortina MkI Lotus Type 28 (104 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser 3.0 TD then how about the 1963 Ford Cortina MkI Lotus Type 28 (104 mph), the 1955 Jaguar Mark VII M 3.4L (104 mph), or the 1972 Chevrolet Impala Custom Hardtop 6.6L V8 (105 mph).

Related Links:

1994 Land Cruiser Rivals List.

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