​Toyota Land Cruiser J100 (100 Series)

Question

Toyota Land Cruiser J100 (commonly “100 Series”) is the station-wagon generation that replaced the 80 Series, introduced in January 1998. It marked a shift toward more on-road refinement while retaining heavy-duty off-road capability, and it is especially known for introducing independent front suspension on many variants.

Identity

• Series/generation: 100 Series (J100 family)

• Introduced: January 1998 (successor to J80)

• Major variants: 100 and 105—same “100 Series” name in practice, but different underpinnings (105 kept more 80-series-style solid-axle hardware for certain markets).

Engineering highlights

• Suspension: Many J100 models used independent front suspension (IFS)—a big comfort/handling step for the Land Cruiser wagon line.

• AHC/TEMS: Toyota introduced Active Height Control (AHC) and “Skyhook” TEMS on the J100 era (market/trim dependent).

Powertrains

• Petrol (wagon): Toyota developed the 2UZ-FE 4,663 cc V8 for the wagon model (market dependent).

• Diesel: Toyota’s global info for this era includes the 1HD-FTE 4.2L turbo diesel description (not all markets).

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