200 Series Toyota Land Cruiser 2008–2021

What it came with

• 5.7L V8^1,2

  381 hp

Transmissions

6-speed automatic (2008–2015)^1,3,4, 8-speed automatic (2016–2021)^4,5

Drivetrains

Full-time 4WD^1,3,2

Trims

Base^1,5, Heritage Edition (2020–2021)^6,5

Packages

Upgrade Package (2008–2011)^1,3,7, Third-row seat for the Heritage Edition (2021)^8,9

• Model codes: J200 series¹⁰
• Suspension: KDSS, which loosens the anti-roll bars off-road, standard¹
• Seats: Eight, with a third row that does not fold flat^1,2
• Towing: 8,500 lb at launch, 8,100 lb from 2016^1,4
• Heritage Edition: 1,200 built for the US¹¹

Rare finds

Rare trims, packages and options to look out for, and whether finding one is good news.

• Rare Heritage Edition Trim

  Five seats only¹¹

  1,200 built for the US^11,12

Sources

1. Edmunds 2008 review
2. Toyota Newsroom (seven decades)
3. Edmunds 2013 review
4. Edmunds 2016 review
5. Edmunds 2021 review
6. Toyota Newsroom (2020 Heritage Edition)
7. Toyota Newsroom (2013 pricing)
8. Toyota Newsroom (2021 Heritage Edition)
9. Toyota Newsroom (65 years)
10. SlashGear (Land Cruiser generations)
11. Wikipedia (Land Cruiser)
12. Hagerty (Land Cruiser Heritage Museum)