Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Wagon — R988 700

At a glance

These figures describe the LC78 4.2 D Wagon MT.

Power

96 kW

Consumption

11.9 L/100km

Boot

Not specified

Seats

5

AU-market source

Towing (braked)

1 500 kg

Cover

18 services / 90 000 km

Service plan

Derivatives in this range

As recorded for each derivative. "Not stated" means the figure is not recorded for that derivative, not that the vehicle lacks it.

Derivative	Seats	Price	Spare wheel
LC78 4.2 D Wagon MT the specifications above describe this derivative	5	R988 700	Full-size

Full specifications

The figures below describe the LC78 4.2 D Wagon MT.

Performance & Dimensions
Engine capacity	4.2 L note 4.2-litre naturally aspirated diesel; the only engine offered.
Cylinders	6 note Inline-six.
Power	96 kW note Toyota South Africa.
Torque	285 Nm note Toyota South Africa.
Transmission	5-speed manual note No automatic is offered.
Gears	5 note Toyota South Africa.
Drivetrain	4x4 note Body-on-frame (ladder chassis), part-time four-wheel drive with solid axles front and rear.
Consumption cycle	Combined cycle (test standard not stated by manufacturer) note The spec sheet does not name the test cycle.
Fuel consumption	11.9 L/100km note Manufacturer combined figure.
Fuel tank	90 L note Single 90-litre tank; the smaller 76 wagon carries 130 litres.
Fuel grade	Diesel (50ppm) note Diesel. Toyota specifies a diesel engine; the grade shown is South Africa's 50 ppm low-sulphur diesel.
Range	756 km note Calculated from tank size and the claimed combined consumption; real-world range will be lower.
0-100 km/h	Not specified
CO2 emissions	313 g/km note Toyota South Africa.
Seats	5 · AU-market source note Toyota does not print a seat count on the South African sheet; the manufacturer's own figure for this body in another market is five, and larger bench layouts are conversions rather than a factory fitment.
Doors	2 note Two side doors on a high-roof wagon body; rear access is through the tailgate at the back.
Length	5 130 mm note Longer than the Land Cruiser 76 station wagon, which measures 4 910 mm. This record is the 78 wagon only; the Land Cruiser 79 bakkie is a different model.
Width	1 795 mm note Toyota South Africa.
Height	2 120 mm note Tall high-roof body.
Wheelbase	2 980 mm note Toyota South Africa.
Ground clearance	235 mm note Toyota South Africa.
Boot (behind 2nd row)	Not specified
Boot (behind last row)	Not specified
Boot (seats folded)	Not specified
Kerb weight	2 250 kg note Toyota South Africa.
Gross vehicle mass	3 200 kg note About 950 kg of payload.
Payload	950 kg note Kerb and gross figures are both taken from the same South African sheet for this derivative.
Towing (braked)	1 500 kg note Well below the 3 500 kg of the 2.8 GD-6 Land Cruiser 76 wagons.
Towing (unbraked)	750 kg note Toyota South Africa.

Safety
Safety rating	No crash-test rating for this version note No Global NCAP Africa result. Euro NCAP has published no result for the Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Wagon. If it tests a version matching this specification, the result belongs on this page. ANCAP has published no result for the Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Wagon. If it tests a version matching this specification, the result belongs on this page.
Airbags	2 note Driver and front passenger only.
Airbag positions	Driver, Front passenger note Entry derivative.

Ownership & Running Costs
Warranty	3 years note Toyota South Africa.
Warranty distance	100 000 km 33 333 km/year · derived Compare warranties across all SUVs → note Toyota South Africa.
Service plan	18 services / 90 000 km
How it is supplied	Included with the vehicle
Service interval (distance)	5 000 km note Every 5 000 km, half the interval of the 2.8 GD-6 Land Cruiser 76 wagons.
Service interval (time)	12 months note Toyota South Africa.

Spare wheel & SA ownership
Spare wheel	Full-size Compare spare wheels across all SUVs → note Full-size steel spare, carried at the rear.
Service network	~179 authorised service points, as at 18 August 2026 In all 9 provinces. Compare service networks across all brands → note Brand service-outlet count from the manufacturer's South African locator, same figure as the brand's other records.

Off-Road
Differential lock	Front and rear note Front and rear differential locks on the only derivative offered.
Low range	Yes note Two-speed transfer case with low range.
Approach angle	38° note The steepest approach angle of any model on this spec sheet.
Departure angle	25° note Toyota South Africa.

What we can't tell you yet

Everything below was searched for. Lines marked (unverified) show a figure that only one source gives, or that sources disagree on; the rest have not been published anywhere we could find for this version.

These gaps are recorded for the LC78 4.2 D Wagon MT.

0-100 km/h — Not published in the sources checked.
Boot (behind 2nd row) — Not published in the sources checked.
Boot (behind last row) — Not published in the sources checked.
Boot (seats folded) — Not published in the sources checked.
Boot (standard) — No boot figure recorded, so no measurement standard.
Euro NCAP rating — Euro NCAP has published no result for the Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Wagon. If it tests a version matching this specification, the result belongs on this page.
ANCAP rating — ANCAP has published no result for the Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Wagon. If it tests a version matching this specification, the result belongs on this page.
Service plan — Not published in the sources checked.
Breakover angle — Not published in the sources checked.
Wading depth — Not published in the sources checked.

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