TOYOTA will pause manufacturing of its widespread LandCruiser 70 Sequence from September as the enduring 40-year-old four-wheel drive prepares to fulfill stricter emissions rules.
In response to Australian publication Drive, the LandCruiser 70 Sequence – which was not too long ago up to date to be powered solely by turbocharged 2.8-litre four-cylinder diesel energy – might quickly require Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF, generally identified underneath its AdBlue commerce identify) as a way to meet Euro 6 requirements.
DEF is saved in a separate tank to diesel gasoline and is sprayed over exhaust gases to cut back nitrogen oxides (NOx) ranges. Most new diesel-powered automobiles bought in Australia now characteristic a DEF system.
The eight-month manufacturing pause will permit Toyota to revise the LandCruiser 70 Sequence to adjust to incoming rules, with manufacturing set to recommence in the course of 2026.
Toyota Australia instructed Drive that it has ample inventory of LandCruiser 70 Sequence variants to cowl the manufacturing pause, saying it has ordered extra provide to make sure buyer demand is totally happy.
“There will probably be a manufacturing pause for LandCruiser 70 Sequence to permit for adjustments referring to the brand new ADR 80/04 (emissions rules) that comes into impact from 1 November 2025,” it mentioned.
“The eight-month pause from September 2025 is predicated on the traditional manufacturing cycle for this mannequin.
“We’ve ordered extra provide so we are able to proceed to fulfill demand for this rugged workhorse all through the pause.”
The brand new emissions rules often known as ADR 80/04 (intently associated to Euro 6 ‘Stage C’ requirements) have been utilized in abroad markets for a while.
It applies to heavy business automobiles with a GVM exceeding 3500kg and got here into impact for all newly launched fashions on 1 November 2024.
Importantly, from 1 November 2025, the principles will transfer to cowl each new car imported into Australia, and never simply newly launched fashions.
