80 Series Toyota Land Cruiser 1991–1997

What it came with

• 4.0L inline-six^1,2

  155 hp (3F-E) · 1991–1992

• 4.5L inline-six, 24-valve^3,4,5

  212 hp (1FZ-FE) · 1993–1997

Transmissions

4-speed automatic²

Drivetrains

Full-time 4WD^1,5

Trims

Base^3,4, 40th Anniversary Limited (1997)^4,6

Packages

Third-row seat^1,4, Front and rear locking differentials (1993–1997)^3,4,2, Leather (1993–1997)³, Black Package (1996)^7,4

• Model codes: J80 series; FJ80 at first, then FZJ80^8,9
• Suspension: Solid axles on coil springs^1,5
• Lockers: With the option, three locking differentials, which Edmunds said for 1997 no other US sport-utility had⁴
• Towing: 5,000 lb⁴
• 40th Anniversary Limited: 4,744 sold in the US⁶

Colors

• Black 1997 ⁴
• Antique Sage Pearl 1997 ^4,6 Rare
• Emerald Green 1997 ^4,6 Rare

Interiors

• Leather 1993–1997 ^3,4

Rare catches

Rare options, colors and interiors to look out for, and whether finding one is good news.

• Good find 40th Anniversary Limited Trim

  In Antique Sage Pearl or Emerald Green⁶

  4,744 sold in the US⁶

  Why it is a good find: HiConsumption calls it Toyota's proper goodbye to the 80 Series, with commemorative fender decals and two-tone leather.¹⁰

• Rare Black Package Package

  Offered for 1996 only^7,4

• Good find Antique Sage Pearl Color

  40th Anniversary Limited only^4,6

  Why it is a good find: It marks a 40th Anniversary Limited, which HiConsumption calls Toyota's proper goodbye to the 80 Series, with commemorative fender decals and two-tone leather.¹⁰

• Good find Emerald Green Color

  40th Anniversary Limited only^4,6

  Why it is a good find: It marks a 40th Anniversary Limited, which HiConsumption calls Toyota's proper goodbye to the 80 Series, with commemorative fender decals and two-tone leather.¹⁰

Year by year

• 1991 New generation, on sale from March 1990: coil springs, full-time 4WD and a 155 hp 4.0L six. A third seat is optional.^1,5
• 1992 No changes recorded.
• 1993 The 212 hp 4.5L 24-valve six. Air conditioning and cruise control become standard, and front and rear locking differentials and a leather package are offered.^3,2
• 1994 No changes recorded.
• 1995 A redesigned dash with dual airbags, standard ABS, and a grille with the Toyota emblem.^11,2
• 1996 The Black Package: black paint with chrome mirrors and door handles.⁷
• 1997 The 40th Anniversary Limited, in Antique Sage Pearl or Emerald Green. The Black Package is dropped, though black paint stays.^4,6