Production of the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series for Australia will be paused while the popular off-roader is updated to comply with a new emissions standard due to come into effect here later this year.
However, Toyota Australia told CarExpert there will be sufficient stock of the 70 Series to meet demand despite the temporary production stoppage.
“The eight-month pause from September 2025 is based on the normal production cycle for this model,” it said in a statement.
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“We have ordered additional supply so we can continue to meet demand for all three models throughout the pause and we do not anticipate an additional increase in wait times.”
The 70 Series is one of three Toyota commercial vehicles impacted by the Euro 6-related regulation change.
However, key 70 Series rivals such as the Ineos Grenadier and upcoming Ford Ranger Super Duty are not impacted because they already meet the standard by incorporating AdBlue exhaust gas treatment systems.
“Both of our Grenadier engine variants (diesel and petrol) are already Euro 6-compliant,” an Ineos spokesperson told CarExpert.
“The Grenadier also has [a] stop/start engine function on both variants as well as AdBlue (17L tank) on the diesel variant to reduce emissions.”
The regulation also impacts the Toyota Coaster, Australian production for which will pause for 17 months from August 2025, and the Toyota HiAce Commuter, which will undego an eight-month stoppage from June 2025.
New legislation introduced in 2024 requires newly introduced models sold in Australia with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of more than 3500kg to comply with what are effectively Euro 6 Stage C tailpipe emissions regulations.
From November 1, 2025, the law (ADR 80/04) will be extended to include all existing applicable vehicles sold, not just newly-introduced models.
The LandCruiser 70 Series has a GVM of 3510kg and will require AdBlue – an additive used in diesel vehicles such as the Ford Everest SUV to reduce tailpipe emissions – to continue to be sold in Australia.
Toyota already sells a 70 Series with AdBlue in Japan, where the iconic commercial vehicle was reintroduced in 2023, and the same 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder version will remain on sale in Australia after stocks of the discontinued 70 Series V8 are delivered.
