Toyota Land Cruiser J60 (60 Series)

Question

Toyota Land Cruiser J60 (often called the 60 Series; common codes include FJ60/FJ62 for petrol and BJ60/HJ60/HJ61 for diesel) is a four-door station-wagon Land Cruiser introduced in August 1980 as the successor to the J55. It kept the Land Cruiser’s rugged 4x4 character but pushed harder toward on-road comfort and family/overland practicality, helping define the modern “SUV” idea for Toyota’s wagon line.

Position in the Land Cruiser line

• Predecessor: J55 (55 Series)

• Successor: J80 (80 Series) (Toyota notes the 80 Series succeeding the 60 Series from Oct 1989)

Key engineering / layout (typical “encyclopedia” essentials)

• Body style: 4-door wagon, typically seating 5–8 depending on configuration/market.

• Market split: Toyota notes export models as station wagons, while some domestic versions were classified as commercial-use “van.”

• Powertrains (high-level): Toyota highlights an upgrade to a 4.2L petrol (2F) and introduction of a 3.4L diesel at launch.

Design notes

Toyota describes the J60 as having a substantially renewed exterior, plus interior/ergonomic changes like moving from a front bench to separate seats (better driver posture, lower passenger capacity in that configuration).

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