90 and 95 series...whats the difference?

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Landcruisers work in series of 10. The general term for this shape prado is the 90 series. Officaly the 90 is a short wheel base 3 door, and the long wheel base 5 door as sold in Australia is a 95 series.

The best example is the 70 series
70 = short wheel base, similar to a Bundera
73 = Mid wheel base FRP top
74 = Turbo diesel MWB FRP top
75 = utes & troopys
78 = newer utes and troopys with coil front suspension
79 = new utes & troopys with V8 diesel
there was also a 70 series prado sold over seas but im not sure of its exact number

each series refers to the body shape
40 = old shortys and troopys
50 = very rare wagon
60 = very comon wagon
70 = comercial 4WD's, as above
80 = wagons
90 = prado
100 = new wagons
110 = Toyota didnt produce a 110 as it is a comon landrover model
120 = New prado

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Top reply Yota - Thanks.

I had no idea what the numbers were about - it looked like a Toyota guy was chucking darts one day and came up with some numbers.

Is there any reason why there is such a gap between the 120 and the new 200 ?? The cynic in me would say it's a marketting ploy to make the new one sound like a huge advancement over the previous model.

Cheers
Chippy

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Yota,

your description of the Toyota model theory isn't quite correct.

The 105 Series Landcruiser was the essentially a TD 4.2 trayback 78 series.

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90 95 series

:roll: Hi Guys,
Extreme newby, thanks for that info now I can start talking 'The Treasurer' into increasing my pocket money for the extra goodies.
Cheers
kelkal

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We have a 105 at work, looks nothing like a tray back more like a 100. :lol: