2026 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ Is The Land Cruiser For The Masses

Remember the Toyota FJ Cruiser? Well, the iconic nameplate is making a comeback with the new 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ. Sporting a rugged look that the Land Cruiser has always been known for, along with a compact body style, the Land Cruiser FJ is now the third member of the Land Cruiser family, with the other two being the Land Cruiser Prado (Land Cruiser 250) and the full-size Land Cruiser 300.

Just how compact is the Land Cruiser FJ? Well, with it measuring 4,575 mm long, 1,855 mm wide, and 1,960 mm tall, with a wheelbase that measures 2,580 mm, it is incrementally larger than a Corolla Cross, but it has a slightly shorter wheelbase, and a much taller height.

To achieve its compact dimensions, the 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ is riding on the IMV platform (no, not the Tamaraw’s IMV 0) that’s shared with the Hilux and Fortuner. Therefore, it is also using a familiar engine that’s already compatible with this body-on-frame chassis—a 2.7-liter 2TR-FE four-cylinder that produces 161 horsepower and 246 Nm of torque. This drives all four wheels via a six-speed automatic.

The IMV platform wasn’t just shortened, but it also got stronger and more rigid through additional chassis bracing. Together with the short 2,580 mm wheelbase allowing for excellent breakover angles, along with short front and rear overhangs for excellent approach and departure angles, the Land Cruiser FJ has the off-road maneuverable that’s fit for a Land Cruiser model.

Also deserving the Land Cruiser nameplate is its style, whose front end comes in two distinct designs. Like the Land Cruiser Prado, there’s a choice between a retro-inspired grille, complemented by circular LED headlight units, while the other features a more modern design with rectangular LED headlights with C-shaped LED daytime running lights.

Either way, both grille versions feature the “Toyota” lettering, while the plastic bumpers are also slightly different for the two front fascia designs. Speaking of which, ease of repair is the Land Cruiser FJ’s main appeal. The corners of the front bumpers are easily removable by the owner for easy repairs.

Moving towards the side, the boxy silhouette is a homage to both the FJ Cruiser and the original Land Cruiser FJ, and this is complemented by thick body cladding and chunky roof pillars.

Finally, moving towards the rear end, the rear mounted spare tire won’t do any favors in terms of rear visibility. The back of the tailgate is mostly in black, and this is accompanied by C-shaped LED taillights and rear corner bumpers that are also easily removable as the ones at the front.

Apart from being easy to repair, Toyota also made the Land Cruiser FJ highly modular. As such, Toyota has showcased a plethora of accessories from third-party brands like ARB, along with available MOLLE panels to make this SUV even more functional than it already is.

The rugged theme of the Land Cruiser FJ carries over inside, whose interior materials are heavily focused on durability rather than luxury. Still, Toyota has spent a great deal of effort in making it very modern, as high-trim versions feature two 12.3-inch screens. Toyota has not yet gone into full detail on what the interior is composed of, but they are proud to highlight the great forward visibility that its shape provides, as well as the well-placed controls such as the shifter.

Finally, to complement the functionality of the 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ, the company is developing a foldable electric scooter called the Land Hopper. Still in its prototype stages, the Land Hopper is meant to be an “electric personal mobility vehicle” designed to carry people and cargo.

Of course, being a modern Toyota, the 2026 Land Cruiser FJ comes with Toyota Safety Sense—the brand’s suite of advanced driver-assistance systems. This includes stuff like Pre-Collision Braking, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, and Blind Spot Monitoring, just to name a few.

The 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ is headed to select markets worldwide by mid-2025, and it will make its public debut on October 30. Considering the positioning and the engineering work that was made with the Land Cruiser FJ, we anticipate that this won’t be as expensive as the Land Cruiser 300 and the Land Cruiser Prado, probably in line or even less than what the current Fortuner costs.