The FJ80 is regarded as one of the most powerful Land Cruisers ever produced although the first models were often criticized for the lack of an advanced braking system.
However, the Japanese manufacturer improved the vehicles every year so most of the negative feedback received from the buyers helped Toyota build a more powerful Cruiser. The FJ80s built between 1995 and 1997 are said to be the most advanced and efficient when it comes to off-road abilities especially thanks to the fact that since 1989 when the company introduced the first model, it continuously worked on it and added new features or upgraded the existent ones.