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Example: HJ61LG-MNXW

H

 Engine type:
B : B, 2B, 3B, or 13B-T
H : H, 2H, or 12H-T
HZ : 1HZ
HD : 1HD-FT
F : F, 2F, or 3F-E
L : L, 2L, 2L-T
K, V,
R : 22R

J

 Production Line:
J : Land Cruiser
U : Dyna

6

 Series:
2, 3, 4, 7 : utility
5, 6, 8, 9, 100, 120 : SUV, Wagon

1

 Model:
As a rule of thumb, the second digit refers to the wheel base of the vehicle. However, esp. in the recent history, there have been numerous exceptions from this rule. This digit specifies the model within the series.

L

 Steering:
L : Left-hand drive
R, blank : Right-hand drive

G

 Body type:
blank: soft-top
V: van
G: (luxury) wagon
P: pick-up
Japanese market: [2]
W: ordinary passenger vehicle, wagon
G: small vehicle, wagon
HV: ordinary truck, hard top
V: light truck, hard top
K: ordinary truck, hard top

M

 Transmission:
blank, U: 3-speed
K: 4-speed
M: 5-speed
P: 4-speed automatic

N

 For wagons: rear door type:
blank: tail gate
C: swing out, "ambulance" doors
N: lift-up tailgate (wagons only)
For other vehicles: grade, trim level:
E: VX
N: GX, LX
R: standard

_

 Roof:
blank: standard
Z: high roof

X

 Aspiration, Fuel:
S: standard
E: EFI
X: turbocharged
U: DOHC, carburator
K: DOHC, EFI
Z: DOHC, EFI, turbocharged

W

 Market:
S: standard
W: Europe
Q: Australia
Y: Japan
K: Canada
A: North America
V: Middle East

_

 Built:
blank: completely built unit
3: incomplete vehicle (chassis and cab only)

References:

  1. Toyota Land Cruiser FAQ.
  2. Thanks to moritz, who found this in http://www.japancats.ru/toyota and posted it here.

Example 1: HJ61LG-MNXW: This vehicle is a Land Cruiser (J) with a 6-cylinder diesel engine (H). It is part of the 60 series (6), i.e. it's an estate car, built between 1980 and 1990, which was available in one wheelbase only. The present vehicle has the 12H-T engine variant (1), it's a left-hand drive (L), luxury wagon (G), with a 5-speed manual transfer case (M), a lift-up tailgate (N), standard roof (missing Z), turbocharged engine (X), and built for the European market (W).

Example 2: HJ45LP-KW: This is a Land Cruiser (J) with a 6-cylinder diesel engine (H). It's the long wheelbase model (5) of the 40 series (4). It's a left-hand drive (L) pick-up (P). It's got a 4-speed manual transfer case (K), and it's built for the European market (W).

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