Execs: Go-anywhere functionality; sturdy hybrid energy; big boxy cargo space; nice visibility; cool appears to be like
Cons: Stripped-down 1958 appears too dear given arduous plastic inside and restricted options; hybrid extra advanced than previous Land Cruisers
Excited for the all-new 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser? We’re too. This can be a profoundly totally different SUV than the final Land Cruiser, for higher and for worse. It’s so much cheaper, for one, however that’s as a result of it’s a smaller, much less refined off-roader which will certainly be much less more likely to survive 30 years of arduous life someplace within the Sahara. For suburban America, the brand new one ought to most likely be A-OK. It’s nonetheless a Toyota in spite of everything.
Particularly, it’s a Toyota constructed on the more and more ubiquitous truck platform that additionally underpins the Tundra, Tacoma, Sequoia, new 4Runner, Lexus GX and, sure, the “actual” Land Cruiser bought abroad that we kind of get because the Lexus LX. The brand new Land Cruiser is most much like the GX, although, which you’ll inform simply by them. The Land Cruiser clearly isn’t as lux inside, has 5 seats solely and is solely provided with a turbocharged four-cylinder hybrid powertrain that will get laughably higher gasoline economic system than the outdated Land Cruiser in addition to the GX. It additionally would not provide the GX Overtrail’s trick KDSS routinely disconnecting stabilizer bars, however counters with a manually disconnecting bar that contributes to the Land Cruiser dwelling as much as its off-roading heritage.
There are two variants accessible (plus a loaded First Version) that mainly boil right down to stripped-down, old-school off-roader (the Land Cruiser 1958) and new-school, luxury-tinged off-roader (actually simply “Land Cruiser”). They’ve totally different styling, particularly in regard to their headlights, and you’ll’t get the disconnecting stabilizer bar on the 1958, however the largest distinction are their interiors. In brief, the $55,000 1958 has rock-hard plastics that will disappoint in a $25,000 Corolla; the “Land Cruiser” lives as much as its value. That, in addition to many lacking or unavailable options, makes the 1958 a questionable buy given how a lot you will get for that very same value in different SUVs, together with the upcoming new 4Runner. As for the “Land Cruiser,” they actually need to give you a greater trim stage identify, but it surely additionally lives as much as all of the hype.
Inside & Expertise | Passenger & Cargo House | Efficiency & Gasoline Economic system
What it is prefer to drive | Pricing & Trim Ranges | Crash Rankings & Security Options
What’s New for 2024?
The entire issues.
What are the Land Cruiser inside and in-car expertise like?
This query actually depends upon the model you get. Whereas the design is frequent, the 1958 and “Land Cruiser” trim stage differ significantly by way of inside supplies, options and expertise. Whereas the “Land Cruiser” has padded SofTex simulated leather-based on the sprint, doorways and middle console leg rests, the 1958 has rock-hard plastic. The door armrests are even rock-hard plastic. We love the sturdy, throwback grey upholstery, however that is nonetheless an SUV costing over $56,000, and contemplating what you’ll seemingly get in a comparably priced Toyota 4Runner, not to mention a Jeep Grand Cherokee, this inside simply appears low cost. Once more, no points with the “Land Cruiser,” which appears to be like and feels as upmarket as its value suggests.
By way of expertise, the 1958 has an 8-inch touchscreen, whereas the “Land Cruiser” and First Version have a 12.3-inch display. Each run the identical person interface, albeit with extra options within the higher trims, which is getting a key replace for Apple CarPlay that retains the system’s menu icons completely docked on-screen. That had been our main criticism about Toyota’s in any other case agreeable infotainment system. The 1958 additionally has a smaller digital instrument cluster flanked by analog gauges, whereas the opposite trims have a full-screen cluster with no analog gauges.
How massive is the Land Cruiser?
The brand new Land Cruiser is a significantly smaller SUV than the previous-generation bought in america. That’s as a result of it’s actually the next-generation Land Cruiser Prado that has been bought for many years in different markets (our Lexus GX has been associated to it, which continues to be the case). It’s 4.4 inches narrower and 1.2 inches shorter in total size, which makes it a lot simpler to maneuver in tighter spots off highway and whereas parking. It’s additionally a whopping 800 kilos lighter regardless of packing a hybrid battery.
Talking of which, that battery prevents the Land Cruiser from providing the third-row seat you’ll discover in most Lexus GXs. They take up the identical house within the cargo space, which implies the Land Cruiser additionally has the identical hand-width of top tacked onto the ground, lowering total house. The excellent news is that there’s nonetheless a ton of cargo house additional benefiting from a giant, boxy form. Toyota hasn’t launched an official quantity determine, however anticipate it to be round 40 cubic ft.
For something that received’t match inside, the “Land Cruiser” has conventional raised roof rails you should utilize for no matter gear you see match. There’s additionally a giant, platform-type rack accessible. Regrettably you’ll be able to’t get rails with the 1958, that means you’ll must pony up for that $1,400 massive rack or discover an aftermarket unit that works with the fastened roof mounting factors.
What are the Land Cruiser gasoline economic system and efficiency specs?
The Land Cruiser is powered by a 2.4-liter turbocharged inline-four and a 48-horsepower electrical motor built-in with an eight-speed computerized transmission. Whole system output is a decent 326 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque despatched via a full-time four-wheel drive system. That places the brand new mannequin at a 55-horsepower deficit to the earlier one, however because of the facility of turbocharging and electrical motors, the brand new Land Cruiser is up 64 pound-feet of torque. Towing maxes out at 6,000 kilos, a quantity that can come as a disappointment for a lot of, for the reason that earlier Land Cruiser was rated for 8,100 kilos.
EPA-estimated gasoline economic system stands at 22 mpg metropolis, 25 mpg freeway and 23 mpg mixed. That’s a far cry from the 27 mpg mixed Toyota initially touted when it introduced the brand new Land Cruiser, but it surely’s nonetheless a laughable enchancment over its 14-mpg predecessor. It’s additionally significantly better than the 17-mpg Lexus GX, which has a non-hybrid turbo V6.
What is the Land Cruiser prefer to drive?
We solely obtained the briefest of possibilities to drive the brand new Land Cruiser on highway, and even then, it was a 1958. Our fast, grade-heavy jaunt did the hybrid powertrain no favors, however this performance-oriented hybrid appears abundantly as much as the duty of shifting a little bit over 5,000 kilos of Land Cruiser. Freeway passing needs to be simple. Highway holding appeared to be commendable given the body-on-frame construction, off-road-oriented suspension and high-profile all-season tires. Physique roll isn’t extreme, steering is exact with acceptable weighting (if there’s some added in Sport mode, I didn’t actually discover), and the well-sorted damping didn’t have the physique bounding about in mid-corner bumps throughout our drive. That mentioned, there’s no escaping the very fact it’s a body-on-frame truck. There are the telltale wiggles and jiggles over bumps, and very similar to the mechanically associated Sequoia, I might suspect that the accessible 20-inch wheels might amplify that sensation. A Jeep Grand Cherokee positively rides higher.
Off highway, the Land Cruiser has 8.7 inches of floor clearance, together with method, breakover and departure angles of 31 levels, 25 levels and 22 levels, respectively (the 1958’s method is 30 levels). Most of these figures can be higher than the final Land Cruiser, however not fairly pretty much as good as the present 4Runner. All informed, the Land Cruiser is among the higher SUVs for truly off-roading, largely as a result of it’s a literal SUV, with body-on-frame development. The important thing differentiator between Land Cruiser variations is the presence of the brand new manually disconnecting stabilizer bar that improves wheel articulation. Though the e-KDSS system within the Lexus GX Overtrail is a extra refined automated disconnect system with advantages each on- and off-road, it’s additionally extra sophisticated and makes it tougher (and dearer) for these hoping to switch their suspension. The guide disconnection is healthier for that, and it nonetheless does wonders whereas traversing the gnarly off-road occasions.
What different Toyota Land Cruiser opinions can I learn?
2024 Toyota Land Cruiser First Drive Overview
Dive into extra element in regards to the new Land Cruiser, together with why the 1958 is so questionable.
How the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser compares to the brand new 2025 Toyota 4Runner
We put collectively all of the specs we now have for the brand new 4Runner with these of the Land Cruiser to level out the varied variations and similarities.
What’s the 2024 Land Cruiser value?
The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser will begin at $57,345, together with the $1,095 vacation spot cost. That is $30,000 cheaper than the final Land Cruiser, and whereas a considerably totally different automobile with so much much less normal gear, it is nonetheless the lowest-priced Land Cruiser in 20 years. That mentioned, it is nonetheless awfully dear. That base value will web you a mid-grade Jeep Grand Cherokee with much more gear and far nicer inside; the considerably upgraded “Land Cruiser” trim stage higher fits its value, but it surely’s nonetheless in the identical ballpark because the plug-in hybrid Grand Cherokee 4xe Trailhawk and six-cylinder Land Rover Defender 110 S. In different phrases, worth will not be the Land Cruiser’s calling card.
There are two trim ranges, or “grades” in Toyota parlance, plus a loaded First Version for early adopters. The 1958 acknowledges when the Land Cruiser first arrived in america and serves as the bottom mannequin, full with appropriately retro – the round headlights give it away – front-end styling. It’s pictured in beige beneath. The plainly named “Land Cruiser” is the improve trim with far nicer inside supplies, additional creature comforts, extra off-road applied sciences/gear and extra fashionable front-end styling, together with horizontally organized LED head- and accent lights. The First Version mainly provides all of the “Land Cruiser’s” additional normal options in addition to its optionally available packages, however swaps within the 1958’s spherical headlights.
All costs beneath embrace that vacation spot cost.
Land Cruiser 1958: $57,045
Land Cruiser: $63,045
Land Cruiser First Version: $76,045
What are the Land Cruiser security rankings and driver help options?
Identical to all new Toyota fashions as of late, the corporate’s Toyota Security Sense 3.0 system comes normal, which provides you the complete assortment of driver help controls. This contains ahead collision warning and computerized emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane-keeping help, highway signal recognition, computerized excessive beams, blind-spot and rear cross-traffic warning programs, and adaptive cruise management with lane-centering steering help.
The Land Cruiser has but not been crash-tested by a 3rd celebration.
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