![]() Compared to the old 200, the new model shares an overall width of 78.0 inches, stands only 0.8 inch shorter, and is just 1.2 inches stubbier front to back. All three of these share a 112.2-inch wheelbase, but the new TLC is nearly seven inches shorter than the LX from nose to tail. It's not near as big as the pure-300 Lexus LX600, but it is newer than the 200-series Cruiser that left the scene in 2021. In the Toyota geek-speak that Land Cruiser aficionados love, the new Land Cruiser is technically a 250-series. It also helps that the new model is strictly a five-passenger machine, which saves cost by eliminating the need to engineer third-row climate distribution ducting, passenger controls, and other accommodations. It's the foundation for the world-market 300-series Land Cruiser, and under another acronym it appears under the Lexus LX600 (a U.S.-spec 300-series Land Cruiser variant) and the upcoming Lexus GX550. To bring the price down, the new Cruiser rides on a version of Toyota's new global TNGA-F truck platform, a modular workhorse that underpins Tundras, Sequoias, and even the new Tacoma. ![]() Land Cruiser sales) and the simply named Land Cruiser variant. After those are built, production will shift to the less expensive base Land Cruiser 1958 (so named for the first year of U.S. They're not saying how much sales will increase, but we find it telling that they plan to sell all 5000 examples of the First Edition-a number they haven't hit in an entire year since 2004-within the first three months. Toyota isn't disclosing full details, but the starting price will be in "the mid-$50,000 range." Compare that to the $87,030 minimum cost of entry for the discontinued 2021 Land Cruiser, and you can see why Toyota expects sales to increase significantly over the paltry 3000 to 4000 units per year they typically moved over the past decade. Rockies Off-Road in a Rebuilt Toyota Land Cruiser. ![]() We Explore the New 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Lineup. ![]()
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