2024 Toyota Land Cruiser: The Legendary Off-Roader Reinvented For The Future | Cars & Bikes | Forbes

Everyone knew the iconic Toyota Land Cruiser wouldn’t be gone for long when Toyota announced its departure after the 2021 model year. Fast forward to August 2023 and an all-new 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser made its world debut. Now it's hit the road, and after a 3-year hiatus this 66-year-old nameplate emerges with all-new hardware, advanced tech, and a return to its old-school charm.

See, the original 1958 Land Cruiser was a serious off-road bruiser that put capability ahead of comfort or passenger capacity. But the last version was a pricey, premium three-row luxury conveyance that, remarkably, remained one of the most capable off-road vehicles you could buy. Still, at a starting price of $81,000 it wasn’t a particularly accessible model for serious off-roaders, with most of them serving soccer practice and premium mall duty as owners trembled at the thought of dusty paint and dirty tires.

The new Land Cruiser is (thankfully) all about dirt and dust, powered by Toyota’s “i-Force Max” hybrid drivetrain, employing a 2.4-liter turbo engine mated to an electric motor, 8-speed automatic, and standard full-time four-wheel-drive system with a two-speed transfer case. This drivetrain makes 326 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque. It’s also EPA-rated at 23 miles-per-gallon (more than any previous Land Cruiser).

A standard 7-inch digital driver-information screen is paired with an 8-inch touchscreen on base “Land Cruiser 1958” trims. The mid-grade “Land Cruiser” and premium “First Edition” trims get 12.3-inch driver displays and central touchscreens, along with heated and ventilated leather seats, larger wheels, upgraded audio, and LED headlights and foglights.

Families that can get by with five-passenger seating will find the Land Cruiser’s on-road manners quite accommodating. Ride quality and seat comfort match more on-road-oriented crossovers like the Honda Passport or Kia Sorento. But the Land Cruiser’s starting price of $57,345 reflects a lot of off-road engineering most families won’t need, and with upper trim costs approaching $70,000 parents might get better value from a traditional crossover. For genuine off-road enthusiasts, they’ll find the new Land Cruiser as capable as ever, and with six decades of heritage few SUVs can match.

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[netsiteing]

it’s the smaller Landcruiser Prado in other markets …

[jeshkam]

It looks like a LEGO car, but certainly in a cool way.

[lucaswoodward]

This review is the equivalent of that college professor you had that literally read word for word from the PowerPoint with absolutely zero additional context or input.

[Balthasar_Gelt]

This is a Land Cruiser Prado, not the real 300 series or 70 series sold abroad. This Prado is light duty and not as ruggedly build as the other land cruisers sold abroad.

[travisnation]

PLEASE GIVE US A MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPTION.

[clauzone]

Like most Toyotas, under-powered and under-exciting. Looks better on the outside. My 2019 Ford Explorer Platinum is tuned at 450 horsepower/470 torque, is luxury inside and it is a blast to drive.

[LivingWaterEternal]

Video like this are helpful if you also add MSRP. Guys like to know everything.

[Garobb]

They should have kept the V8 engine. This is disappointing. I'll stick to older models.

[afriquelesud]

We don't call this a Landcruiser; it is the Cruiser's little baby we call Prado. North Americans are weirdly funny.

[mbrad]

Terrible mistake getting rid of the third row.

[NiksS]

It's another overpriced shitbox that'll have 10 recalls.

[gulfwhiskeyiv]

They neutered the Tacoma and this Land Cruiser. Toyota's post 2023 offerings have been disappointing and unreliable.

[Anomize]

Not even close to what a Land Cruiser was. Couldn’t believe how thin the materials are on this which is such a disgraceful thing they even made 🙈 Couldn’t wait to be back in my 5th gen 4runner.

[Vinlyguyxx]

Just don’t drive it into a sand dune lol

[channel-kgpi]

پس تو ایران چند تا ارتش داره نفوذش تو ایران سی برابر دانشگاه تهران با تو پوریا

[carnakthemagnificent]

Four cylinders? No. And I would not take those tires off road, nor snow. I prefer my older V6 Venza and Tacoma.

[TvBoxHead]

Fail. Today Toyota and Lexus announced another recall for 100, 000 vehicles due to motor failure...again.

[punchcat]

I won’t be buying from wokeToyotas ever again

[mathewmcfool]

very disappointed in Toyota for shrinking the Lank Cruiser. I saw it in person and it looks like a woman's mid size SUV.