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2024 Toyota Land Cruiser debuts with retro looks
2023-08-02
[AutoBlog] SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser is officially here, and its arrival marks the return of Toyota’s legendary Land Cruiser nameplate after it took a few years off. If you were thinking this new Land Cruiser would just be a slight revision on the last one, then think again. The 2024 model is smaller, cheaper, hybrid-only and way more purposeful looking.

Its design is a massive departure from the last Land Cruiser and instead adopts elements from its earlier history. The squared-off body and upright stance is a timeless off-roader look, and we think it suits the new Land Cruiser quite well. Toyota made the new model 4.4 inches narrower and 1.2 inches shorter overall to improve its nimbleness off-road, and it looks dramatically smaller in person. Interestingly, there are two headlight designs, with one being a rectangular look reminiscent of the FJ62. Meanwhile, the "1958" (just below) and "First Edition" trims get round headlights.

Isn't that a Rover Defender in the graphic? Well, you're right! I guess it is.
Posted by:Besoeker

#11  I have a barn and adequate workspace, Frank.
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-08-02 21:17  

#10  I still have a '77 FJ40 - dead and garaged til I get an adequate workspace
Posted by: Frank G   2023-08-02 20:44  

#9  While livin' in Booneville, the vineyard manager had an OG Toyota Cruiser for use mainly to get around on property and to the neighbors. Very capable vehicles.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2023-08-02 19:36  

#8  I love the "Pickups and SUVs make the econoboxes we want everyone to settle for less safe in a collision" pretzel logic
Posted by: M. Murcek    2023-08-02 16:30  

#7  The old game - same price, smaller box.
Posted by: KBK   2023-08-02 16:15  

#6  Simply no gummint regulation applied to cars has anything to do with value, utility, reliability or performance. I will say seat belts and airbags are an exception to that.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-08-02 12:19  

#5  The earlier generations of these were superb vehicles. If I could find one with the I-6, and not rusted out in the frame and body, I'd probably try to pick it up if I was in the right mood.

The last generation they sold was more of a soccer mom or prestige vehicle, requiring premium fuel and had horrible gas mileage (my old '79 one-ton does better), but REALLY nice inside and out. Not really a true off-roader. You could do it, but for the money I'd say no.

Newer one looks like they lost an inch of ground clearance and probably weighs a bit more than you would want in an off-roader vehicle, and the smaller stance exacerbates that.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2023-08-02 12:10  

#4  drove in a land cruiser from Lhasa to Kathmandu and many places in between back in '93. Hard to beat this vehicle!
Posted by: 746   2023-08-02 10:25  

#3  ...While in Saudi Arabia as a munitions storage supervisor I had my own vehicle, and it was a '91 Land Cruiser donated by the Japanese. If I could have figured out a way to smuggle it back in my hold baggage, I would have cheerfully done so.

Mike
Posted by: MikeKozlowski   2023-08-02 09:58  

#2  When I saw RETRO, I thought...
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-08-02 08:00  

#1  While the only foreign car I have owned to date was 70 VW Bug. I have to admit the Toyota Land Cruiser HAD Old School appeal.

Until I noticed, the starting price tag of $50K, and it comes in HYBRID ONLY.

Then it lost any appeal.
Posted by: NN2N1   2023-08-02 07:00  

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