The 2024 Land Cruiser 1958 will start at $50,000. 2024 Land Cruiser trims include Land Cruiser and First Edition. Each Land Cruiser has a 326-horsepower, 465-lb-ft hybrid 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. All TLCs include 33-inch tires, a removable front anti-roll bar, a four-wheel drive, and a lockable center and rear differential. Given Toyota‘s global reputation, the 2024 Land Cruiser was presented today. Off-roaders can now buy a secondhand Land Cruiser with many kilometers without waiting years. A new Land Cruiser lets them explore. Toyota should have kept this crucial automobile. Toyota prevented the Land Cruiser from becoming a pricey small cruiser. They left. Toyota stuck to its original concept while lowering the price of this off-road SUV. Cheap Land Cruiser Toyota stated it will cost in “the mid-$50,000 range.” Compared to the 2021 Land Cruiser, which started at $87,030, it’s clear why Toyota expects sales to surge from the 3000 to 4000 cars they’ve sold annually for the past ten years. They don’t estimate how much sales will increase, but selling all 5,000 First Edition books in three months is a promising indicator. The last time they did this was in 2004. After they are made, production will transfer to the cheaper Land Cruiser 1958 (called for the first year Land Cruisers were sold in the US) and the same-named version. Toyota’s new worldwide TGNA-F truck platform, which underpins Sequoias, Tundras, and the new Tacoma, underpins the new Cruiser. It underpins the global 300-series Land Cruiser. It also underpins the Lexus LX600, a U.S.-spec 300-series Land Cruiser, and the Japanese Lexus GX550. Since the new model only seats five, it saves money by not needing third-row temperature distribution ducting, passenger controls, and other features. How’s that Land Cruiser? The new Land Cruiser is officially a 250-series, a Toyota fan phrase. It succeeds the Cruiser 200 series, which will be discontinued after 2021. The new TLC is over seven inches shorter than the LX while sharing a 112.2-inch wheelbase. The new model is 1.2 inches shorter front-to-back and 0.8 inches shorter overall. Its width (78.0 inches) matches the original 200. The 2024 Land Cruiser sports a short body, grille, windscreen, and extended fender flares. This magnifies discrepancies in person. The car has been modified to appear more powerful. Though shorter, the 4Runner’s interior feels larger. Even though we don’t know what’s inside the car, it’s the proper size. The new Land Cruiser is smaller than the Toyota 4Runner but ranks lower. Toyota says the new 4Runner won’t be discontinued. The new 4Runner will use Tacoma’s part-time four-wheel-drive technology and base-level and mid-level engines, making it cheaper. Because it distinguishes the Land Cruiser, which is superior off-road, the high-performance TRD Pro is likely to stay. Smaller hybrid engines improve MPG. All 2024 Land Cruisers will use the same 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder hybrid iForce Max engine and eight-speed transmission as the top Tacoma models, especially the TRD Pro. This powertrain’s 326 horsepower is significantly less than the original 5.7-liter V-8’s 381 horsepower, but the Force’s 465 pound-feet of torque trumps it off-road, especially since it peaks at 1700 rpm instead of 3600. Its integrated tow hitch allows it to tow 6000 pounds, down from 8100 pounds. We expect considerable improvements over the 2021 model’s 14 combined mpg (13 city/17 highway). The LX600 only manages 19 mpg combined (in the city and on the highway), so the improved hybrid Cruiser could do even better. This engine limits the Land Cruiser to five people. The load floor would be more fabulous than desired due to the hybrid system’s 1.87 kWh nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery in the third row. Even though the cargo capacity is large, we enjoy that the hybrid system lets us install a conventional 2400-watt inverter and power delivery system. Hardware Typical The 2024 Cruiser has the same all-wheel-drive technology. Its two-speed transfer system with Torsen centre differential lets it stay in all-wheel drive on dry surfaces. Low-range transfer cases lock the centre differential automatically. The driver can lock a high range. Every new Land Cruiser has Crawl Control, Downhill Assist Control, and rear differentials that can be locked with a button. The TNGA-F design has been altered, but the suspension has not. This Cruiser has a solid rear axle with four trailing links, a Panhard rod, and a two-control arm independent front suspension. KDSS, which automatically splits front and back anti-roll bars, is no longer used. Simple twin-tube dampers are omnipresent. The 2024 Land Cruiser lacks e-KDSS like the Lexus GX550 to save money. Grades Reveal The 1958 standard model is for off-roaders who wish to save money on custom suspension and tire adjustments and those who don’t. It sports 32-inch tires with 245/70R-18 but thinner anti-roll bars. It boasts an 8-inch touchscreen, a heated steering wheel, manual heated cloth seats, and no power liftgate. We like its old-fashioned circular LED headlights. The Land Cruiser and First Edition vehicles have a front anti-roll bar that can be removed to increase articulation, 265/70R-18 33-inch tires with a slightly more aggressive tread, and a Multi-Terrain Select system that can change traction control for high and low-range circumstances. The Land Cruiser has square LED headlights with 10.2 speakers and a 12.3-inch touchscreen. The First Edition will have rock rails, a roof rack, a front skid plate, and rounded ones.
