This is a Motormouth couple car review video of the all-new 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser mi-size body-on-frame SUV. There is just one powertrain option for the new 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser, the i-Force Max Hybrid, a 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with a 48-horsepower electric motor. It has an 8-speed automatic transmission and a combined 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque, standard full-time 4x4 with a 2-speed transfer case. It can tow 6,000 pounds. As a comparison, the previous Land Cruiser had a 5.7L V8 with an 8-speed automatic transmission, 381 horsepower and 401 lb-ft of torque. The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser is slightly smaller, its 4.4” narrower and 1.2” shorter than the previous 200 series model. Toyota says, this will make this new model nimbler on the trails. The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser will be offered in three trims, Land Cruiser 1958, Land Cruiser and First Edition. It will have 7 exterior colour choices, the two-tone Trail Dust and Heritage Blue exterior colours feature a grayscape roof. All models have 18” wheels, available 20” on the middle Land Cruiser trim. For the signature 2024 Toyota Land Cruiserlook, the 1958 model will feature the iconic round LED headlights, LED fog lights and Toyota Heritage Grille. The Land Cruiser middle trim has slim rectangular headlights reminiscent of the FJ62 and the First Edition model adds a roof rack, rock rails, round LED headlamps, tailgate light, a back door guard and mud flaps.
The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser seats up to 5-passengers and features standard black cloth seats, available Softex and Leather. It has Toyota’s updated infotainment system which includes, wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto and comes standard with an 8” touchscreen, available 12.3”. Other available features include, a moonroof, head-up display, digital rear-view mirror, 14-speaker JBL sound system, heated and ventilated front seats.
The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser comes standard with Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 and will be limited to 5,000 units in the first two months of production, it will be built in Japan. You can expect pricing to be announced closer to the onsale date in the spring of 2024. However, Toyota US says, the Land Cruiser will have a starting MSRP in the mid $50,000 US range.