Hey guys! Well, the day has come, we are DRIVING THE NEW LAND CRUISER, and... well... you'll see for yourself how I feel about it.
*A NOTE ABOUT WHAT THIS VEHICLE IS*
My international viewers may be confused by me calling this simply "Land Cruiser" so let me explain. Here in the US (and Canada), this vehicle is simply called "Land Cruiser" since the full-size, heavy-duty Land Cruiser 300 is not sold in our market. In other markets, you'll know this as the Land Cruiser Prado or the Land Cruiser 250 (Japan, for example). Regardless of what you want to call it, this is the new mid-size, light-duty Land Cruiser, positioned BELOW the full-size, heavy-duty Land Cruiser 300 in other world markets, and its sister-ship is the Lexus GX550.
If you're not familiar with the Land Cruiser FAMILY, see my crash course on the four models that make up the global Land Cruiser range here: https://youtu.be/l0q_OCPAHio
*SEE MY OTHER T24A-BASED VEHICLE REVIEWS*
2024 TX350 (exhibits much better behavior): https://youtu.be/_NPkbna8nGA
2024 RX350 (exhibits very similar behavior): https://youtu.be/XkRR23MZl0E
*CHAPTERS*
00:00 Meet the new Land Cruiser/Land Cruiser Prado/Land Cruiser 250
01:09 The 1958 is giving…
04:04 Barebones off roaders
04:49 Price, depreciation, and what is the right price?
06:22 Odd (but nice) standard features
07:13 Exterior design (in general)
08:52 Interior design (in general)
09:55 Build quality issues on this JAPAN-MADE car
11:27 Visibility out the front
13:07 Hitting the road!
14:19 Unlike any other Toyota truck I’ve driven
16:43 Power output
17:54 Power delivery (it’s janky)
20:15 Highway driving manners, NVH, and comfort
23:49 City driving manners and powertrain issues
24:54 Vibration issues and vibrometer readings
26:01 Fuel economy and range
29:18 Final thoughts and verdict
32:06 Coming up soon!