RE: All-new Toyota Land Cruiser launched

[ledz]

Still no news on the new model ?
Been offered a new (old model) active at a good price tempted
To buy it and wait a few years for a new model

[LimaDelta]

Had my current Land Cruiser in for a service yesterday and was chatting to the sales staff. Still no news, and a lot of interested customers registered. They seemed to think starting around £55k and £70k for the First Edition, which sounds about right to me, but based on nothing more than guesswork.

[Snow and Rocks]

LimaDelta said:

Had my current Land Cruiser in for a service yesterday and was chatting to the sales staff. Still no news, and a lot of interested customers registered. They seemed to think starting around £55k and £70k for the First Edition, which sounds about right to me, but based on nothing more than guesswork.

No news from my dealer yet when I chased it up at the start of the week.

I think you're probably about right with the pricing - the starting price obviously depending on what trim levels they decide to import to the UK. A "basic" model like the 1958 sold in the US would maybe sneak a bit lower.

[ledz]

I heard from a Toyota dealer the top spec car 1st ed
Will be around £75k

[NGK210]

The GX550 is getting rave reviews.
Shurley they plan to sell the 4-cyl turbo hybrid version in Europe??
I assume if personal-importing a new GX550 from the US to Europe, the warranty would be invalid - ie, no warranty?
https://youtu.be/7WM3fMiTz90?t=116

[Smint]

Would that GX550 be US or Japan built, ie is it only built as left hand drive.

Seeing as the whole of europe (brexit Britain still tagging along like a faithful puppy) is intent on self destruction via net zero, meaning ICE cars have only a few years left to be sold new and its anyone's guess what the new regime to be voted in later in the year might do, maybe its simply not worth Toyotas time or trouble to make RHD versions of all engine types of their large 4x4 available here.

Rest of the world is a bigger and rapidly growing market for such vehicles, why would makers of petrol or Diesel engined 4x4s designed for multi use bother about the west of europe.

[swisstoni]

Smint said:

Would that GX550 be US or Japan built, ie is it only built as left hand drive.

Seeing as the whole of europe (brexit Britain still tagging along like a faithful puppy) is intent on self destruction via net zero, meaning ICE cars have only a few years left to be sold new and its anyone's guess what the new regime to be voted in later in the year might do, maybe its simply not worth Toyotas time or trouble to make RHD versions of all engine types of their large 4x4 available here.

Rest of the world is a bigger and rapidly growing market for such vehicles, why would makers of petrol or Diesel engined 4x4s designed for multi use bother about the west of europe.

GX has never come to the UK (or the rest of Europe as far as I know) and if I was Toyota/Lexus I don’t think I’d be starting now.

[Hackney2]

Best 4WD on the planet bar none!

[Rocketsocks]

Out here in Africa you can still buy the Land Cruiser 79 brand new: about £37k and probably enough to last you for this lifetime.

https://cfaomotors.co.ke/cfao-brands/toyota/

[ledz]

Rocketsocks said:

Out here in Africa you can still buy the Land Cruiser 79 brand new: about £37k and probably enough to last you for this lifetime.

https://cfaomotors.co.ke/cfao-brands/toyota/

Can they be imported to the uk ?🇬🇧

[blueST]

ledz said:

Rocketsocks said:

Out here in Africa you can still buy the Land Cruiser 79 brand new: about £37k and probably enough to last you for this lifetime.

https://cfaomotors.co.ke/cfao-brands/toyota/

Can they be imported to the uk ?????

Don’t know about the African ones due to emissions, but you can certainly get Australian market ones imported here. Search UK Land Cruiser importer on FB. They’ve just landed a new facelift 70 series.

[ledz]

blueST said:

ledz said:

Rocketsocks said:

Out here in Africa you can still buy the Land Cruiser 79 brand new: about £37k and probably enough to last you for this lifetime.

https://cfaomotors.co.ke/cfao-brands/toyota/

Can they be imported to the uk ?????

Don’t know about the African ones due to emissions, but you can certainly get Australian market ones imported here. Search UK Land Cruiser importer on FB. They’ve just landed a new facelift 70 series.

Cheers

[irish boy]

ledz said:

Rocketsocks said:

Out here in Africa you can still buy the Land Cruiser 79 brand new: about £37k and probably enough to last you for this lifetime.

https://cfaomotors.co.ke/cfao-brands/toyota/

Can they be imported to the uk ?????

Cult commercials stock them. I’d love one but can’t justify it.

https://www.cultcommercials.co.uk/used-vehicles-fo...

[NGK210]

swisstoni said:

GX has never come to the UK (or the rest of Europe as far as I know) and if I was Toyota/Lexus I don’t think I’d be starting now.

True. But previous GXs only available with sub-18mpg petrol V8s that didn’t meet EU emissions. And they looked gash.

New GX will have 4-pot hybrid - ie, same as RX on sale in Europe - and GX will get 8-speed autobox.

Given European punters’ zeal for luxury 4x4s, the new GX is a Lexus that actually looks cool and not merely quirky, its engine will comply with EU6+, and in one fell swoop it would be reliability class-leader, so why wouldn’t Toyota-Lexus bring it to Europe?

In short: looks great, drives great, acceptable MPG and VED, pukka off-roader, and reliable as a, umm, Lexus = why not?

[Snow and Rocks]

Do LR sell many petrol Defenders in the UK? Maybe it's location dependent but every one I know of or see here in Aberdeenshire seems to be a diesel.

Historically Toyota UK have seemed pretty short sighted and more interested in selling Yaris' and small crossovers to pensioners but have made some more adventurous decisions in recent years so you never know. I agree though, marketed properly this, in both Lexus and LC guise, could sell pretty well.

[NGK210]

Snow and Rocks said:

Do LR sell many petrol Defenders in the UK? Maybe it's location dependent but every one I know of or see here in Aberdeenshire seems to be a diesel.

Historically Toyota UK have seemed pretty short sighted and more interested in selling Yaris' and small crossovers to pensioners but have made some more adventurous decisions in recent years so you never know. I agree though, marketed properly this, in both Lexus and LC guise, could sell pretty well.

You’re right, LR sells mostly diesels than petrols in the UK.

But LR doesn’t have a petrol turbo battery hybrid on a par with the unit that’ll be in the new GX, which’ll arguably beat the LR diesel’s MPG on B-roads and in town, albeit not as good on motorways.

And there’d be more unit profit in a GX compared to a Yaris.

[Hackney2]

Rocketsocks said:

Out here in Africa you can still buy the Land Cruiser 79 brand new: about £37k and probably enough to last you for this lifetime.

https://cfaomotors.co.ke/cfao-brands/toyota/

Yup, same here in Australia.Anyone in their right mind would not touch a LR against one of these.

Edited by Hackney2 on Friday 9th February 18:48

[NGK210]

Nicely evocative vid, with lots of practical insight re. centre diff, ARBs, etc:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=17P544817Nk&pp=y...

[fizz47]

Australia trim levels seem to have been released . Also says they will get the Mild hybrid from day one. Hope they do the same in Europe.

https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/2024...

[Snow and Rocks]

The base GX trim (active or Utility in the UK?) sounds like it would do me nicely for the next 15 years and 250k miles or so. Please bring in a decent range of specs Toyota UK.