2024 Toyota Land Cruiser: This Version Is A Bargain!

[@proudam3969]

A little over $64k a real bargain for a 2.4L 4-cylinder Turbo Land Cruiser. My grandfather spinning in his grave.

[@mikejones762]

number of cylinders has nothing to do with price

[@troydore559]

That is sad he died in the western theatre of WW2, but thank you for service.

[@reddevil6585]

@@mikejones762it does lol Four cylinders are cheaper to make than sticking a turbo on 4 cylinder

[@reddevil6585]

To be fair 64,000 now days is nothing. Average USA home is 400,000 now it used to be 200,000 Its body on frame suv it’s not a eco box 2 cv !

[@proudam3969]

@@troydore559 My grandfather had the previous gen Land Cruiser 2015 model 5.7L V8. He passed away two week after his covid jab in 2021. He passed away in his Land Cruiser from a heart failure.

[@hofdog7081]

If you are going to pay 64, pay 69 and get the premium package. 5k is nothing if you can pay 64 to start.

[@sunchaser999]

A lot of the premium features not necessary. Rather have a bigger storage than an ice box. Seats are fine, etc.

[@j.michael6816]

I agree about the ice box but I would rather have the leather seats, HUD, Digital mirror, upgraded stereo, and leg bolster for 5K.

[@Juicetra10]

Might as well get a lexus gx550

[@canto_v12]

I kinda disagree and skipped the package for mine, but everyone has different preferences. I'd rather have the Softex seats because real leather is less durable. If I could pick and choose the items in the Premium Package I would only have wanted the leg bolster and the eye camera. The cool box is a nice toy to show off but the compartment ends up being way too small. I used to dig HUDs but with the advent of fully digital gauge clusters, you already get a giant speed readout, I don't need another one projected onto the windscreen.

[@edwardnelson3413]

$64k give me a break, purchase a low mileage previous generation for a few thousand less, which will last a lot longer.

[@horrorstateofmind2724]

Good luck those are still 60,000

[@iamjkrah]

If you can find one.

[@Glasscitycarnerd]

This front end looks much better than the retro round lights to me. The 2.4 turbo is a big no for me though.

[@JA-zh5xi]

We are a 20 plus year Toyota family. Just bought a new Suburu. Toyota should fire everyone involved in inventory management. Their prices are just insane.

[@FullsendOffroad]

Got a rusty 1999 Land Cruiser for 6k only a few weeks before Toyota announced discontinuation. It was worth 13 grand after that. Never getting rid of it either way.

[@edwardnelson3413]

We were with Toyota for around 10 years, was considering a new Taco until I found out manufacturing is in Mexico which may explain the build quality issues, went with a Subaru OBW.

[@georgetown8986]

Solid review. The Premium Pkg adds a number of options to consider: Sunroof, full leather, heads-up display, wireless charging, ice box/cool box under center armrest, a couple of safety additions, and a few other options. Well equipped, you will be around the $72k-$76k for the Landcruiser Premium Pkg.

[@apaulmuller503]

@@georgetown8986 how about a V6 option. I would consider it.

[@LoneWolfHustle]

Saw one yesterday at the bank. Looked sharper in person than I expected.

[@billyeh5747]

Reliability, not looks and accessories, is my #1 concern.

[@apaulmuller503]

Can't help but wonder why they didn't put an aspirated v6 in the new and Cruiser. Gas mileage would've probably been about the same.

[@dannyhoward3437]

Comes standard with a two-year wait and a $15k markup!

[@calebstevens7487]

Bronco guy here, I feel you

[@amexna]

They really should offer this with round headlights. The classic look is great.

[@Baebon6259]

they do have the round headlights but on different trim.

[@amexna]

@@Baebon6259 I know. It's odd that they don't have it on this trim. To me, that would be the one to go with.

[@willito1211]

1958 edition has a read locking differential. It doesn’t have the sway bar disconnect

[@thugwaffle6759]

Not even a sunroof lol

[@Jay-bw3fl]

Bargain? Lol

[@steveh545]

agree, that's the version i'd get. Full size infotainment is nice, nicer seats/interior materials. I'm sure the 1st edition gives you more that the exterior add ons, but i can't remember what it is. maybe 2 tone paints? Not for $10K more though. The gray/black I've seen, isn't impressive.

[@Marcus-Blackfyre]

They look awesome only thing that would make it better imo is a tire on the back but I can not see at all how the price is justifiable, maybe I'm just too cheap but I swear a vehicle like this should be like 40k-45k, why ever get this over a 4Runner? You are literally paying 20k more just for a "cool look".

[@rickyaz8640]

Land Cruiser has never been a budget vehicle, don’t see what the complaints are about. Probably marks the upper limit of how the 4Runner gets priced

[@stopitdad69]

Right, previous gen was 80+

[@BenHardyCars]

I bet 4Runner goes over 70k

[@georgetown8986]

Absolutely. Landcruiser has always been and always will be a very premium brand. It has always been an expensive SUV and it still is. However, it is very well built, somewhat exclusive, and tends to hold its value extremely well. It caters to a very specific demographic.

[@maxism5454]

The point isn't here; the point is that this is a renamed Land Cruiser Prado, which is a tier less than a Land Cruiser but still sells for an expensive price. Cars in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in the US, but the Land Cruiser Prado is cheaper here than in the US, and it has all of its features.

[@jamesseabolt5915]

This is the review I needed to hear. I'm going to be trading my 2016 4Runner in on one of these. Call it a retirement gift. Don't really care for sunroof's anyway, so this is the version I want to get. Thank you so much for the review. We'll see how the southern California dealer talks with me. 🙂

[@veronicagonzalez1176]

Giving up ur v6 cylinder for a 4turbo. Fool u r

[@marklynn6907]

Curious what does and doesn’t light up at night. In my experience this is where Toyota scrimps…. At night, none of the buttons are illuminated and the cabin looks outdated in comparison to cars with more LED lighting and backlit or lit controls.

[@geeeee8268]

$64K... for a 4 banger Toyota. Good luck I guess.

[@alfagtv1098]

All LC and FE Land Cruisers are stuck in a big QC hold. Crickets from the distributors. Might see mine mid July or later. Bummer.

[@youarerightboss]

That 4 cylinder is a deal breaker for me

[@Kk-mn1fq]

same

[@ArkVogel]

Ditto. Pretty sure Toyota were afraid that a V6 on an LC would tank the Year 1 sales of the GX.

[@coreylucas5997]

Naturally aspirated V6 should never depart from SUVs, all this technology saving fuel, these hybrids are pour quality built with gas mileage not that impressive, these SUVs are 50 grand and over, will have to pass, I’m not impressed over interior quality plastic shared Camry shared switches, plastic leather like seats I call it pleather.

[@SanoyNimbus]

The lack of 3 row is because of the hybrid version. With that battery bump, the chairs doesn't fit. In Europe we don't get the hybrid yet, but can choose a third row. The cost cupholder and USB outlet is probably cost saving at the factory.

[@carmas54]

I agree this is the trim model to get, and it has a lower depreciation value over, for instance the Toyota Sequoia, which is the other one that I was looking at

[@SWog617]

Where I live in MA, some of the dealerships are tacking on a $10K "screwing over the customer" fee for the mid-level trim. So much for making the Land Cruiser more affordable. 😠

[@campnou69]

This is my favorite trim on my favorite color, just need to add the Premium Package and maybe add rock rails.

[@joe28753]

I think this one is missing the "premium" package or whatever it's called. So you'd get leather seats instead of Softex, heads up display, front cross traffic alert, some other fancy monitoring or lane change assist and all that stuff. Honestly I don't really care about any of that, and I agree, this "base" version of the middle "Land Cruiser" trim is the one to get.

[@Molishious]

I love the looks of this and I’m hoping the Rav4 redesign looks a lot like this as this is much more than I need. I’m perplexed by the larger raised area in the back that I heard is there due to the hybrid battery. I don’t understand it as the battery in my Rav4 prime is 30 times bigger and it doesn’t show at all in the cargo area.

[@edwardnelson3413]

With all the quality issues Toyota is currently experiencing I would wait a year or two for them to work out the issues. The other red flag is the fact that Toyota moved manufacturing to Mexico.

[@georgetown8986]

The Landcruiser is built entirely in Japan.

[@EadsB7002]

yes, i want one of these but going to wait it out a couple of years

[@ATLOffroad]

As said before. These and the new Lexus GX are manufactured in Japan. But I also have no issues with manufacturing in Mexico. I have been to two factories in Monterrey. VW and Kia. Both are new and state of the art. Lots of good products coming from them.

[@nelsoncolon9616]

Not true, the 1958 has the rear locker and i prefer the cloth interior of the vinyl (softtech)

[@bowdieb7931]

Great video! I agree 100% with your assessment. I plan on trading in my 2013 4Runner in about a year or so for a new Toyota (looking at the new 4Runner as well). Right now this exact model is at the top of my list. I love it!! Still deciding, but my favorite exterior/interior right now is the white chill pearl with java. I saw one at the dealership recently, it was gorgeous!

[@championhairpuller]

I think this is the trim for me. Can't wait.

[@jasonsmith1158]

Bland and a bit boring……… which led me to the conclusion that I will probably just buy a LAND ROVER DEFENDER !!! There’s absolutely no doubt about it. This is a good vehicle and will probably be supremely reliable. But sometimes you just want more than that in life !

[@jasonsmith1158]

I think it’s good value though But I’m British and living in the UK so the prices will obviously be different here And I suspect you get a better bargain in the USA !!!

[@CACressida]

All LC250s come with center and rear lockers. The 1958 doesn't get the stabilizer bar disconnect and some of the drive modes. I'd want the 1958 with an "offroad" package that gives you the stabilizer disconnect and the other offroad tech and 360 camera in the top trims. I prefer the round headlights and cloth interior. It's weird how toyota padded the dash and doors in the upper trims but the 1958 is hard plastic. They should've gave the 1958 a rubber floor to carry the durability theme I'd they hardened the interior touch points.

[@stopitdad69]

Stab disconnect would probably have pushed it over 60k, and the 1958 buyer like myself is gonna do their own upgrades to it anyway. The camera is a distraction, how often can you take your eyes off the terrain anyway?

[@lenny1157]

I agree, I can understand and see the value in cutting back on some creature comforts for a "base model" (1958 edition), but at least give a buyer the option to add the "off-road" features such as front facing camera and stabilizer disconnect - It seems to me like Toyota unfairly baits you into paying for the higher priced trim with features many would just assume do without.

[@robinandrhie]

Nice video. That "storage area" is a phone pad with wireless charger

[@MyCatInABox]

Nottoo excited about the 2.4 turbo But MAN, THAT kind of power and torque with THAT KIND OF ECONOMY IS AWESOME!

[@elginstallard1670]

Awesome video man! So I just saw one in Durango Colorado...first time I've seen the new one yet. I think is was the 1954 because it looked super base. I'm curious about the turbo 2.4...guessing it's the same tried and true 2.4 that many base tacomas come with (and mine too) WIll it hold up long term...and then will they introduce that into the 4runner.

[@InternacionalBoxing]

They need to bring that European Diesel model to 🇺🇸🤷‍♂️💯🤣

[@christophermichael5764]

$64K. Wait, I may not know what I thought I did about these. Is this not a $20K price decrease?

[@juansaladzar]

I looked on the Toyota website before watching this vid & I totally agree this is the one to get & just option up to leather seats brah

[@magnoliap5824]

Good looking vehicle Ben, I have yet to see one here in the Denver metro area. 😂

[@harrisonhowell6778]

If they offered fhe turbo 6 I would definitely like it a lot more... Im not at all a fan if putting turbo 4bangers on these big heavy trucks. The turbo 6s hold up well, (the f150 ecoboost has been extremely reliable with many engines making it past 250,000 miles trouble free) but the 4 cylinders just dont seem to hold up.

[@kyriakoskitsios]

In Europe is sold more than 100,000 usd. This is totally wrong from Toyota.

[@kirwankars8597]

Front and rear locking diffs? You seemed to say later that it didn't have that.

[@lw8447]

Which package gets the cool box?

[@nateisright]

I kinda like it, but I would still get a pickup. Glad Toyota made the glass roof optional. Pound for pound, trucks are a good value. SUVs do not typically hold value as well as a truck.

[@keeganmcgilacuddy472]

Great review, thanks for your vlogs.

[@exec1085]

excellent video - thank you for taking the time to make the video

[@69FOSTER]

I see the Land Cruiser comes with 4-wheel-drive, but does it come with full-time all-wheel-drive mode like the Subaru Outback? This Land Cruiser is a nice vehicle, but does not look like a bargain or retro to me.

[@Sibzuber32]

That’s the PRADO edition in most countries

[@BulkyHealthyCat]

This is actually a land cruiser Prado and the land cruiser 300 series had a complete redesign they did not launch in the USA, but in middle east they did launch it, but it's expensive. toyota, they make cars with so many features missing, and they want a chunk of big money

[@JOEFACE4216]

No one cares, we live in the US

[@Jojo-ni2cg]

Call me old school but if it had a natrally aspirated V6 id buy one today-this 4 cylinder turbo with a battery i just cant do.

[@sorcererstone3303]

So this ruck is not designed for this type camp use where you leave the engine running idle for a few hours - I don't think any vehicle can handle this situation. On the other hand, if drive is mostly i the city & in particularly in stop-and-go parking lot situation, the hybrid engine of this car may shine & getting closer to Toyota's 23MPG claim.

[@4af]

I'm shocked by all the naive comments; e.g. "won't hold up because it has an overly stressed tiny turbo 4 cylinder motor." Indicates they are unaware durable 4 cylinders successfully powered some of Toyotas heaviest vehicles over the years; e.g. 4WD pickups and motorhomes in the 1970's. 4Runners, T100 pickups and Previa Vans in the 1980's and 1990's. Tacomas, Passenger Vans and Prado SUV's in the 2000's & 2010's.

[@jim6690]

"Yeah. Leg room is pretty solid", as he has to do a split in order to sit in the back seat. lol

[@JD-zq7ho]

Great review. I own a 200 like you and was on teh fence about this

[@ScottyBennitone]

I get a full restomod LC before I drop 64k on this.

[@shawnstine3244]

I thought Toyota said thet were making the Landcruiser affordable 🤔

[@scottbrawley407]

2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Hybrid Base Underground Grey 4X4!

[@davidthomas9267]

hope it's better than old one you had?

[@dmytroshvets4105]

It’s a shame for what Land Cruiser used to be

[@TomSarelas]

Complexity is a dead end. Toyota needs to get their operation in order. Option the prior 6 cyl at same price and see what gets selected. Lastly, why can't Toyo (& Lexus) offer/include a front locker? - just pretend it's 1992. TFS

[@stopitdad69]

write your senator. you think toyota wants to turbo their cars? They have to comply with federal emisions somehow, someway.

[@husshardan3511]

When TFL tested it off road (it did well), the safety nannies beeped/flashed non stop. That would be crazy annoying.

[@ravensfootball52]

They can be turned off. I’m not sure why they didn’t bother turning them off before filming

[@patriot0971]

Cars these days are such a scam, especially trucks, SUVs, and crossovers. Overpriced junk that will be expensive to maintain and insure.

[@TacticalStrudel]

Mid tier is the trim to go with IMO.

[@Zambineaux305]

Listen 😂 When Jeep, GMC/Chevy, and Cadillac are selling SUVs for over $100K, then this for a bit over $60K is definitely a steal 🤷🏽‍♂️ Not to mention, the performance of a Japanese SUV is just undisputed 💪🏽 I’ll take this over an Escalade, Tahoe, Suburban, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer 😂💯👋🏽

[@CapitanosMediaLLC]

Saw this in person and it looks smaller than I remember a land cruiser to be.

[@Timokvei]

Middle east has 2.7 i4 mated with 6speed auto option... Why can't we get V6(even 1gr) with newer tranny as option.?. Thanks EPA. -"exquisite parasite agency"

[@JOEFACE4216]

The 1958 does have a rear locker Ben !

[@DerekTJ]

You move the camera around way too quickly. Imagine it's someone's head you're moving around.

[@allpowerfuloz]

I don't understand why they now have a bunch of different SUVs all with similar features and a similar size inside and out

[@moisesceja5294]

I hate full digital gage cluster, at least make the speedometer real 😭😭😭

[@legion1630]

stop it! 7K-10K is a lot of money and it translates to monthly payments..if you want all the bells and whistles that you wont really use fine but i would rather spend the 10-14k eventual diff on treasury bills

[@lazib008el5]

Hybrid motor? No thanks. 65K? A definite NO.

[@joeyspillum6]

Is this really all the average car buys wants in a video ? Give us more details other then look at all this trim and buttons and the hood is square

[@kyriakoskitsios]

You CAN NOT put heavy loads in the trunk. Hybrid system. Toyota is destroying a legendary vehicle.

[@christopherkozal7987]

Since its bargain, I buy 2 then. Seriously, amazing vehicle, but my money on the 1958

[@customera7945]

What version is this?

[@Aarl0130]

I'll take the lexus GX550 Overtrail over this one all day. This LC with the luxury package is almost the same price as the GX

[@secpac58chichi]

LOL - sure if you are the owner of the dealership - get on long waiting list and pay $30K markup

[@blueb2110]

It looks like a FJ and Forerunner had a baby and named it Land Crusier.

[@Dodek72]

Are you related to high pitch mike

[@Dokkema]

Bargain….I wouldn’t go that far….

[@miketitus3592]

$64k.... hilarious.

[@Ibrahim-tr3wu]

Wow 2024 toyota land cruiser buy now

[@paulhenry913]

Ford bronco meets FJ cruiser. Reliability is unproven. Wait 2 years

[@senglee9501]

Just give us the 70 series please!

[@KenMcCune-wb3jp]

Toyota land cruiser cool love it

[@Rdrunnersac]

Ben, you look like you’re about to preach the Sermon on the Mount.

[@BenHardyCars]

LOL

[@StephenHarding-v7p]

"Gee Goofy, this sure would be a cool SUV to buy. Huh ha."

[@user-sx5sf1ci7t]

If it is indeed 64k I'm getting one

[@joeblack1052]

Ben if Toyota is not paying you to say good things about the landcruiser say it costs too much If they are paying you then say the landcruiser is good value then say it is a bargain

[@BenHardyCars]

It’s a good value considering the competition

[@jackjc3572]

the resale value for this is crazy, car dealerships scalping hard

[@DanielHernandez-dp7hr]

Where can you find the resale value? Was thinking of getting this bc of 6k lb tax benefit

[@jackjc3572]

@@DanielHernandez-dp7hr just in general look around and canvas they go for atleast 100k unless u find retail if its available

[@erich964]

This will have the same engine problems as the tundra. Buyer beware I would give it a few years. Or buy a 200 series. It’s crazy to buy a first year, especially with all of Toyota‘s problems lately.

[@EadsB7002]

i have a 2011 4 runner that started having engine issues at 130k, so i agree. i'd love this LC but going to wait it out longer

[@enriquejamesd.martin7117]

Poeple are so disappointed with the 4cyl like come on. Modern Engineers for sure found a fault in those so they re-engineered these things to make it more reliable compared to your european and korean cars :D

[@johnnyallison2275]

No 3rd Row Seating.?? 😖👎

[@anthonyperri4511]

you can get a suunroof for 850 .00

[@AlfonsoKelly]

A 265/70r18 is essentially a 33 inch tire, 32.5 which would round up

[@charlesrogers8420]

Not convinced that the power train is reliable.