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Toyota Landcruiser sales drop 47% year over year

WestTexasHusker

WestTexasHusker

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I am a long time Landcruiser owner, with a 2010 @ 187,000 miles. The Landcruiser has been the flagship Toyota for decades, and it was very expensive. That all changed with the new "Landcruiser" iteration. The latest model is a full $30,000 cheaper than the previous, which means there was a LOT of compromising. Yes, Toyota delivered a "Landcruiser" for the mid $50K range, but you might as well have taken the 4Runner and slapped a Landcruiser badge on it, because styling aside, these have very similar specs and running gear. And that is no disrespect to the 4Runner - it is a well-built vehicle built for the long haul. But it's $10K less than the LC with similar specs.

I think the buying public has figured out Toyota's trick, as sales of the Landcruiser have been cut almost in half in the last year. A friend of mine bought the hybrid variant of the Landcruiser, had it for a week, and returned it and asked for his old truck back. His mpg in the LC was only around 15. I test drove the Lexus variant (GX550) and found it to be pretty bouncy, with a lot of wind noise from the large side mirrors.

I would be curious to hear from any current gen Landcruiser/GX550 owners as to your experience so far.
 
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WestTexasHusker said:


I am a long time Landcruiser owner, with a 2010 @ 187,000 miles. The Landcruiser has been the flagship Toyota for decades, and it was very expensive. That all changed with the new "Landcruiser" iteration. The latest model is a full $30,000 cheaper than the previous, which means there was a LOT of compromising. Yes, Toyota delivered a "Landcruiser" for the mid $50K range, but you might as well have taken the 4Runner and slapped a Landcruiser badge on it, because styling aside, these have very similar specs and running gear. And that is no disrespect to the 4Runner - it is a well-built vehicle built for the long haul. But it's $10K less than the LC with similar specs.

I think the buying public has figured out Toyota's trick, as sales of the Landcruiser have been cut almost in half in the last year. A friend of mine bought the hybrid variant of the Landcruiser, had it for a week, and returned it and asked for his old truck back. His mpg in the LC was only around 15. I test drove the Lexus variant (GX550) and found it to be pretty bouncy, with a lot of wind noise from the large side mirrors.

I would be curious to hear from any current gen Landcruiser/GX550 owners as to your experience so far.
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Wouldn’t the equivalent of the old Landcruisers be the LX600? I’ve never owned either so I could be off base.

Agree that it sucks, Toyota was probably mad that their luxury version took too many sales from the old LC. I love the 80’s style. There’s a beautiful 1986 FJ60 for sale in Fremont. Freeborn Red even. Just beautiful!
 
Burning Bright said:
Wouldn’t the equivalent of the old Landcruisers be the LX600? I’ve never owned either so I could be off base.

Agree that it sucks, Toyota was probably mad that their luxury version took too many sales from the old LC. I love the 80’s style. There’s a beautiful 1986 FJ60 for sale in Fremont. Freeborn Red even. Just beautiful!
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The LX600 is the rough equivalent, although it is far more optioned-up than its Landcruiser 300 sibling that is only sold outside of the US. I drove one for a while but couldn't stomach taking a $120K vehicle off pavement. :oops:

The US flagship SUV from Toyota used to be the Landcruiser. Now it is the Sequoia. The "new" Landcruiser is priced between the 4Runner and the Sequoia. The Sequoia is a solid vehicle, based on the Tundra platform.
 
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