2016 URJ200 SERIES LAND CRUISER/LX570 UPDATE-REFRESH (1 Viewer)
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Will it be the first $100K LC?
I have a hard time believing they would have a redesign that early after the changes to the 2013. The 2013 changes seem to be similar to what they did in 2003 for the 100 series. I bet it is 2018.
I also feel it's a bit early for a complete redesign. Probably another mild facelift in a couple years followed by a complete redesign.
That said, the only reason I could see Toyota doing an earlier redesign would be to downscale the LC and dump the Sequoia from the lineup. I though I read a year or so ago that the Sequoia was rumored to be canceled. If so, that leaves a large gap between the ~$35k 4Runner and the ~$78k LC. I could see them moving the LC downscale into current Sequoia territory while keeping the LX570 very upscale. Obviously that's just wild speculation on my part (and strictly speaking about the NA market of course).
That said, the only reason I could see Toyota doing an earlier redesign would be to downscale the LC and dump the Sequoia from the lineup. I though I read a year or so ago that the Sequoia was rumored to be canceled. If so, that leaves a large gap between the ~$35k 4Runner and the ~$78k LC. I could see them moving the LC downscale into current Sequoia territory while keeping the LX570 very upscale. Obviously that's just wild speculation on my part (and strictly speaking about the NA market of course).
okinawa80 said:
The 200 already has that, just not in the USA and other places
Only thing that will get me to change my 200 is Toyota bringing the 4.5TTD or developing a more efficient Turbo V6 gas engine to the States. 25mpg-30mpg (US gals) would be great. I knew the mileage going in with the 5.7, but it'll be interesting to see how long Toyota stick with it given how superior rival manufacturers MPG becoming.
I would be worried about the complexity of a hybrid, though Toyota have a lot of practice so it may work. That said, Chevy's version only helps around town and hwy mileage remains the same. Not sure how it is for more sophisticated machines like the Cayenne.
The 8-speed would be good for the highway, and more use of aluminum would be desirable too.
On the other hand, a monocoque chassis would be fine for the wheeling i do, but for the UN and mining industries (and some individual users) it would make repairs costly and/or impossible compared to the body on frame design.
Just my thoughts.
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When asked about future plans for the LC Sadayoshi Koyari, the chief designer of the 200 series stated that they are thinking of adding a new transmission ( 7 or 8 speed ) as well as introducing a hybrid model and possibly and the possibility of a monocoque body .
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2012 Toyota Land Cruiser | First Drive
With rumors of Toyota killing of the 70 series range in a few years, could Toyota pull of the same stunt as Nissan, manufacturer the previous generation along side the new model ?
With Toyota it could be, the new 300 series ? with its fancy gizmos and new chassis and suspension and the 200 series still being sold but only in basic UN trim.
It would easily stay in production for a long time considering it is still relatively modern yet still traditional in some aspects ( Eg . solid rear axle and body on frame construction )
Of course that's just speculation as i really doubt Toyota will kill the 70 series range as it is a huge seller around the world . It is possible though with all the safety regulations we have these days, Toyota could be forced to discontinue it.
Source
2012 Toyota Land Cruiser | First Drive
With rumors of Toyota killing of the 70 series range in a few years, could Toyota pull of the same stunt as Nissan, manufacturer the previous generation along side the new model ?
With Toyota it could be, the new 300 series ? with its fancy gizmos and new chassis and suspension and the 200 series still being sold but only in basic UN trim.
It would easily stay in production for a long time considering it is still relatively modern yet still traditional in some aspects ( Eg . solid rear axle and body on frame construction )
Of course that's just speculation as i really doubt Toyota will kill the 70 series range as it is a huge seller around the world . It is possible though with all the safety regulations we have these days, Toyota could be forced to discontinue it.
But what about the diesel stateside! Why must we endure their torment.
"...Another major improvement is that wheel articulation, also known as suspension travel that has gone up by 105mm and there is a new turn assist feature that allows the vehicle to pivot on the inside rear-wheel reducing the turning radius..."
I wasn't aware of any changes to suspension travel with the 2012/13 200 series. Is that real? If so, what is different?
as much as i would love to see them, the poverty model will not come to the US until the 50 year standing 25% terrif on foreign made light trucks is dropped or the Land cruiser is made in the US.
to overcome the tax Toyota has to lux it out to bump the price to cover the terrif
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tax
Have you priced out a lx 570 lately ???....
2015 is too early.
4.5 TTD gets my dollars. would be cool to see the pverty pack come back as well.
