2016 Land Cruiser - Training Video (1 Viewer)

[wittymathguy]

I'm not sure if this has been posted before, but just found this cool video on YouTube.

 

[Angelo1]

Thanks for posting! The best feature would be a diesel. But I love the buttons that are all located in the center next to shifter. My favorite upgrade. Wireless charging is pretty sweat as well. I wonder how much nicer the leather is. I like the darker headliner as well.

 

[D21FJ60]

Saw/crawled in the 2016 at the washington auto show....sat in it for like 5 min just taking it all in....and because I don't think ill be able to afford a 200 series for a number of years (not until they get into early model 100 series price territory). Beautiful truck.

 

[wittymathguy]

I got a chance to sit in both the LX 570 and Land Cruiser (both 2016). I think the leather quality between the two is now the same. However, the seat design in the LX is definitely more comfortable, with the added bonus of more thigh support.

It really feels like the 2016 upgrade brings the LC's interior up to the 2013 LX standard. However, the LC's exterior is by far the best. That new hood sculpturing is awesome and very noticeable when driving down the road.

 

[Markuson]

I got a chance to sit in both the LX 570 and Land Cruiser (both 2016). I think the leather quality between the two is now the same. However, the seat design in the LX is definitely more comfortable, with the added bonus of more thigh support.

It really feels like the 2016 upgrade brings the LC's interior up to the 2013 LX standard. However, the LC's exterior is by far the best. That new hood sculpturing is awesome and very noticeable when driving down the road.

Did you remember to tip the front of the seat up for thigh support?

 

[Markuson]

The button move to the center console is a great change. Hunting in the dark behind the steering wheel and elsewhere has always been too fiddly.

 

[luke27617]

I really like my 16 LC. Even though seats are not as comfortable as in LX, they are still very good. Someone made a great comment that LC interior is the same as pre-16 LX. Completely agree. Couple things that disappointing:
- Navigation is bad. It looks (low resolution) and performs (choppy motion) as the one I had on my 2006 4Runner or 2010 GX. My BMW Nav is so much better.
- Toyota went all LED which is great (headlights, etc...), but forgot about license plate bulbs (doesn't make sense) and turn signals. I have corrected LED issue and every bulb is LED now.
- Lift gate. If you look at 16 LC videos in Russia or other places it is a power lift gate. In US is manual.

So cutting small corners for an $80k vehicle should not happen.

 

[Markuson]

I really like my 16 LC. Even though seats are not as comfortable as in LX, they are still very good. Someone made a great comment that LC interior is the same as pre-16 LX. Completely agree. Couple things that disappointing:
- Navigation is bad. It looks (low resolution) and performs (choppy motion) as the one I had on my 2006 4Runner or 2010 GX. My BMW Nav is so much better.
- Toyota went all LED which is great (headlights, etc...), but forgot about license plate bulbs (doesn't make sense) and turn signals. I have corrected LED issue and every bulb is LED now.
- Lift gate. If you look at 16 LC videos in Russia or other places it is a power lift gate. In US is manual.

So cutting small corners for an $80k vehicle should not happen.

Every market seems to "cut different corners..." but the US version seems to add nearly everything by default.

It would be interesting to sit in on sessions where they decide what will be stock for each market and why.

I think the center screen in ALL 200's is sub-par. I've been trying to work out how to mount an iPad over my screen with the ability to flip it up when I need screen settings, etc. I literally NEVER use the clunky map interface. Does anyone? Google maps on an Apple or other devices is wildly superior.

When my 2008 rig came out...there was no such thing as an iPad(!). Amazing how far tech has come in the last 7+ years...

What I TRULY wish? I wish there was an app that could substitute a permanently-mounted iPad... It can be done in other vehicles in place of the stereo...but the LC relies on the screen for so many other vehicle functions that it's a problem.

 

[TonyP]

I don't like any oem navigation. iDrive was decent but still pales in comparison to Google Maps. The introduction of Android Auto in new models is great move.

 

[LCHardriver_02]

I don't think that this is a '16, but should be included in the training video...


Oh, and this is an LX.... and looks just like mine... with a bit more snow.