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IIRC has more to do with weight and crash test stuff.
The size isn't a concern for me, I actually tow a 21' bay boat so the extra grunt and wheelbase would be beneficial in that department.
I'm not sure I'd see the LC300's on big tires playing in the rocks since we don't have the LC300 in the USA. I'm sure they could, but I haven't ever seen one. I also don't see LC200 owners here doing that. The interview I saw on the Tacoma said that it was a cost cutting measure. He said front lockers were common and cheaper to add for those who need more than MTS/ATRAC than the sway disconnect and they decided that the sway disconnect would be more useful for more people. TBH - that sounds like a bull**** excuse. The cost difference is maybe $100. BUT - I also don't think we know yet what front diff the Tacoma has. It may be a smaller front diff that isn't strong enough.
Yeah it makes sense
The size is an issue for me. I work in Cambridge MA and the parking garage at work is a bit tight. The larger turning circle of the Sequoia would be a pain. Also, I have gone off-road in CO a couple times and the extra length of the Sequoia would not help. My 200 is already bigger than I need.
Those look great. Although it doesn't look like any of them has ever seen a dirt road. Pretty common here as well.
I was worried about the white roof touch being too "FJ Cruiser" for my taste but it looks great so far.
I am waiting to see more photos of different trim level global 250 Prados
I have a far bigger problem with the turbos than the hybrid part.
Looking at these the only thing comes to mind is FU Toyota USA
I'm all for the hybrid. And the turbo if done right. My core reason I don't want the hybrid as it is now is because battery is too small to be useful. It's only good for about 45 seconds of power. So, it's great for city driving. But it isn't enough energy to help with towing or hauling up mountain passes. And that's where it really needs the extra power. It needs more battery capacity to offset the extra 600lbs of weight and loss of storage. For my use, the slightly faster 0-60 just isn't worth the tradeoff. 27mpg sounds fantastic though if that's real. I'm skeptical because it's the same hybrid as the Tundra that only adds 1mpg and the GX550 supposedly only gets 17mpg. And according to Toyota the two engines should have roughly the same thermal efficiency - they should get about the same mpg at steady cruising speeds.
I've seen this a couple times on here now - where's that 45s number coming from?
We have a hybrid and love it. It's the turbo that I don't like. My 2UZ-FE is crazy easy to work on and has parts available everywhere.
I'm with you on being a skeptic of that 27mpg comment someone threw out there. But it is a smaller engine and smaller vehicle than the known quantity that is the Tundra and Sequoia hybrid. (those both have a 6 cyl with battery) It seems Toyota's goal with these new engines is to use the electric part to help make power and low end torque, not much else. This is probably due to how their turbos have been programmed, no doubt compared to other forced induction engines these are low stress to help with reliability. GX got the standard TT6 which makes more power but has no hybrid option (yet) although one is coming (whether it is the 4 or 6 cyl is TBD)
Just my own best guess. It's 1.9 kwh battery. Assuming around 65% efficiency from battery to shaft power to get to 56hp, that would be 70kw of load. The 1.9kwh battery will most likely be limited to stay between about 20% and 80%. So, that means about 1.14kwh of useable energy. That translates to 59 seconds of output. 45 seconds was probably a bit on the low end. It looks like around 60 seconds is closer to what I'd expect.
