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The gas tank fill port on the driver's side is reason enough to upgrade! 
molanginaeda
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E-KDSS video.
@TeCKis300 on the money again.
Another LC another series of mistakes by toyota....
Before were the removable third row, third row vented windows, night vision, center console storage, and rear AC toggle button, all stupidly gone with the 200, now the split hatch is gone???
I hope the payload and tank have not been shrunk as you are describing.
I also see that this now loses the manual parking brake, something reserved for the LXs before so you cant really control it how you like and if you don't use auto mode, you're sitting there holding a button like an idiot. Takes 10 times as long as just a simple pull lever.
Good job toyota, you added a turbo and removed a bunch of s*** we all want.
I knew all of this was coming and I welcome the weight saving but the ONE thing I really wanted was a panoramic sunroof. That or a hybrid drivetrain which makes SO MUCH MORE SENSE than a turbo, not to mention that toyota has all of the technology in place to do it. I think there are plans however for the LX h...
This car seems to be going in the 4 runner direction as a cash cow for toyota, and i don't like it at all. They are leaning far too heavily on brand name and reliability. Its no wonder they dont want to sell it here in the US. That part actually makes sense. The price is not really justifiable anymore.
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Unfortunately less exercise without the extra 6 steps to the passenger side....but hopefully the gas mileage improvement will involve fewer trips to the pump anyway.The gas tank fill port on the driver's side is reason enough to upgrade!
How silly of me to think Toyota is in the business of making money. Someone should start a change.gov petition about something something. Perhaps send a prayer or two in addition to Facebook likes, to really drive the point home.
Axle lockers were specifically listed for the GR trim as options. I would expect they would be specific to market.
Until you realize you’ve been trained by your 200 to always pull up on the passenger sideThe gas tank fill port on the driver's side is reason enough to upgrade!
I don't see how in any way I'm saying they should do otherwise?
You could easily modernize the 4 Runner via nothing but software and a better nav screen, and it wouldn't diminish the capabilities of the vehicle one bit. Why would toyota do it when they can bank on people rushing to buy it with very little investment? Its not good for you or I, but its a cash cow for toyota.
But i guess here you are proving the point and defending... IDK what exactly are you even trying to insinuate?
The LC is now going the same route, which is bad for you and I and at this price point, a highway robbery for toyota.
It's ok to criticize toyota, thats how we get better cars along with competition.
Clearly.
Toyota makes business decisions based on their belief of what will maximize the ROI. If that means turning a vehicle into a "cash cow," then that's exactly what they will do. If they thought it was profitable to keep selling the LC in the US, they would still be selling it. If they thought that removing the "bunch of s*** we all want" was not going to be profitable, they would not have removed it. Toyota does not care about what you, I, or any other enthusiast thinks; they care about the people and markets that actually buy these vehicles, and 99.99% of those buyers' wants have little to no overlap with ours.
If it's so easy, please go ahead and do it. I'm sure you'll have buyers lined up around the block and will be rolling in money in no time. After all, your extensive market research has clearly shown that's the only thing people care about, right?
I prefer the passenger side.....pull into a busy Costco gas station and there's seldom a wait to fillThe gas tank fill port on the driver's side is reason enough to upgrade!
compared to the line for driver's side fill vehicles.
Look dude, I TRULY don't understand what you think you're arguing for here.
I did not say i was retrofitting 4 runners, i did not say toyota is making a bad business decision, i actually said the opposite.
I understand the business principle behind all of this very well. Thats why i described it to you. And why the car isnt coming to the US.
You are clearly upset someone dared to say anything bad about the 300 and you are creating a straw-man out of nothing.
You dont need to be sarcastic when you don't even have a point. Its rude. Youre arguing against your own misunderstanding.
Karbon
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I'm surprised they finally decided to go with an electric fan. I've always liked the Toyota truck jet-engine-will-suck-in-small-animals sound on startup.
*searches partsouq for one to try*
NO TAILGATE!? C'mon man! WTF, Toyota.
I'm mixed on this one. On one hand it's kinda nice to be able to sit on the tailgate or use it as a table. I also like being able to open the top of the trunk and see what's in there (and keep stuff from rolling out as I open the bottom). OTOH with taller tires and a mild lift I can't reach sh*t that's more than half way into the trunk unless I climb up on the tailgate, which is just silly.
That was a signature sound