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Pretty Sure I heard Light Duty 700 or 701 times in that video.
His contact information shouldn't be hard to find to ask him directly but the point was that he's different from all the others who are constantly referenced without comment exactly how?
YesIt’s worth reading the global press release carefully; Toyota chooses words carefully.
Seizing on a series name while strenuously ignoring Toyota as it describes a shift away from that series’ preceding conceptualization and trajectory is pretty rich.
Until now, the Land Cruiser range has been divided into three different series…
They talk about “return to origin”; “return to true form”; “rebuilding the model”; “core”; “simple and sturdy”; “efficiency“ (yes, 27 mpg); they twice tout sharing 300’s platform and off road performance.
The Light Duty Series has tended to shift toward high-end and luxury models as the generations have evolved. In developing the 250 Series, then-President Akio Toyoda, who has the ultimate responsibility for product development, explained his basic approach as, "The Land Cruiser should be a car that supports people's lives and local communities, so the Light Duty model must return to the true form that customers are looking for." In response, the development team defined the concept as returning to the origin of the Land Cruiser. With the spirit of rebuilding the model, they created a simple and sturdy vehicle that can be trusted by customers to fulfill their lifestyle choices and practical needs.
The new 250 Series is a core Land Cruiser model with the same GA-F platform as the 300 Series to dramatically improve basic performince as an off reader. With the same GA-F platform as the 300 Series, the new 250 Series has dramatically improved off-road performance.…50% increase in frame rigidity and 30% increase in overall rigidity… Improved basic suspension… wheel articulation, which is an indicator of off-road performance that describes the ability of a tire to stay on the ground.
Toyota's New Land Cruiser "250" Makes World Premiere | Toyota | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has unveiled the new Land Cruiser "250" Series to the world, with the launch planned for the first half of 2024 in Japan. Also announced today is the heavy-duty Land Cruiser "70", which will make its return to Japan this coming winter as a regular model in the...global.toyota
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While I look forward to learning more details about the 250, at the end of the day Toyota, and specifically Land Cruiser engineers, have earned my unwavering benefit of the doubt and, yes, trust, because for 32 years their Land Cruisers have returned our family home safely from journeys to some of the most remote corners of the western US and Mexico. The 250, an austere utility wagon built on the bones of the 300 with 27 mpg, promises to be an excellent modern extension of Land Cruiser’s North American lineage, particularly suited to my family’s use case, remote touring, which is Land Cruiser’s long-standing core purpose.
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I’m thinking the new 4 runner will be a flashy 4x4 that has design intended to ensure being competitive with Jeep and bronco’s. Likely a removable top or t top. Hopefully as I’d like to see aftermarket camper top ideas.
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I am genuinely curious if you have ever driven a Prado in another country ? I am not a mechanic, nor an expert.... but I can talk from experience that the Land Cruiser Prados (that's the full name ) are also exceptional vehicles, and also last "forever" as our beloved LC's.
You are right, it is going to be VERY hard to differentiate between a T4R 6th Gen and a LC250 ... for us -hard core Toyota geeks- , because we know the LC250 , aka 2024 Land Cruiser, is actually a Land Cruiser Prado; while for the "regular Joe", it will be the 2024 Land Cruiser, so Toyota very smartly played an ace game there. In countries where the Land Cruiser Prado AND T4R 5th Gen is sold, it is a tricky perspective which one to get. Part of the "differentiation" comes from where the vehicle is coming / built from: if the car is really "Japanese made and imported", it will cost more than if it is not. Still many folks value "Made in Japan", so they get the expensive option... other folks want but can't, yet still trust Toyota and want the Toyota truck, so they go for the "cheaper" option (keep in mind, NONE are cheap at all, either are VERY expensive trucks ). We never had that problem here because (1) there has not been a real "Toyota Land Cruiser Prado" vs T4R, except that we know the GX IS A PRADO, just with the most expensive options, BUT, both (2) are made in Japan. Funny how the T4R could be more expensive than a GX here when car for car, the GX can been seen as A BEEFIER car than the T4R, but as market and perception goes, the T4R is cooler and more "rough". All this is to say that if you imagine a striped down GX versión and try to compare it to the T4R, you could have a hard time seeing how they compete in this market, but Toyota never let that happened because they brought us the Prado as a GX (expensive, luxury, low departure/approach angles etc etc ). But remember, they will sell the LC250 as LAND CRUISER, so there "will not be " an overlap ... yet, there will be for us, geeks. There will be different, enough as the GX -Aka rich Prado- is different to a T4R, awesome both, but they ARE different. But for the majority of people, they will be REALLY different because one is a 4Runner the other one is a LAND CRUISER
I think I have posted before LC100 vs LC250, and I think the change will be in some areas evolutionary and in others revolutionary. Back in the day when the LC100 was launched, MANY said it was a waste because it wasn't a LC80... wasn't really ? I don't think so ... same here. It WILL NOT BE A LC300, but we know that. It won't have all the things we want. But will also bring positive things... I won't repeat them. I have seen what Prados are capable, and have seen how durables they could be, so I am confident the 2024 Land Cruiser Prado would be a good vehicle, accepting what IT IS and what IT IS NOT. I could very well be a successor from someone that has a LC100. It might be the successor of both my current LC80 and LC200 if the dealers don't sell above MRSP.
Cheers.
There are lots of GX's running around on this forum with 300-500K miles. Same trans and engine as a 100, smaller rear end, and similar overall front suspension design as a 200 (and Tundra for that matter). The only parts that are really "lighter duty" are the rear axle (which is a known 120 weak point), front axle (which doesn't break on a 120 or 150), and the tie rod ends (easy trail fix). They certainly aren't wearing out of breaking otherwise, outside of issues related to owner neglect/abuse.
Just don't play very hard on that front diff. I've been on a few trips with both J150 and j100. The J150 is both more capable and durable overall in my experience. They're pretty close other than the front end on the LC100 being weak. But I'll take a J150 between the two without much hesitation. It will last longer if you use it hard. I think the J100 might last more miles of washboard, but that's hard to know without doing it in both. I just see a lot more high mile 120/150's and tacomas out there than 100's.
I think the 2UZ is a little more robust than a 1UR. Iron block vs. aluminum, lightweight 0W20 engine vs. 5W30 engine. Regular T-belt changes also result in the owner flushing the coolant and changing other gaskets, which seems to result in them lasting longer. The 10K OCI for a 1UR is also kind of insane relative to a 5K OCI in a 2UZ, so I think the 120 gets taken better care of than a 150 in that regard. The A760F is also more failure prone than the A750F.
