I have (and had) several landcruisers, and now have added a '25 LC250. The 250 seems to be quite polarizing within the community, and I thought I would offer up my opinions as it compares to other models (and 4runners).
My background:
I've owned my '77 FJ40 since 1990, bought when I lived in Gilbert Arizona. In addition to this I (currently) own two 100 series and one 200 series. Gone but not forgotten are an FJ60 and an FJ62. I traded a 2018 4runner in on the 250.
Notes for each:
Love the short wheelbase '40 for wheeling. Spent 5 years wheeling it stock out west, but modified it for longer trips when I came back east. It now has reverse shackle, a 350TBI, NV4500, and 4.88 Air Lockers.
I really enjoyed my FJ60 and FJ62 experiences, I wish I had not sold them. Those may be my favorites in hindsight.
The 2001 100-series is great for around town and short trips, and is a candidate for engine swap someday. Love the 100 series styling. It does not have a map screen, the climate controls are not tied into the computer, and the dash allows for standard sized radios/gps screen.
The 2003 is a much better travel rig with the overdrive transmission, but mine has given me trouble with the electronics. To keep the heat/air/radio working I have had to replace the gps screen twice, and they are getting hard to find. You can't really get around these type issues unless you convert it to manual controls. Not trivial.
The 2016 200 series is a nice vehicle with more power, but frankly my least favorite. The exterior styling doesn't look good/unique to me, and the interior is more about leather and wood than I care for. It doesn't have much of a soul. It gets around 10mpg with me driving.
The 4runner was an ok vehicle, we put 85k miles on it, but felt a bit like a sardine can and I had to wring the neck on the 6 cylinder to make it go. I found the seats to be on the uncomfortable side.
Other vehicles considered:
We considered the new 4runner and the GX550. The new 4runner styling didn't move me and the interior room felt like the older 4runner, maybe even smaller in the drivers seat. We were not able to drive a GX550 with adaptive suspension, that was the main selling point for us.
Things I like about the 250:
One thing I like most about the 250 include the hybrid motor. WIth 450+ ft-lbs of torque peaking at 1700 rpm, if you close your eyes you could be driving a well sorted diesel. It has tons more power than the 4runner it replaced, and is more responsive at all speeds than my gas 200. Being my first hybrid, it is a *little* quirky, but not enough to really notice. The hybrids that are tuned for max mpg's are much more quirky (I was once *upgraded* to a prius on a rental car).
I would say the ride is much better than the 4runner, and on par with the lc200. Firm, but not harsh. Very enjoyable to me. We were wanting to try out the GX550 with the adaptive suspension, but after driving the 250 we decided to stop waiting for a GX we could test.
The electronics are neat, but to be honest I haven't figured them out completely. I have turned off some of the "assist" features.
On paper the interior space is similar to the 4runner, and smaller than the 200. This is pretty misleading in my opinion, as the 250 feels much bigger inside. The footbox is more comfortable but the headroom is where the real difference is. The roof is taller and gives the perception of room everywhere. I feel that the 250 is comparable to the 250 when driving.
Although it is a bit odd for some inexplicable reason, I sure like the camera rear view mirror when I have lots of dogs in the car.
I find the driver and passenger seats to be very comfortable. I really like that the drivers seat moves down and away when the car is turned off.
Things I don't like:
Frankly, there aren't many. The battery box in the rear cargo area raises the floor height. This does suck with my two large aging dogs, and in general when loading stuff in the rear. But isn't going to be that big of a deal in the long run, we will adapt to it.
I will need to spend more time learning all the bells and whistles of the electronics before I can judge them. Right now I have uttered some expletives until I researched what needed to be done.
I don't like that the side mirrors rotate down when the car is in reverse.
Conclusions:
I am happier with the 250 than I am with the 200. I am *much* happier with it than the 4runner, and I think this would be the case with the latest generation. I read a lot of negative posts about the 250, most people seem to want to make the landcruiser more luxurious. I understand the appeal of a big gas guzzling luxury behemoth, but that isn't me. I am the guy who always lusted after the simple smaller landcruisers that the rest of the world could get.
My background:
I've owned my '77 FJ40 since 1990, bought when I lived in Gilbert Arizona. In addition to this I (currently) own two 100 series and one 200 series. Gone but not forgotten are an FJ60 and an FJ62. I traded a 2018 4runner in on the 250.
Notes for each:
Love the short wheelbase '40 for wheeling. Spent 5 years wheeling it stock out west, but modified it for longer trips when I came back east. It now has reverse shackle, a 350TBI, NV4500, and 4.88 Air Lockers.
I really enjoyed my FJ60 and FJ62 experiences, I wish I had not sold them. Those may be my favorites in hindsight.
The 2001 100-series is great for around town and short trips, and is a candidate for engine swap someday. Love the 100 series styling. It does not have a map screen, the climate controls are not tied into the computer, and the dash allows for standard sized radios/gps screen.
The 2003 is a much better travel rig with the overdrive transmission, but mine has given me trouble with the electronics. To keep the heat/air/radio working I have had to replace the gps screen twice, and they are getting hard to find. You can't really get around these type issues unless you convert it to manual controls. Not trivial.
The 2016 200 series is a nice vehicle with more power, but frankly my least favorite. The exterior styling doesn't look good/unique to me, and the interior is more about leather and wood than I care for. It doesn't have much of a soul. It gets around 10mpg with me driving.
The 4runner was an ok vehicle, we put 85k miles on it, but felt a bit like a sardine can and I had to wring the neck on the 6 cylinder to make it go. I found the seats to be on the uncomfortable side.
Other vehicles considered:
We considered the new 4runner and the GX550. The new 4runner styling didn't move me and the interior room felt like the older 4runner, maybe even smaller in the drivers seat. We were not able to drive a GX550 with adaptive suspension, that was the main selling point for us.
Things I like about the 250:
One thing I like most about the 250 include the hybrid motor. WIth 450+ ft-lbs of torque peaking at 1700 rpm, if you close your eyes you could be driving a well sorted diesel. It has tons more power than the 4runner it replaced, and is more responsive at all speeds than my gas 200. Being my first hybrid, it is a *little* quirky, but not enough to really notice. The hybrids that are tuned for max mpg's are much more quirky (I was once *upgraded* to a prius on a rental car).
I would say the ride is much better than the 4runner, and on par with the lc200. Firm, but not harsh. Very enjoyable to me. We were wanting to try out the GX550 with the adaptive suspension, but after driving the 250 we decided to stop waiting for a GX we could test.
The electronics are neat, but to be honest I haven't figured them out completely. I have turned off some of the "assist" features.
On paper the interior space is similar to the 4runner, and smaller than the 200. This is pretty misleading in my opinion, as the 250 feels much bigger inside. The footbox is more comfortable but the headroom is where the real difference is. The roof is taller and gives the perception of room everywhere. I feel that the 250 is comparable to the 250 when driving.
Although it is a bit odd for some inexplicable reason, I sure like the camera rear view mirror when I have lots of dogs in the car.
I find the driver and passenger seats to be very comfortable. I really like that the drivers seat moves down and away when the car is turned off.
Things I don't like:
Frankly, there aren't many. The battery box in the rear cargo area raises the floor height. This does suck with my two large aging dogs, and in general when loading stuff in the rear. But isn't going to be that big of a deal in the long run, we will adapt to it.
I will need to spend more time learning all the bells and whistles of the electronics before I can judge them. Right now I have uttered some expletives until I researched what needed to be done.
I don't like that the side mirrors rotate down when the car is in reverse.
Conclusions:
I am happier with the 250 than I am with the 200. I am *much* happier with it than the 4runner, and I think this would be the case with the latest generation. I read a lot of negative posts about the 250, most people seem to want to make the landcruiser more luxurious. I understand the appeal of a big gas guzzling luxury behemoth, but that isn't me. I am the guy who always lusted after the simple smaller landcruisers that the rest of the world could get.
getting the gist of it by comparing the 250 with the 4Runner (as an evolution) and stop the non-sense comparison with the 200 caused by Toyota and their marketing dept. 
