Toyota’s former SUV leader gives up talent, but hangs on to throwback charm.
Simpler, more honest, smaller, more efficient, and less expensive—these things aren’t associated often with the introduction of a new vehicle. In the case of the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser, these descriptors define the reintroduction of the iconic off-roader.
It balances out. The new Land Cruiser checks in at 5,037 pounds. Relatively speaking, it’s the Mounjaro of Toyota SUVs, since it’s lost 776 pounds. Toyota’s Multi-Terrain Select system features off-road modes for various situations and like other modern vehicles can now be used in both 4Hi and 4Lo. The crawl control system, which works like off-road cruise control, is much more refined than Toyota’s previous system, which made loud clunks and thunks.The hardware and software are competitive and should be plenty to get people where they want to go, but the Land Cruiser is a mixed bag in terms of raw capability numbers.
When I hit the pavement, the turbo whoosh could be heard every time I let up from the throttle. Though I matted the accelerator pedal, acceleration on the road felt underwhelming. While the Land Cruiser feels at home at low-speed crawling off-road with plenty of low-end torque, there’s no wallop of power on the highway, despite the 465 lb-ft torque rating.
Rearward vision suffers more than expected, despite the large square rear glass. The rear seat back comes up high enough that it covers the lower third of the rear glass, which inherently shortens the outward visibility.
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