The Toyota Land Cruiser is back, and it’s better than ever. This trusty off-road SUV has been redesigned, updated, and modernized for the 2024 model year. If you’re ready to elevate your next adventure, this is the SUV that will do it. It’s made for off-road driving but still provides a smooth and quick on-road ride. Take a closer look.
The New Powertrain is Designed for Excitement
The newly updated Land Cruiser has Toyota’s 2.4-liter i-Force MAX powertrain. The hybrid setup combines a turbo four-liter engine and an electric motor to generate 326 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque. If you compare it to the old V-8, it has less horsepower but 64 more pound-feet of torque. The hybrid component is a 48-horsepower motor that sits between the engine and transmission. A small battery sits under the seats.
Back to Basics
If you’re a die-hard Land Cruiser fan who loves the original, you’ll want to take a look at the 1958 Edition. It sticks to the basics, giving you a capable SUV without all the bells and whistles. It has smaller screens, manually adjustable cloth-covered seats, and skips the fancy electronics for off-road assists.
Instead, it sticks with the stuff that matters for off-road enthusiasts, such as full-time all-wheel drive, tow hooks, skid plates, and locking center and rear differentials.
It Doesn’t Skimp on Safety
The Land Cruiser is a safe vehicle, whether you’re driving on the road or off. It comes equipped with Toyota’s Safety Sense 3.0 bundle. This means you get all the safety things, including a pre-collision assist system with automatic braking and pedestrian detection, lane-departure alert, and a steering assist system to help make sure you stay right in the lane where you belong.
In addition to the features that come with Safety Sense, the Land Cruiser also offers a blind-spot monitor and rear cross-traffic alert. What makes it even a better off-road vehicle is the standard hill descent control.
A New Land Cruiser with Modern Technology
While the 1958 Edition sticks with the basics, you can get the bells and whistles with the other trims. The Land Cruiser trim has a 12.3-inch touchscreen for the infotainment system and a fully digital instrument cluster. A 10-speaker stereo system brings your favorite music to the trail with you, but if you’re looking to turn up the volume, the available 14-speaker JBL stereo upgrade is worth a look.
Made for Cruising on and Off the Road
Did you forget to bring your cooler along for a cold drink during your adventure? No worries! The Land Cruiser Premium package comes with a chilled center console. Just put your drinks and snacks in there. This package also adds leather upholstery and a sunroof.
If you don’t want to add the package, the Land Cruiser already comes well-equipped with heated and ventilated front seats, synthetic leather upholstery, and power adjustments for the driver’s seat and the steering wheel.
