I can not believe they have a hatch at the rear, the split tail gate of the 100's and 200's was one of their best features. Big step backwards IMO.

@markrap327

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure what the thought process was behind that decision.

@nathansharma87

2 жыл бұрын

@@markrap327 cheaper to make one piece than two

@tonygreen8221

8 ай бұрын

I’ve had both and while the split gate definitely has good points, it was a pain in the arse to reach anything that was deep inside the cargo area.

@user-sn1xf7vj1r

6 ай бұрын

Хорошо что убрали две створки!

Great work Ponche.. your many years in the industry shows.. love the casual chat .. very informative and calm to listen to .. you and Maric are just brilliant and show the others how it should be done

@tserenbayarkhureltogoo792

Жыл бұрын

Agree

You present this so well NP. Very casual and informative. Chasing Cars lucky to have your expertise and knowledge.

I'm a city guy and will never own a vehicle this large, but have always loved the looks and 'go-anywhere-ness' of the Land Cruiser / Lexus LX. Nice comprehensive review. (Side Note: Hottie.)

Congrats on the comprehensive hands on review!

Great review Ponch 👏🏻

@chasingcars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

What a beast! 😮 Greetings from 🇲🇽

Awesome review mate

Yes awesome review you know what your talking about with out laughing and making a joke of it WELL DONE

Great video, well done.

It’s Absolutely Awesome

Great review!

Nice review!

Great review.

Once my current 4wd becomes too old and tired, this LC certainly would be good choice for overlanding 🤔 In 5+ years they might be within reasonable price range too here in Finland.

That central console is another level. Well planned.

Having a two piece tailgate allows you to sit on the lower section for lunch etc, as well as opening the lower and closing the upper to provide a platform to reach up on the roof racks, clean the roof etc.

Excellent review, wish we had these in Canada.

@mikenormandy9250

2 жыл бұрын

SAME! (Cries in US)

Looks great and sounds like it drives great too 👍🏻

@chasingcars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Jeremy.

Something about that front view looks fresh and slick

It's a huge step up from the outgoing 200. Not cheap, but that reflects on the extra gear as standard.. The cars here are only dealer demo's on a limited registration & as yet can't be sold

@tharushathirimanna8956

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. More expensive but much better cars, especially at the lower end of the range.

Whoever decided to get rid of the flip down tailgate needs to be fired.

@snowairland

2 жыл бұрын

No clamshell would be a dealbreaker for me 👎🏽

@casualobserver2997

2 жыл бұрын

@@snowairland Exactly. And those small rear windows, like all the crossovers. Big miss. When these get old I wonder if you'll see 4.7 swaps.

@saltymonke3682

2 жыл бұрын

any alternative idea for lighter and sturdy door with reasonable price? because LC300 is lighter and have far better fuel economy because of that weight saving.

@casualobserver2997

2 жыл бұрын

@@saltymonke3682 Yeah I'm sure the split tail gate was really killing fuel economy 🙄 And I'm willing to pay the extra cost it may have meant. You can simultaneously be a Toyota fan while still criticizing some of their design decisions on the new LC.

@saltymonke3682

2 жыл бұрын

@@casualobserver2997 that's why I'm asking. do you have a better idea to cope with the emission regulation, better performance demand with smaller displacement from the customers, durability, reliability, better fuel consumption, and suitable pricing. Toyota can reinforce its structure with light high tensile carbon fiber, but at what cost? is it repairable in every corner of the world? Many people said that LC is overpriced already. Split gate can't use the usual alloy and aluminium because you will sit on it. Toyota knows it. any idea?

The GR Sport is king of the new LC300 range. Great presentation too👏🏼🤙🏼. Btw, love the opening soundtrack as well, really set the tone.

@chasingcars

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

An irresistible stitch up

Love my landcruisers. Mine are old. Could never justify this money. Great presentation. Two things though. Dunlop grand treks are the only defect i had with my cruisers. They are short lived and useless off road. Also, please no one plug a hair dryer as suggested here. Its a 100 watt outlet. Hair dryers are usually well over 1000 watts. Great car though. Well done Toyota

@philipmann9548

2 жыл бұрын

@@ParissaKhoury classic.

Just saw one being delivered to the local dealer. Beast of a vehicle.

Great review - base model for me but what value over a G or RR - these will sell well 👍

@chasingcars

2 жыл бұрын

Can't see them having any trouble selling - unless they continue to have really bad supply problems. Eventually, if you can't actually deliver, people will stop buying.

Running a hair-dryer of the 100w outlet good luck. Most hair-dryers draw 800 - 1500w 🤣

@enemyforlosser

2 жыл бұрын

1200w is Heatgun , lmao

@anderbeau

2 жыл бұрын

Who gives a sh*t. If you’re THAT concerned about a hair dryer, you’re looking at the wrong car - go buy a VW beetle painted to match your purse 👛 lol

@cyclemoto8744

2 жыл бұрын

lost all credability when i heard that

@alfrredd

2 жыл бұрын

@@enemyforlosser my hair dryer is draws up to 2200w lol

@WilliamPradoGXL

2 жыл бұрын

Errrr no, most landcruiser owners in the country would be doing 90kmh towing a big van in a 120kmh zone.

Awesome car espacially they upgrade everything now Toyota add the GR tybe what a beauty especially for going bush i do love it ! Bring them in Toyota a lovely car !

I felt in love with this car

Great review mate. Best one out there. Good to see that Toyota have used significant Australian input into the design process and haven’t messed too much with a winning formula. Smaller fuel tank is a backward step. Carrying capacity is still terrible though. With 7 passengers on board and a piddly amount of luggage, you would exceed the load limit. Further deduct a Bullbar, towbar, roof rack, long range tank and the ball weight of the van you’re pulling and you’re overweight before you even pack anything. Something needs to change in Australia’s weight limit allowances because most people who will use these things for what they’re designed for, will technically be illegal and uninsured because they’re too heavy. The footage of the van being towed, assuming a 10% ball weight (290kg), plus the weight of the towbar itself, leaves an effective carrying capacity of under 300kg, before passengers! This is not a Toyota problem, but still needs pointing out. The GR Sports KDSS and double diff locks need to be offered as an optional package for the GX or GXL version, because most people who are really going to put their car through the wringer off road, don’t want to be paying for a sunroof etc. Great to see the off road ability actually improve compared to its predecessor. Will be interesting to see how that hot-v engine design engine holds up to running at max load in hot temperatures. If it does, then they’ve done well to coax so much grunt from that size engine.

@philipmann9548

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. Gov, insurers and dealers should be made to point this all out

@danielhill9080

2 жыл бұрын

Off road ability is determined after a million k's on deeply corrugated, unsealed road, not this garbage produced for clueless suburbanites.

@tonygreen8221

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielhill9080 What do you expect him to do, given the timeframe and area restrictions during a media launch. A million km to decide if it’s any good or not? The 400 series will be out by then! I’ve watched most of the reviews on this vehicle and this guy picked up on a few important things that the other reviewers missed. Most reviewers might be urbanites, but that doesn’t rule them out as clueless. Pretty rude comment.

@archiekabooom2928

8 ай бұрын

Totally agree and well said

To be honest....I think the GR Sport would have sold very well over here in the states. Sad we won't get any of these 😞

@wilsonmcc1

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts were that it’s almost been styled for the US market. Strange it won’t be on offer.

@DaciaProject

2 жыл бұрын

You can import it used 25 years from now! 😁

@devinb3397

2 жыл бұрын

And we can’t get any of the cool V8 utes or “ trucks “ here in aus. If we can they cost half as much as a house

@Shmity1962

2 жыл бұрын

They priced themselves out of the market in the US. They only sold 3,200 in 2020

@fredmagic09

2 жыл бұрын

@@Shmity1962 yeah but the Land Cruiser was never an appealing car to the masses. Mostly only appealed to Toyota Enthusiasts.

I think the best option is the top of the line 7 seater and wait for the aftermarket to sell the TRD kit

thats the good new upgraded standard and great advanced system technology. toyota keep up the good work, more especially on security measures

wow! hopefully i will hit jackpot soon then i will buy this car!

ok, I'm convinced.

This review has just increased the value of my 200 series , thanks 🙏

@mrkring1526

2 жыл бұрын

Nah mate 200 is old now

wow that's a sexy trim and color.

Fantastic LC300 and excellent review! I am wondering where you did these tests and the landscape looks very good. If the BGM volume is lower, that will be great. Anyway, thanks for your great job!

@sethlucc9469

2 жыл бұрын

They test in nsw Toyota Land Cruiser club

You can shoot from the other side when you reviewing the 3rd seat. So viewers can see your knees touching the 2nd seat. 14:35

@chasingcars

2 жыл бұрын

Normally we do. Bit constrained on this shoot.

Do you have a more recent update on how long we will have to wait to get one of these cars in Australia?

I have the 200 Sahara with split tailgate. I use the lower split all the time, to sit on, as a work bench, as a table etc. etc. etc. The one piece tailgate on the 300 would absolutely stop me from buying the vehicle. So would the V6. What was Toyota thinking!!!

@hadez438

2 жыл бұрын

Its more efficient, has more power and the 10 speed, the efficient part wasn't necessarily their choice however.

@rodneyrowell7743

2 жыл бұрын

@@hadez438 I might be stubborn and not care about efficiency, but I'll keep my extra two cylinders thanks!

If this methodology transfers into the new 4runner, I can't wait!

@thisthat5874

2 жыл бұрын

Never going to happen , they’re keeping that thing old fossil as is

Interesting ploy to add the Gazoo Racing brand to the Landcruiser. Can’t quite see the cross-sell, but it’d be fun to see the LC at a track day.

What a great review on an amazing vehicle. It is so sad we don’t get them here in the USA, but I am without words how expensive they are. Thank you for the in depth analysis. Cheers mate from Miami, Florida.

@salemk.3098

2 жыл бұрын

those are australian dollars 😂🤣😆

@marlonm396

2 жыл бұрын

@@salemk.3098 , agreed but once converted to US dollars that’s still more than $100k: way too much dinero

@Rubibi-saltwaterjim

2 жыл бұрын

@@marlonm396 we pay a tonne of extra tax on vehicles in Australia than the USA. F trucks here are roughly the same price.

@marlonm396

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rubibi-saltwaterjim I would imagine tariffs and transportation costs are high.

@TSL73

Жыл бұрын

We get the Lexus version and the new Sequoia is based on the same platform but is just not called a LandCruiser.

Hoping to have one of those great Toyota Land Cruiser GR sport one day 🙏🙏🙏

Amazing

Beautiful 💙

Quite good review, thank you. Do all the 300 models have those annoying active safety measures? Especially the front car detection that slows the car?? In my opinion that feature can be unsafe under certain driving conditions. For example, a car behind may not be expecting your car to slow down without apparent reason, it may also make it difficult to overpass a slower vehicle! Does this feature have an off button?!

@the-alchemist159

11 ай бұрын

The default mode is "ON", so you can turn it off, but you need to do that every single time after you start the car.

Fantastic

Dream car

Do a gxl review I have a 200 series gxl I want to see if the 300 series is better

Which one should i get, the gr sport or the sahara zx? Or the lexus LX 600 vip? And why

Buy this beast and you keep it for ever

There is no free lunch. More power from smaller engines is now the norm, so I expect they are working harder. Long term reliability is the next test.10 speed auto, about the limit reliably, not sure you need it, but to make you think this is like the v8, the extra gears work well.

It's a very nice car

Would love to getting a GR if two more seats could be optioned

There was a time when you get a kdss equipped land cruiser VX for 117k in australia. Now the kdss is only exclusive to the gr sport 300 series that too with a price hike.

@robertgittings8662

2 жыл бұрын

*Land Cruiser is the REAL ULTRA LUXURY car you can buy. It is the only one CAN BACK IT UP with QUALITY and MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY TO BACK IT UP - unlike THE 🙊 FAKE 🙊 ones like Land Rover - basically cheap quality with only a name left hoping people don't see that and blow their cover*

Toyota have certainly put a lot of effort and technology into the 300 Series. When I was asked what I would like in a new Cruiser, I asked for (1) 8 Cylinders twin turbo diesel, say up to 5 litres capacity; (2) 800nm torque and (3) 4000kg towing capacity. Zero out of three for me means my 200 Series will be working for me for a very long time.

@saltymonke3682

2 жыл бұрын

emissions standards and fuel economy. You need a truck not this. It's like asking a Ducati Diavel to tow a boat.

I have long awaited this review and you did not disappoint at all! Thank you! I love the design however I am not sure if they have done enough in the luxury department but then again I don’t think that’s a land cruisers target. It is missing some industry standard luxury features such as panoramic roof, ambient lighting etc.

@chasingcars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@phantomwalker8251

2 жыл бұрын

@@chasingcars makes l/c great. bs.. still has ifs. comes with road tires.. probably has air suspension.. not.. a 4x4..same as the r/rovers of the 70,s. take to river,throw mud on it,go home,tell lies.

@phantomwalker8251

2 жыл бұрын

for a 140k.. id buy a real 4x4, iveco daily. or an 80 series..or nissan gu.. if you want ''luxury'',buy a 2nd hand bmw. & save 100k..

@robertgittings8662

2 жыл бұрын

@@phantomwalker8251 *The funny thing is the Land Cruiser is the ONLY TRUE ULTRA LUXURY car you can buy. It is the only one CAN BACK IT UP with QUALITY and MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY TO BACK IT UP - unlike THE 🙊 FAKE 🔴 ones like Land Rover - basically cheap quality with only a name left hoping people don't see that and blow their cover 🙏🤣*

I’ll stick to my 100 series Sahara thanks. With only 175k on the clock the 1Hdfte is just getting run in!.

Sir. How many diff locks in this GR Land Cruiser? Some say it has 2.. some say 3.. so can you verify that ..

Awesome A sheikh somewhere Going to have big smile Yes

Great car😍😍😍

The base GX spec 300 Series has some features which makes it nicer than 200 Series GXL - leather wrapped steering wheel, automatic dipping headlights, radar cruise control, electronic park brake, power folding mirrors, lane keep assist (although this feature seems to be universally unliked). The significant key differentiators like more power/torque/gears is a huge plus, as well as the 17" diameter wheels. However the somewhat cramped interior, unnecessary hump on the floor and curiously narrow cargo bay area are unexpected detractors. It's got the same wheel base as the 200 Series, so where exactly did all that volume of space disappear to? No doubt Toyota will use this same TNG-A platform for the next Prado, so I think it means that there is hope the next gen Prado will be good buying as it will likely have near identical interior space, but at a more affordable price point.

Sucks we here in the U.S. won't get this anymore it looks great - at least the Lexus LX600 will be here soon though.

4 year wait, thank you very much......

Wait a minute, didn't Toyota discontinue the LC? Or is it only for America?

Looks gorgeous mate always loved SUV's cars way better than tiny crap hatchback.

You can't plug a hair dryer into the 100W - 240VAC Outlet in the back. Hair Dryers usually require at least 2000W.

When describing the vehicle dimensions you say “bigger is not always better.” If you guys at Chasing cars actually believe that why to you give points to vehicles, namely SUV’s pushing their size outside of their class? A good example is probably the medium class SUV’s, those things are seriously big. Look at the Tucson and RAV4 pushing into large. You are right, not everyone wants bigger. Great review of the 300 btw !

@chasingcars

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a fair question. The reason is we have to take size into account with all the other factors that make a car good or bad.

can you compare it to the latest Ford everest platinum because that is also a V6

Good overall review, the GR look certainly has changed my initial thoughts on the 300 and if they did a base version looking blacked out even if more plastic with more mechanical rather than electronic aids vinyl interior, washable etc throughout and a split rear door like the 80s had, Id consider it, but 140k Id rather buy the base VX strip it back do the AFM replacement build my own GR. Way I’d go anyways. Though the Sway bar disconnects tech is cool, I’d just be concerned with long term reliability of all that electronic wizardry, never getting rid of the 80 but this def is looking more interesting, just feel they missed an opportunity with a real mechanical base variant. Like the LT (Troopy) vs the LX ( 5 seater) in the 70 series. GR did look good off road how it was so composed, don’t doubt it will be a hit, a home run would have been even better. Cheers 🤘

@callum5443

2 жыл бұрын

L mm. N m j

Great first look. Well done Guys

@chasingcars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Michael!

26:30 dude I should bring you to one of my huning grounds in easter europe if you think this is a challenging hill LOL

Thanks Poncho I will take a GR Sport

@chasingcars

2 жыл бұрын

The best spec, we reckon

is it true that the overall length of the new TOYOTA Land Cruiser 300 GX-R Sport (VJA300W) 4WD + 3.0 in. Lift 3.3 i-Turbo V6 5-Dr Full Size SUV (RHD) is 5 MM less than it's other variants . . .

I'd like to know if ground clearance is increased in the GRS over the other models? And does it have any underbody protection or recovery points like you'd expect from an offroad model?

@chasingcars

2 жыл бұрын

No extra ground clearance for the GR-Sport. Checking on the underbody protection/recovery points for you.

My stock 4runner has a better approach and departure angle and higher clearance. Now that I have upgraded it with 3 inch lift and bigger tire, it can do even more. Of course power to weight ratio, land cruiser will kill it. But for $37K it is not too bad. Oh and it has 3 rows and narrower to fit in tight places.

Toyota please sell the GR in the US!

@gzahnd

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously. I’d buy one to replace my 200 HE tomorrow.

@jesussalas2407

2 жыл бұрын

No one will buy it. The population of the U.S is more than 10 times bigger than Australia, but they 5x more Land Cruisers in Australia. It doesn't make sence for Toyota to sell such a low volume vehicle in a show room with Camry's and Rav4s

does it have a manual hydraulic the lc 300 ?

I would move to the AU to own one of these

Bruce Wayne: “Does it come in *black* ?”

What have they done with the side view mirrors doesn’t look good to me looks horrible the rest looks very good till i look at the side view mirrors

The $139k excludes on road costs. Toyota lists this at $150,966 on the road...! But consider this: When it comes to price you need to bare in mind that these vehicles have the best resale value of anything on the Australian market bar none. So despite what you pay you'll get it all back when you sell it if you look after it. Buy a Mercedes for $200k and it drops $30k after the 1st year and keeps dropping after that. Just price a 2nd hand 200 series for further proof of this. Most people talk price only without talking about cost of ownership.

Finally a land cruiser that doesn't look like 1996 interior

I have cancelled my order as I see a tail gate as absolutely essential in a working vehicle as I have had four Landcruiser's and use it every day as a seat work bench table and so disappointed they have forgotten the real users.

Why did they leave the cup holders handles and air vents at the rear on the gr lol

A nice vehicle but has a payload the same as my Pajero Sport which cost half the price. By the time you fill the large fuel tank and put in the family your not going to have much left for towball download etc in the payload range so for towing and adding gear you then have to go aftermarket and spend more cash

@chasingcars

2 жыл бұрын

Bit more grunt backing up that towing capacity, though, must be said. 700Nm vs 430Nm.

If the Tundra's front end looked as good as this. I would be all over the new Tundra. This is one nice looking Land Cruiser :)

@kevinkimathi1514

2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion tundra has so much better appearance than this one

@gifford888

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinkimathi1514 I'll second that - Tundra looks hella better,

I love Sahara zx

sucks that only lexus LX 600 is only available in the US

I wish to see the camera point at the road for immersive experience. Thanks

What is point of this wide size if can't fit 3 in middle comfortably

Where abouts was this shot ? Look like near bourke

What a absolute unit but why does it not come with all-terrain tires? It's a dam land cruiser

Looks great but shame about not keeping the split tailgate! Real shame!!!

King

Probably I should move to Australia, as long as Toyota does not offer LC for Canadian market, same for US.

Toyota is on a roll: new 300 series, new lx600, new Tundra and Sequoia soon, new 150 series and 4runner next year.