The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser: Everything You Need to Know

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The legendary SUV nameplate returns ... with a much more manageable profile and price point.

Toyota killed off the Land Cruiser nameplate in America back in 2021. The J200 model was too expensive, too bloated and too dated. Thus, Toyota only provided the J300 model to America in Lexus LX form. But the brand did tell enthusiasts to stay tuned for future developments. And one very noteworthy future development is here as Toyota has just unveiled the all-new 2024 Land Cruiser.

The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser will carry the same nameplate as its predecessors. But the vehicle itself will be considerably different and stem from a different branch of the Land Cruiser family tree. Here’s everything you need to know.

Like the J300 model, the Land Cruiser moves to Toyota’s new TNGA-F body-on-frame platform used on the Tundra and Sequoia. But it will be a substantially smaller vehicle, twinning with the new Lexus GX rather than the full-size LX. Compared to the J200 Land Cruiser, the new version is 4.4 inches narrower and 1.2 inches shorter. Toyota has not given the curb weight yet but expect that to be a smaller figure too.

The J200 Land Cruiser packed Toyota’s tried-and-true 5.7-liter V8. The new Land Cruiser moves to the four-cylinder i-Force Max powertrain Toyota is using in the 2024 Tacoma. It’s a 2.4-liter four-cylinder hybrid that puts out 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque (64 lb-ft more than the last Land Cruiser). That engine pairs with an 8-speed automatic transmission. The Land Cruiser has full-time four-wheel-drive with a two-speed high and low transfer case.

The base model Land Cruiser grade is the Land Cruiser 1958. It’s a spartan offering the previous Land Cruiser generation didn’t have. The 1958 has manually adjusted fabric seats, a tiny 8-inch touchscreen and a 6-speaker sound system. The upper-tier Land Cruiser grade gets luxed up, has wider tires and brings more off-road tech like Toyota’s Multi-Terrain Select and Multi-Terrain Monitor. Upgrading also lets you disconnect the front stabilizer bar while off-roading.

The two grades are also visually distinct. Land Cruiser 1958 has round LED headlights like the FJ60. Land Cruiser has square headlights like the FJ62.

Toyota is also offering a Land Cruiser First Edition version. It’s basically the Land Cruiser grade. But it’s loaded with optional accessories like a roof rack, rock rails and a front skid plate. It has leather-trimmed seats, unlike the other grades. And it has round LED lights rather than square ones.

Toyota has not revealed EPA fuel economy numbers for the 2024 Land Cruiser yet. But it should be a dramatic improvement over the 2021 Land Cruiser, which averaged 13 mpg city and 17 mpg highway with a V8.

The closest approximation may be Toyota using this engine with different tuning in the Grand Highlander, where it earns 26 mpg in city driving and 27 mpg in highway driving.

The 2024 Land Cruiser has up to 8.7 inches of ground clearance, 0.2 inches less than the previous Land Cruiser and 0.9 inches less than the 4Runner TRD Pro. It will also offer 31-degree approach, 25-degree break over and 22-degree departure angles. The previous model was 32 degrees, 21 degrees and 24 degrees respectively. While off-road tech various by grade, every Land Cruiser will feature an electronic locking rear differential.

The Land Cruiser will also have less towing capacity than the previous version, 6,000 pounds vs. 8,100 pounds for the J300.

Toyota is offering seven exterior colors on the 2024 Land Cruiser: Ice Cap, Wind Chill Pearl, Underground, Black, Meteor Shower, Trail Dust and Heritage Blue. Trail Dust and Heritage Blue are two-tone colors with a Grayscape roof.

Like the J300 model and the 4Runner, the 2024 Land Cruiser will be built in Japan. Toyota says it will hit U.S. Dealers in Spring 2024. It will be limited to 5,000 units for the first two months of production.

We don’t have the full pricing for the 2024 Land Cruiser yet. But Toyota notes that starting MSRP will be in the mid-$50,000 range. That’s about $30,000 cheaper than the outgoing Land Cruiser (more like $45,000 when you factor in inflation). And it should be a bit cheaper than the Lexus GX.

It's too early to judge the Land Cruiser without driving or seeing it in person. But we do have a few quick thoughts.

We wonder how Toyota positions the new 4Runner against the new Land Cruiser. There's a price point below the Land Cruiser for the 4Runner to slot into. Would the Land Cruiser skimming off some of its family and luxury audience free the 4Runner to lean into being more of a hard-edged off-roader?

Having different headlights for different trims is an interesting choice. We like the look of the rounded headlights and black panels from the Land Cruiser 1958 better. But to get it, you have to accept a less-equipped car.

We're also curious how Toyota deploys accessories with the Land Cruiser. It would seem ripe for a TRD Pro treatment with a lift and all-terrain tires. But that does not appear to be in play for now.