Seems like the brand new Land Cruiser will miss out on the twin-turbo V6
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Shortly after the official teaser for the return of the Land Cruiser nameplate within the US market confirmed the shut ties with the Lexus GX, a brand new report means that the 2 SUVs received’t be sharing all of their powertrain choices. Extra particularly, the Toyota Land Cruiser might be reportedly supplied with simply four-cylinder engines, leaving the twin-turbo V6 to its Lexus sibling.
A leaked doc reveals a trio of 4-cylinder powertrain choices. The primary one code-named “1GD-FTV” is the two.8-liter turbodiesel from the Hilux and the Fortuner. The “TJA250” is believed to be a turbocharged 2.4-liter petrol from the Tacoma and the Kluger, that could possibly be a part of a hybrid powertrain. Lastly, the “2TR-FE” is referring to a naturally aspirated 2.7-liter petrol, doubtless destined for entry-level fashions. Notably, the twin-turbo 3.4-liter petrol of the 2024 Lexus GX is lacking from the record. Though this doesn’t imply it couldn’t be added in a while, its omission may function an additional level of differentiation between the 2.
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The brand new Land Cruiser is predicted to bear the Prado moniker in markets exterior the US. As reported by Drive.com.au, the SUV might be codenamed 250 Collection, changing the growing old 150 Collection that has been round largely unchanged since 2009. This coincides with the naming technique of the Land Cruiser 300 Collection which served as a successor to the discontinued 200 Collection.
Our Australian colleagues additionally obtained details about manufacturing dates. The European-spec model of the SUV will allegedly enter manufacturing in November 2023, forward of its anticipated 2024 market launch within the US. Judging from the above info, the reveal of the Land Cruiser Collection 250 may occur someday within the coming months, hopefully answering all of our questions.
