Toyota Hints the Land Cruiser Might Return to the U.S.

Land Cruiser followers rejoice! Effectively, not but. However you may nonetheless type of rejoice. The long-lasting off-roader may very well be coming again to the U.S. At the least in keeping with one Toyota exec Motor Pattern spoke with just lately.

Motor Pattern spoke with Toyota’s VP of North American gross sales Jack Hollis. They flat-out requested him if the Land Cruiser would make its approach again to our shores. Surprisingly he admitted that it’ll almost definitely, although we’ll have to attend a bit for it. “Will we ever? I’d say possible sure. Clearly, Land Cruiser is such an necessary a part of our heritage and has performed such an amazing job. And I’ll be it, completely. Have I seen designs, ideas, and hopes, sure. However nothing to announce. It’s nonetheless a methods off,” he mentioned.

Because the Land Cruiser was discontinued for the North American market in 2021, followers right here within the U.S. could also be envious of the remainder of the world. Toyota launched the J300 Land Cruiser for the remainder of the globe. It rides on an all-new platform shared with the just lately redesigned Toyota Sequoia, Tundra, and Lexus LX. And aside from going used, the $90,000 Lexus LX is the one technique to get a “Land Cruiser” within the U.S. proper now.

Whereas Hollis gave an up-in-the-air reply with regard to a brand new Land Cruiser for the U.S., the truth that he mentioned he’s seen designs not less than exhibits that Toyota engineers and designers are engaged on one thing. And with the current shopper curiosity in off-road, outdoorsy SUVs, crossovers, and automobile trims, right here’s to hoping Toyota needs to capitalize on that and we see one thing sooner quite than later.