Toyota LandCruiser 70 Collection orders stay closed, as model manages wait checklist

The favored Toyota LandCruiser 70 Collection seems set to stay off sale in Australia till a minimum of the second half of 2023, the corporate’s native division has confirmed.

Talking with media on the Australian launch of the brand new Corolla Cross, Toyota Australia’s vice chairman for gross sales and advertising, Sean Hanley, stated the model is working by means of “over a 12 months’s price” of backorders.

“Not within the close to future, we’ve paused that automotive,” Mr Hanley stated, “I wouldn’t see that automotive coming off [pause] for the subsequent 6-12 months a minimum of, and perhaps past that.”

“We’ve received to clear the present order financial institution, that’s our precedence. Some clients have been ready over 12 months now.”

“Precedence one; attempt to give certainty and clear the present order financial institution, after which we’ll resolve at a later time after we can open it up. However there’s no plans at this stage,” Mr Hanley continued.

“Expressions of curiosity to our sellers are welcome, however we will’t bodily take orders. It simply places them on the checklist if it does come over.”

Toyota Australia introduced it was closing order books for the rugged and retro 70 Collection in July, citing ongoing manufacturing points and report buyer demand.

““Out there provide is being impacted by ongoing manufacturing disruptions being skilled by the worldwide automotive business,” the corporate stated in a bulletin.

“On the identical time, the mannequin’s recognition amongst Australian clients stays at historic highs.”

Extra just lately in September, Mr Hanley indicated the pause might final one other 12 months as manufacturing cuts and ever-lengthening wait occasions continued – some clients could also be ready till 2024 to get their ‘Cruiser at this stage.

“I feel it is going to be a minimum of 12 months earlier than we’re capable of even take into account opening the books once more on 70 [Series],” Mr Hanley advised us. “This simply suits in with that belief issue and being up entrance.”

“It’s capability and quantity…. I imply chips play a job, however it’s additionally capability and demand,” decades-long Toyota veteran Hanley stated, saying demand proper now was “large, it’s huge”.

“My perception is that every one the totally different incentives that had been round by means of COVID; huge booming agricultural returns proper now, mining’s booming, every little thing that fits LandCruiser 70 is booming… And personal. It’s had a little bit of a surge within the non-public market too, simply quietly. There are fanatics on the market as effectively,” Mr Hanley added.

An up to date 70 Collection can be on the best way, due earlier than the top of the 12 months. Headline modifications embrace the range-wide inclusion of autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian and bicycle owner detection.

Toyota says it has made design refinements which have enabled it to extend the 70 Collection’ gross car mass to greater than 3500kg, bumping up the car’s payload determine and pushing it from the sunshine to medium items class.

The model hasn’t confirmed the brand new payload determine, and says extra particulars – together with pricing – might be confirmed nearer to the car’s launch.

“The upcoming modifications are designed to make sure that the legendary LandCruiser 70 Collection will proceed to be obtainable for the foreseeable future within the Australian market, the place its recognition resulted in additional than 13,900 gross sales final 12 months,” Mr Hanley stated.

“The rise in GVM is certain to attraction to house owners who use the 70 Collection as a software of commerce or are looking for a fair larger means as a heavy obligation leisure off roader.

“Mixed with heavy-duty suspension and three,500kg towing capability, these upgrades will improve the flexibility and rugged repute for this legendary car.”

The stop-sale hasn’t stalled LandCruiser 70 Collection gross sales, nevertheless. Simply the cab chassis variations alone have seen 9083 deliveries to September 30 this 12 months, up 3.2 per cent from the 8801 models registered throughout the identical interval final 12 months.

LandCruiser Wagon gross sales are sitting at 8914 models for a similar interval, although this combines each the 70 Collection and 300 Collection figures.

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