The Toyota Land Cruiser is one of the most iconic vehicles of all time. The flagship SUV has been around for 70 years; more than 10.4 million Land Cruisers have been sold in 170 countries. It has been a long wait for an all-new version — since 2007, in fact. But the all-new 2022 Land Cruiser has finally been revealed. Toyota has kept to the same formula, unsurprisingly — but made some major improvements.
As expected, the Toyota Land Cruiser is abandoning its V8 engine for twin-turbocharged V6 engines paired with a new 10-speed automatic transmission. The gas version with be a 3.5-liter putting out 409 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque. Some markets will also get a 3.3-liter diesel delivering 304 hp and 516 lb-ft.
The 2022 Land Cruiser is dropping some weight
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The Toyota Land Cruiser has grown with each generation, rightfully earning the nickname "Land Crusher." But the new J300 generation has dropped some weight. Running on a new body-on-frame TNGA-F platform, the new SUV will be about 440 pounds lighter than its predecessor. Toyota says the weight drop and the new 10-speed transmission will improve efficiency by about 10 percent.
Toyota says the vehicle's dimensions — length, width and wheelbase — will be the same as the previous model.
The new Land Cruiser is getting the latest Toyota tech
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The J200 Land Cruiser was very much a 2000s-era vehicle. The J300 will join the 2020s with the latest technology Toyota has to offer, including Toyota's Safety Sense system, Toyota's new Electronic Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (E-KDSS) and — of course — upgraded off-roading tech.
The big question: will the 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser be sold in America?
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Toyota's global site says the company plans to launch the Land Cruiser "all over the world" starting this summer. But it's not clear yet whether that includes the American market.
