Toyota Land Cruiser — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Toyota Land Cruiser deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | ICE/Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Power | 326 |
| Range | 663 |
| Battery | 1.87 |
| 0–100 km/h | UNVERIFIED |
| Fast charge | N/A |
| New price US | $57,200-$62,045 (2026 MSRP excl. dest) |
| New price EU | UNVERIFIED |
| New price CN | UNVERIFIED |
| Used price signal | Used 2024 from $44,900 (Autotrader/TrueCar, Sep 2026) |
| Value call | Buy used 2025; skip 2024 launch-year at MSRP |
| Sweet-spot year | 2025 |
| Years to avoid | 2024 |
| Reliability flag | low |
| Biggest risk | Short real-world range + first-year teething |
| Community verdict | Buy it for the hardware; accept the small tank and premium fuel |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | J200, final US year · 5.7L V8, 381 hp (US). J300 launches globally (3.5L TT V6 / 3.3L diesel, not US) · Bulletproof V8-era reputation · None major US · $64,420+ (TrueCar, 7 listings, Sep 2026) |
| 2022 | No Land Cruiser sold in US |
| 2023 | No Land Cruiser sold in US |
| 2024 | J250 US launch (hybrid-only) · 2.4L turbo i-FORCE MAX hybrid, 326 hp / 465 lb-ft, 8-spd auto, full-time 4WD · First-year teething: brake squeal TSB, windshield complaints, fuel-economy gripes · 26V-341, 26V-179, rearview camera recall; T-SB-0006-26 · $44,900–$66,000 (Autotrader/TrueCar/CapOne, Sep 2026) |
| 2025 | J250 carryover · Same powertrain · Software recalls continued; brake squeal TSB extended into 2025–2026 builds · Same three recalls · $52,500+ (TrueCar/Redondo from $52,499–$52,991) |
| 2026 | J250 carryover · Same powertrain; +$500/$575 price increase · Same profile as 2025 · Same · New $57,200–$62,045 MSRP; used from $63,890 (limited) |
Sweet-spot year: 2025
Years to skip: 2024