Will there be a 2024 Land Cruiser?

When Toyota announced the 2024 LiteCruiser, fans all over the world were excited because they knew it was the real thing. The car is beautiful, but it also means business. This SUV could challenge competitors like the Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Suzuki Jimny Hybrid.

Reviewers call the 2024 Toyota LiteCruise a baby Toyota Land Cruiser. As a matter of fact, before Toyota called it LiteCruiser, people thought it was a Compact Cruiser EV. This suggests that the LiteCruiser is tiny, mighty, and electric.

For now, the LiteCruiser is a concept vehicle, so Toyota might decide to change some of its features and design before its official debut. Reviewers have said it resembles the design of the Toyota Land Cruiser models like the FJ40 and FJ Cruiser, but with enhanced design elements for the battery-powered era.

During the Car Design Awards, the LiteCruiser won the Best Concept award. It defeated the Lexus Electrified Sport, Audi Skysphere, and Porsche Mission R. Many people fell in love with this car, so much so that the spokesperson from the Car Design Awards shared his thoughts about the car saying "the LiteCruiser project revives one of the most iconic Toyota off-roaders for the electric era. It promises a future production compact SUV with strong appeal."

Let's find out more about the LiteCruiser and what to expect when it's released.

The LiteCruiser Might Be Delayed Before Its Official Release Date

2024 Toyota Lite Cruiser rear view Via: Toyota

When it launches, the Lite Cruiser will be an all-new model for Toyota. Some critics suggest that it might get a more creative name. However, the fans prefer LiteCruiser. As expected, the electric off-roader should arrive for the 2024 model year, but because of design changes, there might be a bit of a delay.

The SUV most likely will share some suspension and powertrain components with other upcoming electric Toyotas. Still, there is not much information yet on the mechanical components of the Compact Cruiser EV.

It's one of the first future EVs that Toyota has announced. The company said they want to launch 15 new EVs by 2025. We're already seeing the LiteCruiser making the rounds, so it could be one of the first new options to arrive.

The LiteCruiser has a rugged look. It comes with a roof rack, tow hooks, skid plates, and chunky all-terrain tires. It will be a brand-new off-roading vehicle that competes with hybrid competitors like the electric Jeep Wrangler.

It could resemble the electric SUV Toyota bZ4X from 2023, which has a lot in common with the Toyota RAV4. Reviewers have said the LiteCruiser should be even more competent than the Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road. This means the LiteCruiser won't be something to joke around with because the RAV4 has been praised for its off-road capabilities.

The Performance Specs Of The 2024 LiteCruiser

2024 Green Toyota Lite Cruiser in mountains Via: Toyota

As for now, Toyota hasn't revealed much about the 2024 LightCruiser EV SUV. However, reviewers have hinted that the Compact Cruiser EV might share powertrain components with some of the automaker's upcoming electric vehicles. An example of one of these vehicles is the Tacoma EV pickup truck.

The LightCruiser EV will certainly provide an all-wheel-drive system, given its focus on off-road driving. As a result, the Compact Cruiser EV will have at least two electric motors, one for each of the wheels—front and back.

The 2023 Toyota bZ4X is Toyota's most recent vehicle. Toyota's bZ4X has 201 hp and 196 lb-ft of torque. There's an AWD model that produces 214 hp and 248 lb-ft of torque. It has an EPA-estimated range of up to 525 miles, which is actually good.

According to reviewers, the bZ4X should be able to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in about 6.9 seconds, which is acceptable. However, the LiteCruiser will need stronger performance specifications to attract customers. The LiteCruiser requires a range of at least 300 miles to compete with more powerful competitors.

Toyota Is Also Planning To Release Other EVs By The End Of 2025

2024 White Toyota Lite Cruiser rear view Via: Toyota

One can say that Toyota is a bit far behind in the production of EVs. But that doesn't mean the company doesn't have a plan for the future. The company announced an electric vehicle strategy that will result in 15 new battery-electric vehicles released by 2025.

Their latest reveal was a concept EV at the 2021 Shanghai Motor show called the bZ4X. The Toyota bZ4X is the first electric car under the company's new Beyond Zero (bZ) lineup of cars with zero carbon emissions.

Toyota is going all out because they plan to release 70 new models by 2025. Some of these models will be battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cell, and gas-electric hybrids. The reason for releasing different models is so that their customers will have a range of diverse choices. They will build these vehicles using a flexible platform they developed together with fellow Japanese automaker Subaru.

What will replace the Land Cruiser in the USA?

As someone who drove the LX 570 last winter and wasn't particularly impressed, I'm excited to see the new 2022 Lexus LX 600 making folks smile. The LX 600 completely replaces the LX 570, which is a really good thing. But for U.S. customers, it is also replacing the Land Cruiser, which is no longer being sold here.

Will the U.S. get the new Land Cruiser?

No, we won't see the new Toyota Land Cruiser in the US. That's had many fans sad, but we will get the nameplate's luxurious cousin on our shores, and it's coming very soon. On Friday, Lexus announced the 2022 LX will make its debut on Oct. 13.

Why is Toyota getting rid of the Land Cruiser?

Unfortunately, Toyota already cut the Land Cruiser from the lineup in the U.S. With the tag line “There's plenty more to explore,” the curtain closed on this Toyota sport utility vehicle back in 2021. After 60 years, Toyota said that the country's interest and sales were dwindling.

Is Toyota Stopping the V8?

Fans who want to secure one of the last examples of the Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series V8 turbo diesel will need to get a move on. The Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series V8 turbo diesel is approaching the end of the production line, with the last batch due to be built in March 2021.