Toyota Australia says its 200 Series LandCruiser isn't going anywhere as reports in the USA suggest the vehicle will be axed from the brand's American line-up.
The news surfaced via MotorTrend journalist Jonny Lieberman, who wrote (on his Instagram page) that Toyota in the USA would be discontinuing the 200 Series LandCruiser in the face of slowing sales and an ageing architecture.
Subsequent reports, which Toyota in the USA have yet to confirm, suggest the LandCruiser will be discontinued after 2022, though the brand says no decision has been made "at this time".
But LandCruiser fans in Australia will be pleased to hear that Toyota here has no plans to discontinue the off-road icon, with sales in this country actually increasing.
"The LandCruiser has a lot of history, and remains a strong seller. It will continue as normal for our market," a spokesperson told CarsGuide.
The 200 Series LandCruiser was updated for 2019, with new safety equipment added on the GXL and VX trims.
The entry-level GX starts at $78,190, and is powered by a 200kW/650Nm 4.5-litre twin-turbo diesel. The range then climbs to the $84,480 GXL, which adds a 227kW/439Nm petrol V8, before stepping up out with the $94,980 VX. Finally, the Sahara tops out the range at $115,230.
Toyota's LandCruiser has managed some 8461 sales so far this year, which represents a 1.4 per cent increase on this time in 2018.
Andrew Chesterton
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Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold.
But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul.
And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard.
When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House.
But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others.
More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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