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But it also has the same 112" wheelbase as the 200 series, and 80 series for that matter. I like that it's narrower. I expect that it will be most dimensionally similar to the 80 series, which is good news. Edit: In fact, some of the early hands-on reports from LC experts say that it feels...

They nailed it with the 1958 base spec 250. - Simple clean interior, cloth manual seats, no needless complexity - Full time 4WD with standard locking center and rear differentials - Hybrid powertrain with 27 mpg combined (this is remarkable, especially for remote touring) - Land Cruiser...

Robert Pepper’s no-nonsense, fact-based reviews are excellent.

Yes, but it's an expensive and time-consuming aftermarket modification (nodding to f-150's fuel efficiency and/or 36 gallon option).

I too expect to be disappointed on that. I further edited / formatted that table after you quoted it. Apologies.

Insofar as Toyota's new US Land Cruiser shares the GX550 platform, its dimensional similarities with the 80 series are interesting. A slightly larger body rides atop the same wheelbase and slightly wider track. Eager to see payload and fuel capacity on the new platform...

The original marketing touted modest pricing for a relatively utilitarian, purpose built wagon. It’s disappointing to see the modest pricing objective abandoned, for whatever reason that may be. I mean, even the new defender came in well below the Gren — and that’s targeting the Land Rover...

My spec, adding only lockers, rack, ladder, and l-track belt—very utilitarian—comes in at over $77,400 USD. That’s about $20k more than I’d (obviously unrealistically) hoped.

That’s true. I’d have to use small words and go about my days thinking about small things, like the relative price of my more capable truck.

They missed the mark. It’s just not compelling at that price. For that much money, for remote touring, I can get a single cab f-150 with vastly better payload, vastly better fuel efficiency, a 36 gallon tank with vastly better range, continent-wide serviceability and parts availability, a level...

How is the 4bt's fuel efficiency transplanted in the 80? And is the noise tolerable?

(Apologies for a moment of thread drift.) I've never taken a very close look at the recent Expeditions. Ford's efficiency and range would be quite attractive, but don't they have independent rear suspension, and isn't it pretty low-slung ground clearance wise? How does it do on payload?

I still use an 80 camper to get into more remote corners of Baja each year, and for several remote camping trips stateside each year too. I wish there were a modern replacement for the 80, but there really isn't. Aside from the new Defender, which I wouldn't trust with remote travel, there...

A four-day spring camp.

I have two J80s, one with a pop-top. The key is preventative maintenance. If you've done preventative maintenance across all of the systems, then it should be good to go with a significantly reduced risk of unforeseen failures. I still do long remote trips in mine, Baja being my favorite, where...

Does anyone know if the rear seats can be unbolted and removed? Given under-seat storage and batteries, it seems perhaps not. For me, this is a big deal, as our touring configuration (80 series Land Cruisers) relies on removal of rear seats and an entirely flat cargo space aft of the front...

Payload.

Toyota lost me when it abandoned payload in the U.S. market. This endeavor will only work if they remedy that failure.

A few photos from an autumn trip down Mexico's Baja peninsula.

Interesting. This is what I’m getting at. Less power, more range. I care about range, not acceleration. Twenty-five percent is significant, and it makes one wonder how much more could be gained if power were optimized for range. While I agree with the other post above — that the next big leap...