Two vehicles with different drive trains are not the "same vehicle".
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Lexus GX550 Overtrail vs. Grenadier or new Toyota Land Cruiser?
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beef tits
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So an F150 with a v6 isn’t the same vehicle as an F150 with a v8?
They damn sure are. Same vehicle, different options.
Dougnuts
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Toyota's reliability target for the Tundra was 1.5x the Lexus LX600. Those have "the same" engine and transmission.
I would not be the least bit surprised to learn the same is true for the LC vs the GX.
US LC250 base prices, mpg(23mpg combined) and tow spec(6k) is up
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The Evolution of a Legend: The All-New 2024 Land Cruiser - Toyota USA Newsroom
PLANO, Texas (Feb. 20, 2024) – When it was originally introduced in the United States in 1958, the Land Cruiser kicked off a tradition of rugged durability that would ultimately cement it as one of the most respected off-road icons in the industry. Back after a brief pause, the all-new 2024 Land...
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charlieaarons
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In Botswana a REAL Landcruiser costs ~Pula 500k or ~$35k. 5 speed, naturally aspirated non electronic 4.2L 6 cyl diesel. Main options are F/R diff locks and extra 90L fuel tank. These pictures taken today in Moremi Game Reserve at Third Bridge but LC pickups (crew cab now factory option) are everywhere. Obviously bush vehicle of choice.
Front solid axle with coils, rear very HD leaves.
"hearsay" LOL. Just as I said, almost as if I was talking directly to the engineers. Oh wait, I was....
22city, 25highway, 23combined.
K9LTW
Active member
Do you know if it's tuned for regular gas, or does it require premium?
T-Willy
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no. didnt ask. I did see the tank size is 17.9 gallons.
Mine was - "think 22-24 is a good guess."
Since it was 23, I was pretty much spot on.
Nits aside, the real question is why the difference between US and Canada.
T-Willy
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Toyota Canada website's estimate states that it is based on the Canadian government's official methods.
So, it must be a difference between US EPA and Canada methods for estimating mileage.
Also, the Canada website also said "up to" the metric equivalent of 27 mpg (highway alone, rather than city and highway combined). Real world mileage of the 4 cyl turbo in the new Tacoma has exceeded EPA estimates in reviews I've seen. So, two mpg more than EPA's estimate of 25 highway (27 highway, as touted in Canada) might not be unheard of in the real world. We'll see.
beef tits
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Irrelevant metrics.
The GX550 is the same base vehicle as the new Land Cruiser. Are you trying to prove that wrong? It's the same vehicle... just with more crap to break.
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Gravelette
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US/Canadian gallons confuse me. Such big math, eh?
GetOutThere
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I'm sure its differences in testing methodology, but I'll admit I was a little surprised by the delta.
I'd say the real question is, which proves to be more accurate in daily driving? I'm leaning toward the EPA, but I'd be happy to be wrong.
This has been a conversation on another LC forum. It looks like there are some manuals surfacing that indicate premium (i.e., 91+) required, but not 100% confirmed. Language in the manual is a little bit ambiguous.