TRD Land Cruiser?

[bluescruiser]

I really hope this doesn’t become a thing for the 250. I feel the TRD packages should be left to the North American built body on frame vehicles.

I don’t like how (especially the TRD Pro) they’ve gone nuts with plastering badges and branding everywhere on the interior; it just looks so tacky and overdone like a collection of Temu knock off badges left in the hands of a 16 year old.

The straightforward manner in which the 2025 models are delineated is perfect imo; your head isn’t spinning from all the possible packages and crappy add ons, I hope it stays this way

 

[Nuke]

With the upcoming 2025 4Runner, I do not foresee a TRD Land Cruiser.

Agreed re the obnoxious badging everywhere. Yuk!

Keep the LC conservative for us mature folks. Just a serious "sleeper" off-roading machine.

 

[bywaysnothighways]

Agree, but having a trim called the landcruiser landcruiser is pretty stupid IMO

 

[bluescruiser]

With the upcoming 2025 4Runner, I do not foresee a TRD Land Cruiser.

Agreed re the obnoxious badging everywhere. Yuk!

Keep the LC conservative for us mature folks. Just a serious "sleeper" off-roading machine.

The bloated-looking new 4Runner Pro was exactly the model I was thinking of, the giant ‘TOYOTA’ on the passenger side dash is especially horrendous.

I get the feeling a lot of LC owners are probably a little older and more reserved than the intended audience for those trim packages

 

[bluescruiser]

Agree, but having a trim called the landcruiser landcruiser is pretty stupid IMO

Yeah that’s a weird one

 

[glibglob]

The less branding the better, and where it is, better be tasteful. The TRD stuff has always been an eyesore IMO. Removed all my badging on my Tacoma OR and my TTE FJ.

 

[NoMe cruiser]

Don’t forsee a trd land cruiser either. The trd badge has gotten stale. I had a couple “trail” 4Runners which was nice with no c-pillar badge then trail was rebranded as trd off road which had the c- pillar badge which I found to be less desirable. I didn’t remove it but didn’t care for it either.

 

[Siblue]

Vote NO on TRD LC

 

[Colin_MKV]

I dont see them doing a TRD Pro esque Land Cruiser. But being that Toyota did a TRD Avalon (who was this marketed to??!!) anything is possible.

 

[TheBat]

Don’t forsee a trd land cruiser either. The trd badge has gotten stale. I had a couple “trail” 4Runners which was nice with no c-pillar badge then trail was rebranded as trd off road which had the c- pillar badge which I found to be less desirable. I didn’t remove it but didn’t care for it either.

I also had a 2010 4Runner Trail that I owned for 14 years before my 1958. I wish they would do a spiritual successor of the Trail with the LC. It had ALL the off road goodies (KDSS, MTS, ATRAC, e-locker and my favorite a real physical t-case lever with solid mechanical connection) and very understated trim, blacked out chrome and NO extra badges. Those that know, knew, those that don't well it wouldn't have impressed them anyway.

 

[Nuke]

I dont see them doing a TRD Pro esque Land Cruiser. But being that Toyota did a TRD Avalon (who was this marketed to??!!) anything is possible.

I had forgotten about the TRD Avalon! I wonder if it was a marketing success? Doubtful...

 

[Nuke]

I also had a 2010 4Runner Trail that I owned for 14 years before my 1958. I wish they would do a spiritual successor of the Trail with the LC. It had ALL the off road goodies (KDSS, MTS, ATRAC, e-locker and my favorite a real physical t-case lever with solid mechanical connection) and very understated trim, blacked out chrome and NO extra badges. Those that know, knew, those that don't well it wouldn't have impressed them anyway.

Gear or chain xfer case? Give me a gear system in a steel case! You might be too young for the New Process 205, but TOUGH it was!

 

[Colin_MKV]

I had forgotten about the TRD Avalon! I wonder if it was a marketing success? Doubtful...

No they sat on my lot for months.

 

[TheBat]

Gear or chain xfer case? Give me a gear system in a steel case! You might be too young for the New Process 205, but TOUGH it was!

I'm pretty sure that the 4Runner was a chain in the transfer case.

I do remember the NP205, and the hard core guys mating it to a NP203 as a doubler!

 

[Valsmere]

Truth of the matter for me was the subdued looks of the LC, plus the fact that I really always wanted one. For a long long time I have always wanted a Land Cruiser. The 58 checked all the boxes for me and coming from a ‘13 Tacoma there is a ton of tech in this Cruiser. I truly hope they don’t introduce a TRD version. Please keep it simple Toyota don’t mess with it.

 

[b407driver]

My stupidly `named’ LCLC performs way better out of the box than any TRD Pro (even my KDSS-built version).

 

[Esquire]

A TRD buyer is more in tune with the Jeep Wrangler / Ford Bronco crowd and can typically be found backed in a parking spot at the local sports bar / Hooters drinking beer, yelling, and watching NFL football.

The Land Cruiser buyer has or is getting gray hair and tends to have different interests in life. And their women are more polished and better looking.

 

[chrisw2069]

I love the LC because they not EVERYWHERE! Not even the older ones…

 

[No15]

I love the LC because they not EVERYWHERE! Not even the older ones…

Strangely I saw 4 of them in wnc last week. I was shocked

 

[ultane]

I almost bought a 2021, before they disappeared. I was willing to swallow the horrible fuel economy.. I mean, what was I going to do, take the money with me when I died? I like Miss Daisy just fine..