Some manufacturers may complain that a model that has been in production for nearly 40 years has more demand than it meets. This is the case of the Series 70 Land Cruiser, which can no longer be ordered in Australia.
Old rockers never die, they say. In the case of the Toyota Land Cruiser of the 70 series (or J70), whose commercial life began in 1984, it is still for sale in countries where it is possible to sell. Toyota has remained faithful to a model that hasn’t lost its demand and has improved over time.
In the specific case of the Australian market, the progressive disappearance of its competitors means that it remains attractive, even though it was the base 38 years ago with many modifications. In addition, they were having such success that Orders were still pouring in after its 40th anniversaryin 2024. Dealers feared there might be problems.
Its experienced 4.5 V8 32-valve diesel engine, with about 200 hp, has a proven and reliable mechanical base.
And indeed, there were. Despite being a model that doesn’t require a lot of microchips to make, the supply crisis also plagues it. Toyota representatives in Australia have announced that they will not accept any further orders.Until 2024 everyone who submits cannot participate.
Australians have never been so interested in the Land Cruiser saga. 47,932 units sold in 2021, being a record for both the Series 300 (21,299 units) and the Series 70 (13,981 units). The higher the number, the greater the production. The trend continues into 2022.
The situation reached a logical bottleneck in 2022. “The strong demand and supply issues affecting the entire industry means we cannot fill orders any faster. […] As a result, we have decided to hold new customer orders for the Series 70 Land Cruiser.”Sean Hanley, vice president of sales, marketing and franchise for Toyota in Australia.
It is still possible to order this model in other markets, for example in South Africa. In the month of July alone, 252 units of the model were sold. Raise, Another example, the category is also fully available in Guatemala, from where we took the promotional videos.
In the Series 70 alone, Australians had several models to choose from. On the one hand, the original model fellow worker With the typical five-door (wagon) body. Next comes the troupe carrier with no side doors. Raise Single Cab (Single Cab) or Long Chassis and Full Cab (Double Cab). We leave you a link to the catalogue.
Land Cruiser GX appears as Raise single cabin, but with more equipment, and Land Cruiser GXL, which is even more equipped, is available with all the ones mentioned earlier. In addition, a number of accessories were introduced to enhance its off-road capabilities.
The basic model gets cruise control, traction control and ABS, 6.1″ touch screen with stereo, GPS, USB port, etc. The GX gets 16″ wheels, more decorations, oversized fenders and brake lock. Optional difference. As far as the GXL model is concerned, it gets electric windows, central locking with hill start assistance or remote control, multifunction clock, full carpeting, fog lights etc.
The Series 70 Land Cruiser, made in Yoshiwara, Japan, is not a huge production line and is therefore expensive. his official name is Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd.And it is almost as old as the car brand, it was founded in August 1945. Toyota does not provide production volumes of its factories individually, nor does it break down by specific models except on specific occasions.
Production Line 2 at the factory suspended its activity last Monday as planned. You don’t work in Japan from the 13th to the 21st, it’s a holiday week. By removing those exceptions, Factory will be active in the month of August Unless there is a new interruption in supply.
Line 1 for the Land Cruiser 300 and Lexus LX 600 will stop for several more days. In other words, Toyota will do its best to get the most out of it using all its parts.
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