2024 v 2025 1958

[D-mac]

A lot of people want the Land Cruiser name and certain mountain and snow States require it to get around easily. So the dealers that have Land Cruisers in inventory don't have them for long and they bring a premium. It has been that way for many years.

The 4Runner was introduced in the USA in the 1980s because Toyota noticed most US customers didn't like paying extra for Land Cruisers. The Lexus LX also outsold the LC100/200. LC250s will only be selling at a premium in the US IMO until the new 4Runner starts hitting dealerships in the next 2-3 months. It will be interesting to see in 2025 if the GX550 sales start to close the gap with the LC.

 

[HarvLC]

True.

Interestingly, 4Runner unit sales were up 3% compared to the same period of ‘23. The outgoing model has had some staying power.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/toyota-cms-media/toyota-pdfs/US Sept 2024 chart FINAL.pdf

 

[Skidaddl]

In the Midwest, including even Chicago, there are very, very few LC trims available. The only 2024 LC trims I see were dealer demos and have 2,500 miles or more on them. They are listed at or well above MSRP and selling.
Non Toyota dealers who have somehow got their hands on a low mile pre-owned model are absolutely insane on price....well over MSRP.

Toyota is not producing a high volume of Land Cruisers. This is something they have always done and it works effectively to keep them somewhat rare and keeps their prices high.

Similar story up here in my part of Canada. Very few LC trims available, and even fewer at/near MSRP. Most dealers do, however, have a '58 or two available.

 

[Skidaddl]

Canada. No discounts on LC that I've seen (though I haven't spent a lot of time looking). I was just told that if I didn't take delivery of mine and waited till 25MY it would go up by $500.

We don't get the stock that the US gets. In fact the Toyota dealerships in my area literally have less than a handful of new vehicles. Most of what they have on the lot is either pre-ordered, or used. Very different than what I'm seeing in the States.

Same here, although the dealer who has my LC incoming (should be here in about 4 weeks), told me the '58's are a hard sell. Most dealers in Alberta that I've seen have a few available.

 

[papsford]

Quick update, ended up changing my deposit to a 2025 LC Premium (heritage blue/grayscape). That car should be here in the next few days. I have also queued up a lift kit that will be 3" upfront and 2" in the rear, with a combination of Icon and Dobinson's kit. 18" TRD wheels with Grapplers for around 34".

 

[ferrari1898]

All great to be here! I have a 2025 1958 that is arriving in a couple weeks, but my local dealer has the identical configuration in a 2024. My preference is to have the newer MY, but is there any major reason aside from depreciation to stay with the 2025? Were there any issues/bugs that were rectified? I have not really found anything online.

Are they identical... Color and Tires can vary (I have a '24 Land Cruiser Trim w/ Premium Package and only wanted 18" wheels w/o the A/T tires).

If you are paying MSRP for the '25 and the '24 has a similar MSRP, I would opt for the '25. If you can get something off the '24 I would go with that.