My 25 has it.
Land Cruiser MY26 changes
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Tell that to my 17" Method 703 wheels. Love me some pizza cutters - Falken WildPeak AT4W LT255/80R17.
I love my coolbox regardless of the hate some have for it. Anyway, my point for this post is that there is NO WAY this is a $170 option given the complexity of it. I'd believe an order of magnitude option so maybe I'd believe it as a $1700 option...
I have a feeling these may have been linked...it was reported that a supply chain shortage was why the SDM became an "option" a few months into the 2025 MY, as that was preventing Toyota from shipping units ...so they made it an option in an effort to start supplying higher-spec'd 250s (non-1958 models) to dealerships without having to wait for SDM parts.
Driving past my local dealership, I have noticed that the proportion of 1958 LC to standard LC isn't as skewed as it was earlier in the year.
No 23Gal tank?
22.5 gallon tank standard on current Sequoia.
Wake up Toyota and understand the number 1 complaint across all reviews
The gas tank size does get a lot of hype but it honestly has never presented itself as a real world issue in my case. One of the simplest limitations to work around.
I don’t think packing gas cans of extra gasoline to make sure you don’t run out when in remote areas is exactly a simple work around. Dangerous and a pain in the a$$ requiring safe attachment points is more like it. Honestly, there is no reason for such a small tank in a vehicle designed for off the beaten path adventure. GX, 4Runner also have pitifully small tanks
Pretty much every SUV in the NA market is like this. I feel like it's because we have a high density of gas stations here, compared to Australia or Africa. Our pickup trucks on the other hand, have large fuel tanks. This is probably because they're often used for towing.
I understand it is a big deal to you, even if it isn’t for me. It just doesn’t present itself as a real problem that isn’t simply solved.
In North America, there's really nowhere you can drive that would give you range anxiety if you fill up BEFORE hitting the trail. I live out West where it's common to go 75-150 miles without civilization (very common actually). Driving all over Idaho, Nevada, Washington, Utah, California, Oregon, Arizona, etc. for work, the farthest I've been is 200-miles without an open fuel station on my route. Staying on the 'normal' highways and not going absolutely remote, this is never an issue.
I drove 40-miles off road in Moab last weekend in one day, my MPG was '18-mpg' in low-range all day. Left the trail at 3/4-tank after driving 45-minutes from my base camp to get to it. Again, this is the mecca of off-roading, you're never far from a gas station until you leave Moab. Now, if it was down to a half-tank or less, then maybe that would be a big problem.
After saying that, Toyota absolutely should have placed a larger tank in the LC250 but it's not the first time they've placed a small tank in a LC. Even the last 200-series had a 24.6-gallon tank, and I can assume most of those 200's are getting 15-mpg with 33's (interstate) with 5-gallons of fuel capacity in 'reserve' to increase fuel pump longevity. So, that 15 mpg x 20 gal is 300 miles. Is that really any different than a LC250 on 33's getting 20 mpg (interstate) x 15 gallons (which is closer to our point of 0-mile range fillups with a smaller reserve capacity), not really, they're both fueling at 300 miles range. Most people aren't driving beyond empty to get every last ounce of capacity from their rig.
So the entire basis of the issue is misplaced, as LC's have had a larger tank in the past but also with that, far worse fuel economy. It's sort of a wash.
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It isn't an issue as in "you will run out of gas" issue. The very real life issue is, because of the large gaps between gas in the west as you mentioned, you end up having to stop for gas every 125-175 miles instead of every 300-400 miles like a normal person.
Its likely because of federal crash safety regs, undermount spare, and hybrid electrical system/high voltage battery. The tanks are located inside of frame rails where they will not be easily punctured in a crash. The non-hybrid GX's tank which is slightly larger doesn't fit an LC250 because of the differences in rear suspension designs.
I'm not saying you're not right, but...the range of the current gen LC250 is greater than the range of the past generation of LC (200/100). From Toyota's point of view, the new LC is better in terms of range. I'd still like to see a bigger tank.
Love to see the standard features rolling in. By the time this thing is at the end of its life cycle, I wouldn’t mind upgrading and handing my current truck to my son. Hopefully some motor options, along with doodads like a burn-in resistant OLED instrument cluster. Or more torque from the pancake motor. One can hope!
I think I was one of the very first to get mine in Eastern PA. Spring '24. At first I liked that no one had one (I still have not seen another LC on the road in my area (like a 20 mile radius). I've seen 2 GX's but that's all. But by last summer, I hated that no one else had one. I felt (and still do) that I stick out like a sore thumb. Like the guy in the bright mint green Tacoma. I'd rather blend in with other cars. Some days I love the '58 other days I hate it - especially winter when all the safety features fail on slushy roads - or anytime I get fuel, knowing I can only go 160 miles until I am at half tank again.
It depends on your use case and where you live. Since my LC is primarily an urban vehicle, the tank capacity only bothers me on a psychological level. If I drive a long distance, I take my truck with its 36gal cap.
I can see the reason for people complaining and I will get the LRA saddle tank when/if it comes out. I like having a lot of fuel, I’m weird like that, I fill up at half a tank, sometimes even sooner.
I’m glad my 25 doesn’t have the wireless charging pad, I want nothing to do with those things.
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