What would you choose, LC250 or LC300?
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Just based on looks, the LC250
LC250 is PLENTY big for me! Only reason I considered a Land Cruiser is they finally shrunk back down to a reasonable size.
Looks 250. I would like to have a bit more rear storage room, but I don’t want a truck that looks like a station wagon …
LC250 - meets my every need and looks way cooler! It's a comfortable daily driver, a smooth road tripper, and a beast off-roader. Toyota has sold more than 50,000 LC250s in the U.S. since the reintroduction in 2024. Even more interesting, the number of LC250s sold in 2025 equals the number of 4Runners sold in 2025. So, we are not alone (internet trolls be damned!)
Yet another gratuitous off-road pic...
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In this hypothetical scenario, I would need to know:
1) LC300 Power plant for US consumers
2) MSRP and invoice
If #1 was favorable, and this hypothetical involved me choosing one or the other with no additional cost, the 300 all day every day. But I’d have my wife buy my 1958 off of me and hide it in the garage so whomever was running this hypothetical couldn’t take it away. Then I’d go full-crazy on a 250
Build, for my wife of course.
1) LC300 Power plant for US consumers
2) MSRP and invoice
If #1 was favorable, and this hypothetical involved me choosing one or the other with no additional cost, the 300 all day every day. But I’d have my wife buy my 1958 off of me and hide it in the garage so whomever was running this hypothetical couldn’t take it away. Then I’d go full-crazy on a 250
Build, for my wife of course.
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I would probably take the 300.
If money were no object, I’d have the 300. The 250 is much better value and is totally adequate for my needs. I also think the base model 300 is a lot more stripped down than my 1958 (e.g. no rear locker), and you’re on the previous generation safety suite.
Yeah this ultimately depends on the price point. Say, at the price point of FE, I would not want a strip down version of LC300. If price was not a consideration, LC300
Depends, if 300 is hybrid, I will go for 300. If 300 is not hybrid, I will stay happy with my 250 hybrid
I would take the US spec LC250. Meets all my needs.
Now if the LX700H had 3 row seating, it would be a contender, especially considering it has the hybrid motor on top of the Turbo V6.
Now if the LX700H had 3 row seating, it would be a contender, especially considering it has the hybrid motor on top of the Turbo V6.
I may be off my rocker, but I bet if you pivoted this question into a J70 vs 250 scenario you would get a much less divided consensus. I was in Yokosuka last month, and will be going back next year. I would spend wayyyyy too much money to get my hands on one of those 4 door trucks.
I’d love to have a J76, J79, or maybe even a J71 - especially as a dedicated work and trails truck.
The LX700h does, in fact, have a third row option. The LX700h Overtrain I'm looking at is configured with a 3rd row from the factory.
Vehicles like the 300 version have gotten to fn heavy to be taken seriously. Period. New Range Rovers have become fat pigs again after being so proud they dropped 1000lbs when they went aluminum. Industry thinks we are stupid...partly due to the excessive weight of EVs. Thus my only EV is a Fiat 500e for errands and local FUN. UNDER 3000LBS and that is damn heavy...but makes it a tank in the snow.
We are in an era of cheap hp, overweight Americans, and overweight vehicles like late 60s to early 70s...cuse ...Americans were not that fat then.
We are in an era of cheap hp, overweight Americans, and overweight vehicles like late 60s to early 70s...cuse ...Americans were not that fat then.
The left one
I CHOSE LC250…
After 1 year with LCFE, if I have to choose again, I still solidly CHOOSE LC250
I CHOSE LC250…
After 1 year with LCFE, if I have to choose again, I still solidly CHOOSE LC250
so LC300 is now lighter than it was prior and 400lbs lighter than a sequoia? thought they all used the same platform......but it is still 350-400lbs heavier the our LC@%) which peaks out at ~5450 unless you start adding armour.
