Best cruiser review i have seen so far - from a real world practical view. Losing the split fold tailgate is a huge mistake - potential deal breaker.

Split tailgate is gone,as said,WTF were they thinking,its so versatile.When Disco3/4 was replaced with Disco5 and no split tailgate,it was one of the biggest complaints about the Disco5.

"Losing the split fold tailgate is a huge mistake - potential deal breaker." Agree! This is a big deal breaker!

You sir have done an exceptional review. This is what we want, no, NEED to see. Thank you. Subscribed.

FIRST honest review on the internet. 'bout time. Thanks and well done. Subscribed.

Great review. Your right on the tailgate. I tow a 6mtr plus plate alloy boat with the anchor on the bow sprit. This doesn't allow opening the tailgate up without putting the anchor through it. Unfortunately its a deal breaker for me.

Great review. Been waiting ages for this. People will be disappointed as always on any new model. But that will change over time. I've spent a fortune on my 2020 Gxl 200. I won't do that again anytime soon. Can't wait to see the mods people do on these 300s soon.

What a review... keep up the good work.

Finally LC300 in real and practical situation. Good review.

Nice review guys

Bloody great review. Were they Prado / Hulix rims ???. Will be interesting where to mount both a dual battery, air compressor . Have they gone back to a smart alternator??? Rear tailgate - will be a pain, similar to the Mitsubishi L300 work vans. Try opening/ accessing when a another car parked behind you. The interior & safety specs are a big improvement.👍

Beautiful review. The camera was a little far from the controls. The split fold tailgate makes the hind looks flat. i love the body details and the front grill plus the gear leaver is beautiful and massive. Good work mate.

Great info, with all the mods you spoke about. Will I be able to put family of 4 in there and tow with out upgrading the GVM which hasn’t been mentioned yet. Are Toyota hoping the after market sector will sort this so Toyota can cancel or disclaim any future blame/warranty. What’s the roof capacity if we want to put on roof rack LC200 has 200kg has this been retained or increased? Bullbar and winch, which models can fit winch and bar? The interior is a huge step for Toyota but lacks current technology. In 2 years time it will be 5years behind.

Sorry all thumbs, I meant to also so Great coverage and well done

great vid. are we going to address axel loads, roof rack loads etc ?

My kitted 2014 gxl 200 series just went up in value.

Love the new tailgate I have been waiting years for Toyota to finally fit this to the cruiser best new feature of the car. won’t get wet when it rains .can add slide outs to use as bench and have a roof above your head . No brainer to me.Not so keen on the use of aluminium on the removable body panels.

I am an LC 200 owner, had lots of 79s as well, ordered a GR sport, on spec, prior to the car been released, its now delayed until third quarter 2022,, I drove on the last week, (sahara) totally underwhelmed, its an easy NO for me. It's the Ineos grenadier for me, and I keep my LC 200. Game over

Seems more SUV than 4WD for even more money, interesting to see how it sells over time compared to the competition, including American truck tow tugs?

Does the air box seal would be worth looking at first up

The wheel studs are 14mm, not 12mm like you normally get with 6 stud wheels. Looked like it was a bit tight getting the wheel on and I'm guessing the tapered nuts didn't make much contact. Do you think this is an issue that will mean you'll need aftermarket wheels that are made for 14mm studs and therefore special to the 300?

Where was the intro filmed? That lookout looks worth a visit... Awesome review, its out of my price range at the moment anyway but if i was in the market the lack of a tailgate would be a deal breaker. When I eventually do upgrade from my 105 I'd probably pass on the 300 and go with a 200 instead. Just dont see the reason to buy a 300

Hello. Thanks for great information LC200 & LC300 are they different on rear chassis structure? The question is can I put LC200 Old (Brink tow bar ) to LC300 ??? Much appreciated

Nice review , where is this location ? Cheers

Does it have a working air filter this time to allow the engine to last?

. It’ll be interesting to see if there’s any overheating issues come summertime. Cheers good review.

Looks like an oversized great wall cannon from the front...

Great review, but the music. Is it really required?

Thanks for the honest review, it’s a shame that Toyota Land Cruiser is no more with its awesomeness!

Would have thought the doors should be steel like all the Rover's for occupants safety. Top review mate well done.

Wow, first review I’ve seen with some negative comments so well done there. Funny how Toyota left the crease line where the split tailgate would have gone. I wonder if the aftermarket guys will offer a conversion back to a split tailgate. I think the one piece gate is a weight saving exercise as that lower tailgate is quite heavy. Personally I think the center screen looks like a tacked on after market job and will date very quickly. One improvement I DO like is it’s lose of the bum up stance and the car now sits level. As for the V6, only time will tell but even if Toyota has done what seems like a lot of whiz bangery the old saying still rings true: There’s no substitute for cubic inches. You can’t get around the fact that if an engine is smaller it has to work harder to do the same amount of work. I don’t think a 7% or 200kg weight saving will make up for the drop in capacity and as for the 10 speed transmission, again it will help make the car perform better but that transmission is working a lot harder and changing gears a lot more often. Again more wear and with you guys already working out how much junk you can bolt on it will be easy to see the weight increase from 2500kg to over 3000kg pretty quickly. There is always a compromise and in this case it may be longevity. Even so, Toyota will sell as many as they can make as there is no real competition. With most people that buy Nissan Patrols the first thing they point out is how much cheaper they are than Cruisers. But Toyotas dominate in the dealer network, after market and resale values and the Cruiser is the bench mark to which all others are compared to for a reason. I won’t be in a hurry to upgrade my 2020 Sahara. Cheers Stuart.

A very unbiased review no hype. I personally am not keen on the 300 has to many shortcomings for me compared to my 200 VX but im sure it will be a great car. No split tailgate sucks. On the issue of tyres my vx runs 18s as factory issued i fitted ROH rims which fit over the larger front caliper and are fitted with BFG 17s Great work👍

The host could pass as Ash Barty's brother! Similar manner in speaking and also looks! Great review, thank you so much!

Perhaps a market for an aftermarket split tailgate manufacturer to step in ? if they can make 200 series utes they can make 300 series schmick looking split tail gates to look factory. Pricey tho

This is the very first in depth/real world video I seen on the 300 and gotta say really good info. Even with the 35" test fit to see gave good info. If worked at that workshop I wouldn't be able to hold myself back from having a good look at the car 😂 well done guys. Toyota definitely took a couple steps back with this model compared to the 200. Smaller fuel capacity, 1 piece tailgate, no sliding and no armrest in the 2nd row seats and smaller tyres, among other things. Let's see how it'll handle the test of time.

Can you run it with biodiesel?

No winch aloud on the 300??

Oh no, I know we're those ramps are made😲

Love the tailgate on my 200…

What a design tragedy! The 2022 Land Cruiser 300 Series loses its split tailgate! On our LC200 we use the lower split tailgate all the time, to stand on, to sit on, as a table, as a workbench, as a place to put computers, cameras, drones etc etc etc, whilst the upper split provides protection from sun and rain. The one-piece tailgate on the new LC300 removes all of that fun and convenience and would absolutely stop us from buying one. Additionally, on LC300 the mounting of spare wheel carriers would result in both wheels having to be swung out to enable the tailgate to be opened, rather than the simple opening of the upper tailgate on LC200, without even having to touch the spare wheels. And another point - when a boat or caravan with stone-guard is hitched up, the swing of the tailgate is such that it may not be openable. Certainly, standing behind the tailgate to open it will be at best awkward and may be impossible. The whole thing is utterly ridiculous. What was Toyota thinking???

Top review mate. 100% agree that Toyota dropped the ball on the not having the split tailgate. Not only with it being so useful as you mentioned, the real downside will be the boat owners who definitely won’t be able to open the back fully as the anchor/bow sprit protrudes out a fair bit. Not a total deal breaker, but I do like the 200 series set up better in that regard.

I think you should have taken it South. 😳😁😁😁👍👍 good review mate.

I personally don’t like the front, or the back tailgate. I’m not sure it’s going to tow my 19ft, full size, duel axel off road van. Hope I’m wrong. Not sure I’m going to pay that much for this current product. Think I’ll wait and see how it goes. Pretty good review.

What roof rack have you got on that 200? Is it the crzr industries one? How does it perform? Good / bad points? Cheers

no more split tailgate.....why?

Just to add to last. Test drove one today, check out the bonnet, it’s metal actually flutters in the wind at only 60ks like it’s a piece of plastic. Causes a reflection of the surrounds to flutter in your vision.

If you put the spare fuel tank in where the spare wheel is, where do you put the spare wheel, you can’t put it on the tailgate

Great review, if the split tailgate is the only real issue, given the number of slide out compartments from within the internal rear luggage area you put in your vehicle. I carry a table as a work area as the slide out BBQ/sink take up a fair amount or room. It does seem to me that the interior, engine, driveability (by all reviews) leaves the 200 a long way behind. I watched a drag race between the 200 series and the basic 300, just not a race the 300 was much better, less noisy in all facets of exterior noise, again no spit gate....move on. I have ordered the new 300 and cant wait to get hold of it..

Can Aaron fit 35s on this?

Rear tailgate is a non starter for me. Where are you going to put the spare if you remove it from underneath?

Brown Dave’s is already working on a 150L rear tank with a switch that works same as a 80 series diesel

Our 200 is at 200,000 miles and time to replace. Split tailgate is a must, if it's gone, so are we. I guess we'll look for a 200 with low miles.

Would have been nice to see the other side of 17"' wheel when fitted looks like a cig paper wouldn't fit. They've improved the interior and nothing else.....

Toyota techs at our dealer already hate the mechanical side. pretty much a crapped jungle inside, fuel filter is in a terrible spot and a bullbar takes ages to do, took our tech over 2 days. hopefully they make a relocation kit for the fuel filter. Over all its pretty much for the city person or road travellers towing a van. It just doesn't feel its been designed with offroad in mind

Have an American bought Landcruiser 2021 Heritage Edition. I’m glad I bought it and it seems like this new one fails miserably in what the Landcruiser offered.

How many kilometres on that demo? Always heard you’re not supposed to tow before hitting the 1000-1500 K mark on a brand new engine..

Looks pretty good, hahahaha looks similar to the 200 !! Mate has both !!

I hate how far the rear shock mount hangdown

Is the rear chassis of LC300 same to LC200 ??? The question is can I fit Bring towbar from LC 200 on LC300 ??? Waiting for your response Thanks

Hmmm, might as well buy an Ineos grenadier methinks

Whats the big deal about the tailgate? The advantage would be when its pissing down rain, or for when your missus has to load your car with a Pram etc.... why did you make it such a thing?

35s legally?

The second battery in an engine bay is almost pointless thease days. With 220+amps alternator you wouldn't even need it with winching. On 100k+ 4wd youd have lithium and something like a Safiery Scotty

That’s the size type it should come with, the stock tyre is laughable for such a big car

Come on Toyota...... Where's the split tailgate??? How about making it an optional extra or VX only, in this series from here on?

The LC200 is backup plan for the LC300.

Smart arse review! I'm sure Toyota will be listening to & upgrading their 4wd's based on your opinion.

Creative conversions have heaps of 200 back ends. Get them to graft one onto a 300 for you.

Was waiting to see how it towed, but alas we have to wait for the second part.Just curious who on earth is going to buy a new 300 series drop 110K for the base model , then drop another 15 -20 grand to make it track ready??..Not sure who you are aiming this video for. Even the boys in 24/7 rarely see new cars tackling the hard tracks. The only people who buy this car will be the Toorak tractor set and the retirees doing their big lap. Again no people who will be modifying their car too much. Keen to see next week's video and see who people will modify their cars for touring and towing vans(which is what really people buy NEW land cruiser for!). Also thanks for the look of the new Landcruiser without the sales spin!. From what you have shown is looks alright, not sure what people are angry about. Waiting to see what you think of the new engine and how it compared to the V8. That will be fun to watch!.

I expect it will be the aftermarket guys to the rescue for the Lc300 no thanks to Toyota, so like my old 79 series, have to budget 20k to fix the LC 300 on top sticker price..... Just great 🙄

With all the small bits missing, on a 110k vehicle, I'll gladly pass. There are other vehicles far more comprehensively equipped for less

why does it look like they stole the patrol y62 rear end

I reckon the 70 series rear diff would be the stupidest decision Toyota made.

Split tailgate should at least be an available option from Toyota.

Good review BUT - the mods you are suggesting cannot be done in reality. Bullbar& winch, 2nd battery required for winch, extra fuel tank 150l +150l fuel, rear bar, ridiculous wheels & tyres (because you can't legally go from +60 offset to +0 offset, let alone wider rims) and for most people a lift with heavier springs and a drawer system with fridge. By the time you have added all this (some of it illegal) your payload of 600kg has more than disappeared without even a driver being able to get in.

With the "tail gate" complaints, we need to look past the perceived inconvenience and realise we need to adapt to change. Yes, split tailgate was useful..but we found it was in the way if tools etc were on it,( from the pull out drawers). With the variety of pull out shelves and trays available now, in all sorts of configurations, the split shelf is far more practical..to us

Why don’t you put a decent caravan behind at three Ton

Great review no doubt a beautiful tough truck. However the tail gate is shit so won’t be buying one. Doesn’t even have an electric rear window so you can throw things in the back if jammed in in a parallel park spot.

What the hell are you paying 110k for?

Geeze!! thought if you are doing a tow test you would tow something more substantial than a portaloo... maybe like a 3.5 ton van, as this is why you would buy a vehicle of this caliber..bit disappointing you didn't t really test it

Wait up.. hold on. The air box is on the passenger side! Oh no… looks like patrol snorkel style on passenger side lol. Oh dear.

For the $$$ and the problems they’ll indefinitely have with the new model definitely not worth selling my 200 series

The rear tailgate is a horses Ar#$e in my view - just painful! 🥵 A show stopper for me as per the review in terms of WHY the split tailgate is essential!

Mate, get a Patrol

Why tow a baby single axel van,hardly a test?

Good review. Not impressed with the car. They’ve Prado’d the Landcruiser and Goldleafed the price. Those big wheels are not going to fit, lots and lots of plastic, it’s not an off road car.

The front n rear wheels same track yet....?? biggest fk up in 4wd history..

The amount of people with outdated mindsets in the comments is just amazing.

Vid is labelled towing, but in the last minute you mention that's in the next video. Annoying.

No tail gate, bigest screw-up by Toyota in a long time.

Maybe because Australian will tend to chop the back of the car 😂

Aussies are the only people to use 120k car for what it is built for ✊

Thought it was a Nissan at first, sounds like crap. Rear tailgate delete is a real bummer, what was Toyota thinking?? Front end looks crap also. Price is way off!

The Lc300 is now just a over hyped pain in the ass which is going to take way too long to arrive and any 200 less than 5yo is way overpriced.

Why can't Australian 4wd presenters speak properly? Is it something to do with beer consumption?

110K and no leather seats? No thank you

Aluminum doors ?? Wtf Even Toyota has gone cheap.

Your testing a not 35" tire with the vehicle in the air. Put it on the ground and test the steering wheel!. Not that it matters, people with lots of money but not much sense are going to buy this. I can see hardened Toyota fans hanging themselves when they go looking for a new Toyota.

In my opinion, the new LC300 lets the model down badly in the engine department. Admittedly, direct from the factory, the LC300 has a little more power & torque than the outgoing LC200. However, in reality, Toyota has 'tricked up' a stressed V6 to appear superior to a lazy V8 in an attempt to satisfy government demands for smaller, greener, more efficient engines, whilst 'pulling the wool' over buyers eyes in making them feel comfortable with what is actually a retrograde step in terms of reliability and the potential for exciting engine power & torque upgrades. For instance, a Steinbauer Power Module will safely increase power & torque in the V8 by over 30% yielding figures of 260kW & 850Nm respectively. Try getting that out of the V6 without blowing it to the Scheissenhausen!!! For what it's worth (probably nothing), I have voiced my concerns direct with Toyota. We need many more to do the same. Looks like I'll be keeping my LC200 Sahara V8 for many years to come!

Great review, crap car. Toyota doing the bare minimum as usual. The interior already looks dated. Fanboys will still buy it, so the aftermarket will do great selling things to make it a better car. Tailgate is a complete stuff up.