Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series almost gone
Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series almost gone
May 05, 2021
Low stocks of Toyota’s top-selling flagship SUV means some model grades are all but sold out
Sales of the 13-year-old Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series have shown no signs of slowing, increasing by more than 60 per cent year-to-date compared to 2020 – a year in which it was Australia’s fifth top-selling vehicle overall.
But the sales stampede looks set to change over the next few months as stock levels of the hugely popular 4×4 off-road wagon dwindle.
The vast majority of Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series sales have been for top-spec VX and Sahara models, and dealer sources have told carsales both those model grades – and the limited-edition Sahara Horizon – are sold out.
Toyota LandCruiser prices hit new heights
Toyota LandCruiser prices hit new heights
March 17, 2021
Asking prices for final V8 ’Cruiser hit almost $200K as search volume rises and supplies dry up ahead of new 300 Series
Dwindling supplies and unprecedented demand for the 13-year-old Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series is driving record asking prices ahead of the arrival of the all-new 300 Series later this year.
The 2022 Toyota LandCruiser is expected to be six-cylinder only and powered by a Mazda-sourced 3.3-litre inline-six turbo-diesel when it arrives Down Under in late 2021, making the outgoing 200 Series the last V8 LandCruiser SUV.
That and a surge in popularity of off-road and tow vehicles as Aussies holiday at home post-COVID restrictions has helped spur demand for the 4.5-litre turbo-diesel V8-powered 200 Series.
2015-20 Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series, 2019-20 HiLux recalled drive.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from drive.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
541 examples of the
74 examples of the
The recall notice comprises
built from December 2019 to January 2020,
141 LandCruiser 200 VX and Sahara models built from September 2015 to July 2019, and
74 selected examples of the HiLux Workmate Hi-Rider 4x2 ute,
made between April 2019 and May 2020.
It s worth noting the Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series Sahara Horizon models are covered under a Customer Service Initiative (CSE), rather than a full recall, as with the VX and Sahara variants, and the 74 HiLux utes.
According to a bulletin issued by Toyota, the vehicles are fitted with a compliance label that is required to certify the vehicle meets Australian Motor Vehicle standards. The compliance label on the affected vehicles contains incorrect information due to an administrative error.