Appears to be like just like the Toyota Land Cruiser is about to turn out to be its smallest it has been in years with an entry-level mannequin tipped to be known as the Land Cruiser FJ – and it could arrive earlier than you assume. Japanese publication Magazine-X has mentioned that the automobile, regardless of not that includes in earlier teasers for the Japan Mobility Present (JMS) on the finish of the month, is anticipated to be proven off to pick native media on October 20.
The precise world premiere will happen the following day at 5am native time (4am right here). This extraordinarily early hour means that the FJ’s reveal is being focused at its anticipated fundamental markets, corresponding to Australia (7am) or the UK (9pm). There’s even larger information for the ASEAN area particularly, as a result of in contrast to different Land Cruisers, the FJ shall be constructed not in Japan, however in Thailand.
That’s proper – the brand new child Land Cruiser shall be constructed up north, probably twinned with the also-new Hilux set to be unveiled on the Thai Motor Expo subsequent month. Because of this we might very properly see the primary LC to be introduced into Malaysia by way of official channels in a long time.
A recently-surfaced patent filed within the Philippines reveals a small off-roader with angular chunky styling, an upright glasshouse, a black masks integrating the headlights and C-shaped daytime working lights, thick C-pillars and an exterior spare tyre. This suits with the teaser proven through the Japanese launch of the Land Cruiser Prado in 2023.
Anticipate the FJ to obtain the identical engines because the Hilux, together with the present 2GD-FTV 2.4 litre and 1GD-FTV 2.8 litre four-cylinder turbodiesel engines. Additionally set to be fitted are a 48-volt delicate hybrid system and electrical energy steering to allow Stage 2 semi-autonomous driving.
The FJ identify, which references the enduring FJ40-series Land Cruiser, was final used on the retro-styled FJ Cruiser from 2006 to 2022. We by no means received the automobile formally, though gray imports had been frequent.
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