The battle between sturdy demand and inadequate provide has affected the Toyota Landcruiser 70 Sequence as soon as once more.
Toyota Australia has confirmed it’s pausing buyer orders for the 70 Sequence… however solely in GXL Wagon guise.
It says the transfer to pause orders is meant to offer clients with “extra certainty round supply instances for current orders”.
“We all know previously, notably by the COVID-19 pandemic and throughout the world semi-conductor provide scarcity, car provide challenges brought about a level of frustration with our clients with wait instances for supply of latest automobiles being prolonged considerably,” stated Sean Hanley, Toyota Australia vp for gross sales, advertising and franchise operations.
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“We by no means wish to be the reason for that frustration once more so along with our vendor community, we’re dedicated to fastidiously managing any provide points to offer full transparency for patrons when points exterior our management come up.
“We proceed to work with our dad or mum firm in Japan to optimise manufacturing and provide ranges of all Toyota automobiles to make sure we are able to ship and fulfill Australian buyer calls for.”
The remainder of the vary is unaffected, and Toyota Australia says it has “good provide” of all different LC70 variants.
It even says sure variants are in inventory for speedy supply, or with a most wait of between two and 4 months for brand spanking new orders.
That’s a far cry from the provision state of affairs for the previous V8-powered LandCruiser 70 Sequence.
Toyota Australia paused orders for the V8 LC70 in July 2022, earlier than closing them for good halfway by 2024 because it labored to clear a major back-order financial institution.
At one level, sellers have been quoting wait instances of 4 years “or by no means” for the venerable V8.
All LandCruiser 70 Sequence variants now come commonplace with a 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine as seen within the HiLux and Prado, first made out there right here in late 2023.
This introduced an computerized transmission to the 70 Sequence for the primary time (a six-speed unit as commonplace), and a five-speed guide – like that matched to the now-defunct 4.5-litre turbo-diesel V8 – didn’t turn out to be out there till late 2024.
“Since we launched the brand new four-cylinder LandCruiser 70 Sequence in late 2023, we’ve seen its enchantment develop for Australian clients with sturdy demand throughout all the vary,” stated Mr Hanley.
It’s a variety, too. The highest GXL trim is obtainable in Wagon, Troop Service and Double Cab Chassis physique kinds with the selection of guide or computerized transmissions.
The bottom WorkMate trim will be had with a guide or auto in both Troop Service or Double Cab Chassis configurations, whereas the WorkMate wagon and WorkMate, GX and GXL Single Cab Chassis variants are auto-only.
