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Toyota wil seemingly have yet another off-road weapon in its arsenal from next year, with credible reports the brand will launch a LandCruiser mini in 2024 to slot below its 300 Series and Prado SUVs.
The reports first surfaced on Japanese site Best Car Web last month, with the site quoting "company sources" who said a smaller model was coming.
But those reports have now been doubled-down on by fellow Japanese site Mag X, which reports that not only is the mini LandCruiser coming, but that it will launch in 2024, which is sooner than most anticipated.
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The site goes on to say that production slated for Thailand - which is where Australia gets its utes supply - meaning the ladder-frame SUV will likely be equipped with the 2.8-litre turbodiesel currently used in the HiLux,
In HiLux GR Sport guise, that engine makes 165kW at 3000rpm and 550Nm at 2800rpm. Another option would be to fit the new SUV with the same 48-volt mild-hybrid system that will begin appearing in select HiLux models soon.
While it was thought the mini LandCruiser could present as a crossover SUV, the latest reports point to the model being a proper ladder-frame off-roader, making it a competitor to models like the Suzuki Jimny.
In fact, reports now point to the mini off-roader riding on Toyota’s TNGA-F chassis - the same as the one that underpins the 300 Series and Prado.
The bad news? Toyota is yet to officially confirm the new model. But with the Tokyo Auto Show fast approaching, watch this space.
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