Your 300 Series is safe! Toyota confirms Australian LandCruiser orders will stay "open and unchanged" in the wake of Japanese order suspension

Toyota has confirmed Australian production of the mega-popular LandCruiser 300 Series is "open and unchanged", with the recent suspension of orders in Japan only impacting domestic deliveries of the brand's Nissan Patrol rival.

In great news for Australia's LC300 buyers, Toyota here says order stoppages in Japan won't flow to our market, with our production numbers unchanged.

"Toyota Australia can confirm that orders for the LC300 remain open and unchanged for the Australian market," a spokesperson told CarsGuide.

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"The recent pause on LC300 order taking in Japan does not affect the Australian market. Toyota dealers are best placed to continue to provide updates to our customers on delivery timeframes for individual orders."

The news follows Toyota in Japan suspending all local LC300 orders after receiving enough demand to "greatly exceed our production capacity".

In an update posted to the LandCruiser page of Toyota Japan's public website, the brand said:

"Apology for suspension of order. Thank you for considering our vehicle. LandCruiser has been very well received, not only in Japan but also in other countries around the world, and we are currently suspending orders because we have received orders that greatly exceed our production capacity.

"Regarding the resumption of orders, we will inform you again based on the future production situation. We apologise for the inconvenience, and thank you for your understanding."

Wait times in Japan are reported to stretch up to four years for certain LC300 models, which is clearly the driving force in suspending orders while its production facilities can catch up.

But Australian production is not impacted by the suspension, with Toyota advising LC300 shoppers to check with their dealer for the most up-to-date delivery timeframes.