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Jack Quick

Production Editor

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When you think of a Toyota hybrid, you likely think of a fuel-sipping Camry, RAV4 or Corolla. However, the Japanese carmaker is soon bucking this trend with the full-fat LandCruiser 300 Series Performance Hybrid.

Set to be offered in top-spec GR Sport and Sahara ZX guises, the petrol-electric hybrid versions of this iconic four-wheel drive are launching in Australia in the first half of 2026 and will sit alongside the existing turbo-diesel trims.

You’ll note I’ve called this car a ‘Performance Hybrid’ as Toyota is intentionally sitting this aside from its existing ‘Efficiency Hybrid’ options. It says the LandCruiser’s hybrid engine is not entirely about saving fuel and reducing emissions but also adding oomph with electrification.

Read the full Toyota LandCruiser 300 2026 review: Hybrid - Australian preview drive.