The battle between robust demand and inadequate provide has affected the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Collection as soon as once more.
Toyota Australia has confirmed it’s pausing buyer orders for the 70 Collection… however solely in GXL Wagon guise.
It says the transfer to pause orders is meant to supply clients with “extra certainty round supply instances for present orders”.
“We all know previously, significantly via the COVID-19 pandemic and through the international semi-conductor provide scarcity, automobile provide challenges brought on a level of frustration with our clients with wait instances for supply of recent automobiles being prolonged considerably,” mentioned 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 supplier community, we’re dedicated to rigorously managing any provide points to supply full transparency for patrons when points exterior our management come up.
“We proceed to work with our mother or father 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 rapid supply, or with a most wait of between two and 4 months for brand new orders.
That’s a far cry from the provision state of affairs for the outdated V8-powered LandCruiser 70 Collection.
Toyota Australia paused orders for the V8 LC70 in July 2022, earlier than closing them for good halfway via 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 Collection variants now come normal with a 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine as seen within the HiLux and Prado, first made accessible right here in late 2023.
This introduced an computerized transmission to the 70 Collection for the primary time (a six-speed unit as normal), and a five-speed handbook – like that matched to the now-defunct 4.5-litre turbo-diesel V8 – didn’t turn into accessible till late 2024.
“Since we launched the brand new four-cylinder LandCruiser 70 Collection in late 2023, we’ve seen its enchantment develop for Australian clients with robust demand throughout your complete vary,” mentioned Mr Hanley.
It’s a variety, too. The highest GXL trim is obtainable in Wagon, Troop Service and Double Cab Chassis physique types with the selection of handbook or computerized transmissions.
The bottom WorkMate trim might be had with a handbook 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.
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