This Landcruiser is indeed a BLAND Cruiser. I have waited
10 years for an improved design, and Toyota dropped the ball,
I mean really.

It looks like a bloated Highlander, or a fat Cayenne,
or a clutsy Mitsubishi, but not like a Landcruiser should look.

I am amazed at the total lack of imagination in the design.
The interior is almost a carbon copy of todays version, but way too much silver plastic (that will scratch).

They also made the same mistake that Lexus made a few years ago with their IS line;
namely, the instrument cluster is a clusterf–k from an ERGONOMICS viewpoint.

They put these TUNNELS over the tach and speedo units
which requires the driver to tilt his head to the left or right
depending on which dial they want to look at.

Lexus took these off their IS line after a few years
because it was a flawed idea;
and Toyota did not pay attention.

And that is exactly the point; a driver should not have to make
complicated efforts to look at the instruments;
ie: they should never be forced to FOCUS on the instruments;
that is what causes accidents.

Very very bad design; again. FIX THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
GET RID OF THE TUNNELS.

Current model with front beam axle drove like a truck but was indesrtuctable, but with independent suspension it broke parts when it shouldn’t have.

I’ll wait a while before I pass judgment and photos don’t show the real story.

Also ugly cars often turn out more beautiful with age. The first Prado was like that.