The battle between sturdy demand and inadequate provide has affected the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Sequence as soon as once more.
Toyota Australia has confirmed it’s pausing buyer orders for the 70 Sequence… however solely in GXL Wagon guise.
It says the transfer to pause orders is meant to offer clients with “extra certainty round supply occasions for present orders”.
“We all know previously, significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic and in the course of the world semi-conductor provide scarcity, automobile provide challenges induced a level of frustration with our clients with wait occasions for supply of latest autos being prolonged considerably,” stated Sean Hanley, Toyota Australia vice chairman for gross sales, advertising and franchise operations.
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“We by no means need to be the reason for that frustration once more so along with our seller community, we’re dedicated to fastidiously managing any provide points to offer full transparency for patrons when points exterior our management come up.
“We proceed to work with our guardian firm in Japan to optimise manufacturing and provide ranges of all Toyota autos to make sure we will 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 speedy 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That’s a far cry from the provision state of affairs for the outdated V8-powered LandCruiser 70 Sequence.
Toyota Australia paused orders for the V8 LC70 in July 2022, earlier than closing them for good halfway by 2024 because it labored to clear a major back-order financial institution.
At one level, sellers have been quoting wait occasions of 4 years “or by no means” for the venerable V8.
All LandCruiser 70 Sequence variants now come commonplace 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 automated transmission to the 70 Sequence for the primary time (a six-speed unit as commonplace), and a five-speed handbook – like that matched to the now-defunct 4.5-litre turbo-diesel V8 – didn’t grow to be accessible till late 2024.
“Since we launched the brand new four-cylinder LandCruiser 70 Sequence in late 2023, now we have seen its enchantment develop for Australian clients with sturdy demand throughout your entire vary,” stated Mr Hanley.
It’s a variety, too. The highest GXL trim is obtainable in Wagon, Troop Provider and Double Cab Chassis physique types with the selection of handbook or automated transmissions.
The bottom WorkMate trim will be had with a handbook or auto in both Troop Provider or Double Cab Chassis configurations, whereas the WorkMate wagon and WorkMate, GX and GXL Single Cab Chassis variants are auto-only.
