Production LandCruiser Spotted

vcash · 29th June 2007, 08:00

Pics Courtesy Autoblog / Jalopnik. My reaction is hmmmmmmmmmmm........ 7 years and this is what you came up with? I like the interior though...... lotsa shiny buttons to play with

Raja · 29th June 2007, 08:41

Nice..
JBL sound system. That should satisfy the sound guys.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 29th June 2007, 08:49

Looks OK. Nothing spectacular!

Looks kinda macho from the front. But i dont like the rear! Specially that 'zen estilo' like cut that runs at the rear.

lotta buttons alright!

The central console is carbon fibre???

iraghava · 29th June 2007, 10:40

So basically after 7 years Toyota's styling department took the same old shape, added a few Camry-esque streches & bulges & came up with a brand new car!!!

Kudos to you guys, for the dumb wittedness!!

ritayan · 29th June 2007, 10:52

LOL, It looks like Retro is in style again, but then why wait 7 years.

GTO · 29th June 2007, 10:54

After the delicious Camry, I thought Toyotas design department has finally "got it"! Guess not because this is just another bland SUV design from them. Looks more like an evolution rather than an entirely new car.

Spinnerr · 29th June 2007, 11:16

You sure that, these guys designed the Camry, or did it roll off from some European Design studio?? May be it did, and inspired Toyota'd design dept to come up with something like this now.

hmishra83 · 29th June 2007, 14:06

I don't like it. The exteriors are very bad. They should have come up with somehting better, definitely after the Camry and the NEW Corolla (Camry-ish)that we keep seeing on the websites.

Deepz · 29th June 2007, 18:52

The old one's rear looked more sorted. This rear looks a bit messy.

Mpower · 29th June 2007, 20:08

Looks like a magnified RAV4.Front and interior are good, not sure about the rear.

Overall less macho..but all SUVs today seem to be losing their manhood..I guess metrosexual is in!

Nitin · 29th June 2007, 20:35

I loved the previous styling of the Landcruiser..it had a more defined look!

This one seems to have some influence from the RAV4, the 4Runner & the Sequoia.It doesn't stand out in terms of design. I the 4runner has a better image than this Landcruiser. I think a majority of consumers would rather go in for the Nissan X-terra or the Mitsubishi Outlander..they have much better looks (albeit, they belong to the segment of the RAV4s, Honda Highlander etc..)

Toyota's not gonna get an edge over others...

aniguchisan · 29th June 2007, 22:11

This car would only look good in black with around 24" wheels. It's far too top heavy.

v1p3r · 29th June 2007, 22:37

Rear looks fugly. Side reminds me of the Pajero/Shogun. Front is so-so, an evolution of the present.

MaserQ · 30th June 2007, 03:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower

Looks like a magnified RAV4.Front and interior are good, not sure about the rear.

Overall less macho..but all SUVs today seem to be losing their manhood..I guess metrosexual is in!

a few more observations:

1. Side profile resembles RAV4.
2. Viewed from side-on the headlights look like the ones on the new Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero.
3. Facia is cluttered, too many buttons.
4. Rear more rounded than the present landcruiser.
5. The bulging headlamp design stand out like warts, very much unlike the Camry.
6. Old school macho SUV image lost.

I wonder how the 'less macho' persona will go down with die-hard landcruiser owners.

RJK · 30th June 2007, 05:49

looks like a sissy...........

29th June 2007, 08:00	#1
vcash BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 453 Thanked: 22 Times	Production LandCruiser Spotted Pics Courtesy Autoblog / Jalopnik. My reaction is hmmmmmmmmmmm........ 7 years and this is what you came up with? I like the interior though...... lotsa shiny buttons to play with Last edited by vcash : 29th June 2007 at 08:03.
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29th June 2007, 08:41	#2
Raja BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 419 Thanked: 69 Times	Nice.. JBL sound system. That should satisfy the sound guys.
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29th June 2007, 08:49	#3
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,174 Thanked: 73,464 Times View My Garage	Looks OK. Nothing spectacular! Looks kinda macho from the front. But i dont like the rear! Specially that 'zen estilo' like cut that runs at the rear. lotta buttons alright! The central console is carbon fibre???
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29th June 2007, 10:40	#4
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	So basically after 7 years Toyota's styling department took the same old shape, added a few Camry-esque streches & bulges & came up with a brand new car!!! Kudos to you guys, for the dumb wittedness!!
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29th June 2007, 10:52	#5
ritayan BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Back in Delhi Posts: 228 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage	LOL, It looks like Retro is in style again, but then why wait 7 years.
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29th June 2007, 10:54	#6
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,497 Thanked: 300,306 Times View My Garage	After the delicious Camry, I thought Toyotas design department has finally "got it"! Guess not because this is just another bland SUV design from them. Looks more like an evolution rather than an entirely new car.
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29th June 2007, 11:16	#7
Spinnerr BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 417 Thanked: 487 Times	You sure that, these guys designed the Camry, or did it roll off from some European Design studio?? May be it did, and inspired Toyota'd design dept to come up with something like this now.
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29th June 2007, 14:06	#8
hmishra83 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York City & New Delhi Posts: 222 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	I don't like it. The exteriors are very bad. They should have come up with somehting better, definitely after the Camry and the NEW Corolla (Camry-ish)that we keep seeing on the websites.
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29th June 2007, 18:52	#9
Deepz BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Jakarta(originally bombay) Posts: 98 Thanked: 2 Times	The old one's rear looked more sorted. This rear looks a bit messy.
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29th June 2007, 20:08	#10
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,729 Times View My Garage	Looks like a magnified RAV4.Front and interior are good, not sure about the rear. Overall less macho..but all SUVs today seem to be losing their manhood..I guess metrosexual is in!
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29th June 2007, 20:35	#11
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	I loved the previous styling of the Landcruiser..it had a more defined look! This one seems to have some influence from the RAV4, the 4Runner & the Sequoia.It doesn't stand out in terms of design. I the 4runner has a better image than this Landcruiser. I think a majority of consumers would rather go in for the Nissan X-terra or the Mitsubishi Outlander..they have much better looks (albeit, they belong to the segment of the RAV4s, Honda Highlander etc..) Toyota's not gonna get an edge over others...
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29th June 2007, 22:11	#12
aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 123 Times View My Garage	This car would only look good in black with around 24" wheels. It's far too top heavy.
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29th June 2007, 22:37	#13
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Rear looks fugly. Side reminds me of the Pajero/Shogun. Front is so-so, an evolution of the present.
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30th June 2007, 05:49	#15
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,139 Thanked: 697 Times	looks like a sissy...........
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