[vishy76]

Big shoutout to .anshuman for shooting these pictures & his coverage of the Auto Expo. Thanks for sharing, man!

The Toyota Land Cruiser 300 landed on Indian shores in August, 2022. The ex-showroom price is expected to be in the Rs. 1.5-1.7 Cr mark, with the booking price pegged at 10L.

India gets the Land Cruiser 300 in one configuration. The 5-seater with a 3.3L turbo-diesel paired to a 10-speed automatic gearbox. Off-road artillery includes a Multi-Terrain Select system, which adds Deep Snow and Auto modes, and a Multi-Terrain Monitor system with an underbody camera.



For now, India only gets a single powertrain option which is the 3.3L turbo-diesel producing 227 kW power and 700 nm of torque. Kerb weight is a hefty 3.3 tonnes:


Front end looks imposing with the massive grille upfront flanked by the rectangular headlamps. Love it or hate it, but you can't ignore the LC 300. Look closely and you will spot one of the many cameras for the multi-terrain monitoring system:


LED projector headlamps look swell. They get integrated DRLs and neatly concealed headlamp washers too:


The concave bonnet is massive and has a very pronounced haunch in the middle, further adding to the butch appeal:


LED fog lamps get dedicated recesses along with a chrome surround:


One look at the side profile, and you know this is an SUV which means business. In an era where most SUVs are becoming borderline crossovers in terms of design, the LC300 bucks the trend and sticks to a squared off bodystyle:


Don't miss the squared off wheel arches with the body coloured cladding running across the sides:


20 inch rims shod with 265/55 Bridgestone Dueler All-terrain tyres. Both the front and rear wheel arch get full cladding as expected of a car at the price point:


Rear end adopts a simple design language. The two-piece taillamps are full LED units:


Rear windshield with the heating element for the defogger and the rear wiper seen here. Needless to say, the washer is neatly concealed:


Closer look at the LED taillamps. The LC 300 ZX is the only configuration India gets for now:


A few parting shots for your viewing pleasure:

[vishy76]

Interiors

Just like the exteriors, the interiors of the LC 300 follow the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" philosophy. Although they are a huge leap in terms of technology and equipment over the LC 200, overall design still remains familiar with more focus being laid on ergonomics and ease of use than anything else.



3-spoke steering looks similar to other global Toyotas at first glance. However, look closely and you will notice that it does get some visual enhancements in the form of brushed aluminium inserts on the spokes and a faux wood finish on the bottom-half.

Controls for the MID and HU are on the left spoke, while those for the cruise control ( and some HU related functions too) are on the right spoke. Dummy buttons on the right spoke aren't a pleasant sight on such an expensive car


Buttons for the tail gate release and switching off traction control are located to the right of the steering. Dummy buttons again are an extremely unpleasant sight:


To the left of the steering are buttons for resetting the trip meter, the terrain monitoring system and the manual DPF regeneration. The "idle-up" button can be toggled to manually increase engine speed to 1100rpm so that the engine gets upto temperature quicker:


Modes for the terrain management system can be toggled via this rotary selector. Activating the DAC Crawl switch will allow the driver to only concentrate on the steering, while the car takes care of throttle input and braking during a steady crawl. Don't miss the rocker switch for switching between 4L and 4H either:


Driver's doorpad gets a combination of leather, faux wood and black soft touch plastic. The windows and ORVM controls are placed here, as are the memory buttons for the driver's chair:


Centre armrest houses a deep cavity and can be used to store your smartphone away from prying eyes. Don't miss the button on the top-left of the cavity. It activates the cooling function:


Glovebox size is more than adequate and can easily store the owner's manual and a few other odd items:


Sunroof isn't as large as you would expect from a car of this size. The LC 300 also misses out on a panoramic sunroof and makes do with a conventional unit:


Rear seats are very well contoured with good lower back support. What is below average though is underthigh support, typical of most BOF SUVs since the floor is placed quite high:




Rear doorpads get the same treatment as the ones at the front. Don't miss the JBL branded tweeter placed next to the door handle. A total of 14 speakers make up the JBL system in the LC 300:




Rear centre armrest houses two pop-out cupholders:


The LC 300 gets a 4-zone climate control system. As a result, both the rear passengers get dedicated blower and temperature controls along with ventilated seats:


Plastic seatback pockets are quite sturdy unlike the netted ones we have seen on most other European cars of late:


White LED map lights lend an upmarket look to the cabin:


Both the rear passengers get dedicated entertainment screens as shown. Unfortunately, they aren't as versatile as one would want and primarily rely on dated HDMI inputs as a source for video streaming:


Since the Indian spec LC 300 is a 5-seater, you do get a massive boot, 1130 litres of it to be precise:


You can see one of the 14 speakers here along with an LED bootlight:


The retractable parcel tray can be seen in position here:


The 3.3L V6 diesel fills up the engine bay quite well here. Radiator and coolant overflow reservoir placement is classic Toyota


Another testament to the no-nonsense LC philosophy. Most competitors have moved on to EPS systems, but the LC 300 still sticks to a good old hydraulic power steering:

[Aditya]

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[Turbanator]

Missing ADAS and related features going by the grill and steering as pointed out by fellow member.

The Blank switches means no Front or Rear locking Differentials. Not that any of their potential customers would use but a cheap cost-cutting by Toyota despite pricing so high.

[DicKy]

Originally Posted by Turbanator

Missing ADAS and related features going by the grill and steering as pointed out by fellow member.

The Blank switches means no Front or Rear locking Differentials. Not that any of their potential customers would use but a cheap cost-cutting by Toyota despite pricing so high.

Can't say it is cost cutting just for India, as the only factory model with both front and rear locking differntials is the GR Sport. The ZX shown here doesn't have front or rear locking differntials anywhere else in the world. Toyota reckons the Crawl control will take care of most situations, just like the previous gen 200 series, which only had front and rear differential locks in the aftermarket. Also we just get the idle up button for our climate, while colder climate models get the power heater which comes with an extra set of auxiliaries for early heating during a cold start.

Though agree with the absence of ADAS. Also the spec displayed at the Expo mentions the fingerprint authentication start system, whereas the display model has an ordinary start/stop button.

[Turbanator]

Originally Posted by DicKy

Can't say it is cost cutting just for India, as the only factory model with both front and rear locking differntials is the GR Sport. The ZX shown here doesn't have front or rear locking differntials anywhere else in the world.

I think it's optional, maybe standard in some places. Here's what I found on the one from a neighbouring country

Watch at 1:27 mark. Though they lose keyless entry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi0XDtzmdIM

[Turbanator]

A close friend and fellow member, bhpian shivjeet, got one today

[karan561]

Originally Posted by vishy76

The Toyota Land Cruiser 300 landed on Indian shores in August, 2022. The ex-showroom price is expected to be in the Rs. 1.5-1.7 Cr mark, with the booking price pegged at 10L.

LC300 is now priced at INR 2.10 Cr. (Ex-Showroom).

[DicKy]

Originally Posted by Turbanator

I think it's optional, maybe standard in some places. Here's what I found on the one from a neighbouring country ...Watch at 1:27 mark. Though they lose keyless entry

So guess, Toyota is doing their usual 'specific market model' strategy that they have perfected over the decades.

Add to the fact that it doesn't seem to have keyless entry, it has the fingerprint sensing push start button.

Originally Posted by Turbanator

A close friend and fellow member, bhpian shivjeet, got one today

Congrats to @shivjeet.

@Turbanator. As an owner of the LC200 and with access to your friend's LC300, guess we can expect a detailed comparo soon.

[aseem23]

Hello Folks,

Yesterday, I managed to get a delivery of a Toyota Land Cruiser 300 in Dubai. Thanks to the AMEX Centurion RM, there was a minimal waiting period (25 days from the date of booking). This is a 3.5L VXR Petrol variant which is 1/3rd the price that it costs in India, thanks to the super high taxes. Sharing some pics, and will share a detailed drive experience and more pics soon.