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It is in the mountains here in Japan

In the mountains of Yamanashi here in Japan

@@Car-crazy Thankee!

Yes. We don't get snow all the time here like some parts of Japan, but when it snows oh yeah it really snows. Not unusual to get 1 metre of snow in 1 night. One year we actually got 2m of snowfall in 24 hours!

Why, it was not effecting my line of vision, and not going fast enough for it to blow over the window. And who cares what it looks like. There were many cars driving about with snow on their bonnets, as long as it doesn't effect ones vision, it doesn't matter. But thanks for telling me about the snow on the bonnet though!

Thanks!

Me too. More retro with round headlights, I think.

@@Car-crazy exactly right I love a good mix between modern and retro cars

They are, you are correct, but electronic dials, I said electronic (not digital) there is a difference actually, sorry if it was confusing. They are also backlit even when lights are not on. I don't remember the old one being like that. That is why I said they are have been replaced by electronic ones. Electronic controlled analogue dials. Sorry maybe my explanation was not easy to understand.

Thanks for the feedback. I was simply saying how the seats felt to me at the show. And they felt comfortable. It may be true what you say, but obviously I could not take it for a test drive, but more often than not I can judge the seat comfort and how it will be by simply sitting on it for a minute or two and how well I fit in the seat. When I bought my BMW, I knew straight away the seats would not be comfortable for long journeys, no lumber support, too hard and I am too wide for the seats, and I was spot on, but then I didn't buy it for long journeys. Anything more than 100k's and I need a break. The first time I sat in the Prado I knew the seats would be good for long journeys, it has lumber support and is more than wide enough for me to comfortably fit the seat, the degree of padding is just right for me, and I was spot on. Sometimes it can be the suspension that is causing a less than satisfactory ride on longer journeys. Putting in different seats can help compensate for the poor ride caused by the suspension and handling. But yes not all seats are good for sure and what might be good one person may not suit another.

Yes auto transmission unfortunately, as with nearly all cars in Japan, except for the Jimmy and small k-trucks and vans which you can choose either. I went with manual for both my truck and van

@@Car-crazy hopefully they are optional for the transmission, and it is unavoidable to get one automatic option to keep the vantage product alive in modern days.

20 years is a short number. Mine has 37 years old... and it seems it will last forever!

I think it has to do with regulations and safety. These things are notorious for easily fliping on hard turns. There are already videos of 2024 Models flipped to the side. th-cam.com/users/shortsl2c18qgWOm4?si=NrvIzmINZZnt7KDr

That is probably very true, but I had heard American regulations on diesel engines as well as other things is another big reason why it will not be sold in the USA. Hence the 250 series is only sold as a petrol hi-brid in the USA, while here and other countries we get the diesel.

I doubt it would meet US safety standards!

I think it is to do with the regulations in your country

I spoke to the engineer and he told me it had been fixed. Once it is released and in the show room, I will try and see if I can actually measure the axles to know for sure.

​@@Car-crazyit's not been fixed you have to wonder why 🥺

@@Car-crazyit is obvious that they didn’t. The axle difference is about 5 cm each side. The body width is the same. So the fenders should be 5 cm wider. But the fenders are the same also :(

You may correct. But I did speak to the Toyota engineer at the show and he assured me it had been fixed. Only way will be to measure the axle width once in showrooms to know for sure.

Not to be rude, but are your sure he knew what you were asking about? Or was it a lost in translation moment? Thanks for responding btw.@@Car-crazy

@yanmak2363 no offense taken. I have been here 24 years..While my Japanese will never be perfect we both clearly understood each other. He clearly said that the axles had been corrected. I guess it comes down to whether or not he was telling the truth. In hindsight I probably should have measured the axels.

Yes it is true, I asked an engineer who was at the show, and assured me that the rear axel had been adjusted

Mate, I wonder if this is true for the Australian market, from what I have seen and been told the axle hasn't been changed? I've got a v8 79 series coming soon. Nice vid

@OutbackOffroadNT Well, I would assume its the same for all markets, as I doubt they would change the axle size for the different markets. Once the actual cars are out, only then will we know for sure. But it was one of Toyota's engineers I spoke to, and he assured me it had been corrected. I have no reason to doubt what he said. Once the final production models are out, if I am able to, I will physically measure both the front and rear axels myself.

@Car-crazy definitely interesting, even in the media release footage from Toyota here in Australia you can see the width hasn't changed, guess we'll have to wait and see.

@@OutbackOffroadNT yes. I have to say when I looked at it at the show, visually it did appear that the rear axles where the same as the front. But without measuring them its only a guess.

Thank you. From Amazon

Thanks. Yeah I like it too.Have done a few mods, which you can see in my latest videos. I also really want to drive it in snow. Unfortunately last year was a bad year hardly any snow. But hoping for lots of snow so I can do some videos driving in snow. If your not already, follow me then you will know when I upload any new videos.

I have done some, but not enough places around here to go, mostly closed off. But plan on getting off road with it when I can, and of course will have it out in snow if we get snow here this year properly. I will do vids on both when I do.

Yes mine is 6 speed. 2.8L diesel and the 2.7 L petrol all have 6 speed here in Japan. The new 250 series 2.7 petrol will also be 6 speed, but the new 250 with the same 2.8 diesel as is in my car now will have an 8 speed.

I got them on Amazon. Here is the link...www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B09T98HCVF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1 By the way I am very happy with these mats, they keep the carpet clean even after being out in snow or mud. The mats are easy to take out and wash too. And so far seem to be very hard wearing.

The height is fixed, it is not adjustable. It comes from the factory with this amount of ground clearance.

Greetings to you to. Glad your enjoying your car. I too am enjoying my car.

@@Car-crazy thanks 😊😊we could share some things or experience about our cars if you want it?🙂🙂

@@nomad8160 sure, sounds good

@@Car-crazy ok keep in touch 🙂🙂👍👍

Yes it is. Diesel 202 hp 500NM torque. Petrol 2.7 only has 146Hp and about 250NM torque.

Thank you

​@@Car-crazycan you do a video of the auto headlights

@@Kiwi_NZ610 well they are like on any other car. If you switch to the auto setting they will come on when it gets dark. And for the auto high beam they come on and off automatically also. When there are no other cars or lights in front of the car the high beams switch on, and they go off when they detect oncoming cars and when the speed drops below about 20kph or you go around very slow corners. But you can override the auto setting and manually put the high beams on and off also. There are occasions when the auto high beam might keep on longer when it sees a car if your coming around a corner on a hill for example or someone walking down the side of the road towards you they will not dip. On those occasions using them on manual can override this problem, but 98% of the time they work very well. As for making a video, I have no plans on making just a video about the lights as there is not much to show. Maybe if I do a video on other features then I may include it. Hope this helps

@@Car-crazy oh okay the land cruiser controls the highbeam and low beam

@@Kiwi_NZ610 yes, but you can also change it to manual and do it yourself.

Huh? Did you mean how much diesel does it take or how much did it cost?

@@Car-crazy cost

@@mahibrahman2046 5,500,000 Japanese Yen

@@Car-crazy wow how much diesel does it take btw and what's the mileage on it

@@mahibrahman2046 89 litres from empty. Averages about 10-11.5k/L so not economical, but then I knew that before I bought it. I bought this new, but the price of the new model coming out in Autumn this year is almost certainly going to go up by quite a bit more to be more in line with Jeep and Range Rover, so I heard.