The US-Market 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Compared to the Global 300 Series Truck

The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser is headed back to North America after the nameplate exited temporarily three years ago. Thing is, our version is different from the 300 Series that’s sold in the rest of the world, which can be confusing for anyone other than diehard Land Cruiser enthusiasts.

You might hear the nickname "Prado" thrown around when people talk about this new U.S.-market Land Cruiser. That's because it reflects the Land Cruiser Prado that's sold elsewhere in the world. Like all Prados going back to the '70s, this new Land Cruiser is on a shorter wheelbase, it uses a smaller engine, and it's less expensive than the full-size truck.

We're just scratching the surface right now. Let's dig in deeper to see what separates the two 'Yotas.

U.S.-Market 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Specs

• Powertrain: 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder hybrid | 8-speed automatic transmission | four-wheel drive with two-speed transfer case

• Horsepower: 326 horsepower

• Torque: 465 pound-feet

• Curb weight: N/A

• Max towing capacity: 6,000 pounds

• Dimensions: 84.2 inches wide (including mirrors) | 73.2 inches tall | 193.7 inches long

• Wheelbase: 112.2 inches

• Off-road angles: 31° approach | 25° breakover | 22° departure

• Ground clearance: 8.7 inches

• Price: Mid-$50,000 plus destination

Global-Market 300 Series Toyota Land Cruiser Specs

• Powertrain: 3.3-liter twin-turbo diesel V6 | 3.5-liter twin-turbo gas V6 | 10-speed automatic transmission | four-wheel drive with two-speed transfer case

• Horsepower: 304 @ 4,000 rpm (diesel) | 409 @ 5,2000 rpm (gas)

• Torque: 516 lb-ft @ 1,600 to 2,600 rpm (diesel) | 479 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm (gas)

• Curb weight: 5,798 pounds

• Max towing capacity: 7,716 pounds

• Dimensions: 77.95 inches (without mirrors) | 76.8 inches tall | 194.9 inches long

• Wheelbase: 112.2 inches

• Off-road angles: 32° approach | 21° breakover | 25° departure

• Ground clearance: 9.25 inches

• Price: $96,025 AUD ($64,497 USD)

Let's start with the size of these two Cruisers because that's going to be the main visual difference. Both rigs are built on Toyota's TNGA-F platform, the same body-on-frame architecture that underpins the Tundra and Sequoia. However, the 300 Series is quite a bit bigger than the U.S.-market Land Cruiser at about 2.5 inches longer and about three inches taller.

That size plays a role in off-roading, too. The bigger 300 Series Land Cruiser has 9.25 inches of ground clearance, versus the U.S. Land Cruiser's 8.7 inches. The bigger SUV also has approach and departure angles of 32 degrees and 25 degrees, respectively, compared to the smaller Toyota's 30 degrees and 22 degrees.