Is the all-new 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser a "true" Land Cruiser? - and does it really deserve a "Land Cruiser" name? This is the question many viewers have been asking because they are not sure if the new turbo-charged 4-cylinder hybrid Land Cruiser has the same toughness, ruggedness, and long-term reliability as either the previous 200-series Land Cruiser or the new 300-series Land Cruiser (which is no longer sold in North America). To clarify, the 2024 Land Cruiser is now called the 250-series, sharing its basic architecture with the all-new 2024 Lexus GX, which in turn shares its platform with the 300-series Land Cruiser (which everyone consider to be the "real" Land Cruiser). Automotive Engineer David Chao explains in detail why the new 250-series is just as capable, as reliable, and as tough as the slightly larger "original" 300-series Land Cruiser in this fascinating video. Watch the entire video to understand the 5 reasons why the 250-series is as tough as the 300-series and therefore deserve the Land Cruiser name.

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David is known around the world as an authentic specialist of Lean/Agile Thinking, and travels all around the world to review vehicles and teach latest engineering methods. Born and raised in Japan, David has an engineering degree from University of British Columbia and post-graduate education from MIT and Harvard Business School in Boston.