250 Series (Land Cruiser 250 / Prado / "Land Cruiser" in North America)

Revealed Aug 2023 – present · Light-duty

Lexus twin: Lexus GX 550 / GX 550h (J250)

The 250 moved to the GA-F platform shared with the 300 and adopted boxy, 60 Series-inspired styling.^[1] It brought the Land Cruiser name back to the US for 2024.^[2]

Key facts

Revealed	2 August 2023^[1]
Wheelbase	2,850 mm (implied by Toyota: the FJ is 270 mm shorter at 2,580)^[3]
US powertrain	i-FORCE MAX 2.4 L turbo hybrid, 326 hp / 465 lb-ft^[2]
US price	From $55,950 (1958 grade)^[2]
US EPA (2024)	22 city / 25 hwy / 23 comb mpg^[4]
Other engines	1GD-FTV 2.8 TD (48V in some markets), 2TR-FE 2.7, T24A-FTS^[1]
Drivetrain	Full-time 4WD, Torsen centre with lock, rear e-locker^[1]

Timeline

Aug 2023: revealed.^[1]
Spring 2024: US sales; First Edition limited to 5,000 for North America.^[5]^[2]
April 2024: Japan launch as the "Land Cruiser 250".^[1]

Where it was sold

Japan: As "Land Cruiser 250"^[1]
USA: As "Land Cruiser", hybrid only^[2]
Canada: As "Land Cruiser", returning after 35 years^[6]
Australia: As "Prado", 2.8 TD 48V^[1]
Middle East / GCC: 2.4 petrol and 2.8 TD^[1]
Europe / UK: "Land Cruiser" in most markets^[1]
South Africa / Africa: From June 2024^[1]
Other Asia / Russia: China (local build), Philippines, Vietnam, Pakistan^[1]

Any market not listed is unverified. See the full markets matrix.

WHERE IT WAS SOLD

Markets matrix

SoldLimited / other nameNot sold newUnverified

Model	Japan	USA	Canada	Australia	New Zealand	Middle East / GCC	Europe / UK	South Africa / Africa	Latin America	Other Asia / Russia
250 Series Revealed Aug 2023 – present	As "Land Cruiser 250"^[1]	As "Land Cruiser", hybrid only^[2]	As "Land Cruiser", returning after 35 years^[6]	As "Prado", 2.8 TD 48V^[1]	Unverified	2.4 petrol and 2.8 TD^[1]	"Land Cruiser" in most markets^[1]	From June 2024^[1]	Unverified	China (local build), Philippines, Vietnam, Pakistan^[1]

Source note: each cell is cited individually. "Unverified" means we haven't yet found a source confirming or ruling out sales in that market. It is not a claim that the model wasn't sold there. NZ was a major used-import market for JDM Land Cruisers, but new-vehicle NZ sales are mostly unverified here. Market names and years cover new-vehicle sales by Toyota/Lexus distributors.

Buying notes

New model. Check for recalls with your national Toyota distributor.

GENERATION COMPARISON

Prado & GX family

250 = 2,850 mm; FJ = 2,580 mm (270 mm shorter)^[7]

Series (US years)

Profile

Engine

Curb weight

EPA mpg
city / hwy · comb

GX SERIES
Lexus GX 470
US MY2003–2009

4.7 L 2UZ-FE V8
235 → 270 hp^[8]

unverified

14 / 17
≈ 15^[9] comb.

GX SERIES
Lexus GX 460
US MY2010–2023

4.6 L 1UR-FE V8
301 hp^[8]

unverified

15 / 20
≈ 17^[10] comb.

250 SERIES
Land Cruiser (US)
US MY2024–

2.4 L turbo hybrid I4
326 hp^[2]

unverified

22 / 25
≈ 23^[4] comb.

GX SERIES
Lexus GX 550
US MY2024–

3.4 L twin-turbo V6
n/a in source

unverified

15 / 21
≈ 17^[11] comb.

FJC SERIES
FJ Cruiser
US MY2007–2014

4.0 L 1GR-FE V6
239 hp^[12]

unverified

15 / 19
≈ 17^[13] comb.

FJ SERIES
Land Cruiser FJ
Japan 2026–

2.7 L 2TR-FE I4
163 PS^[7]

1,960 kg^[14]

Not EPA-rated
≈ (WLTC 8.7 km/L)^[3] comb.

Source note: MPG figures are US EPA ratings from fueleconomy.gov for the automatic 4WD wagon in the year shown (current EPA method). Engine output and weights are from Toyota's 75-year lineage specifications and Wikipedia, and vary by market and trim. Silhouettes are simplified original illustrations, not to scale except for the wheelbase line. Numbered citations are listed in Sources below.

Sources

Owner-reported issues are marked as such: they are community experience, not factory data. Specs vary by market and model year. Corrections are welcome.