2025 Toyota Land Cruiser

The 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser combines rugged off-road capability with a comfortable, spacious interior, making it a suitable adventure vehicle and daily driver. Its fuel-efficient hybrid powertrain is impressive, but it doesn’t quite match the luxury or performance of some rivals.

Engine, Transmission, and Performance

Given that this is an entirely modernized and smaller generation of the Land Cruiser, Toyota has elected to install a hybrid powertrain in place of a naturally aspirated V-8 engine. A turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder is assisted by two electric motors to make 326 horsepower. If this setup sounds familiar, that’s because it’s similar to the powertrain offered in the Toyota Tacoma. All Land Cruisers come with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a four-wheel-drive system featuring a locking center differential, low-range gearing, a crawl-control system, and hill-descent control. In our test drive, we found that the hybrid powertrain provides good torque, but noticed that the boost from the electric motors is inconsistent due to the small battery pack. The Land Cruiser provides a smooth ride on the road and is significantly quieter than vehicles like the Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler

Fuel Economy and Real-World MPG

The Land Cruiser’s EPA ratings sit at 23 mpg combined, 22 mpg city, and 25 mpg highway. Those numbers are significantly better than what the previous-generation V-8 model offered. In our real-world 75-mph highway fuel-economy test, the Land Cruiser First Edition underperformed, achieving 21 mpg. For more information about the Land Cruiser’s fuel economy, visit the EPA’s website

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