Powerful Land Cruiser Ever 2026
Toyota has brought the Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Hybrid to Australia, continuing the global rollout of its flagship electrified SUV after earlier launches in the Middle East and parts of Eastern Europe. Representing the most powerful and priciest Land Cruiser in the model’s history, the hybrid flagship still undercuts its upscale sibling, the Lexus LX700h, by a considerable margin.
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Australian buyers will be able to choose between two personalities for the Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Hybrid. The GR Sport stays loyal to the model’s adventure-ready heritage, carrying the rugged styling cues and off-road attitude that Land Cruiser fans know well. Meanwhile, the Sahara ZX takes a more refined direction, featuring an exclusive front bumper and redesigned air intakes that give the flagship SUV a distinctly more upscale presence.
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POWERTRAIN:
Aside from their styling differences, both versions of the Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Hybrid use Toyota’s i-Force Max hybrid system. It combines a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine also used in the Toyota Tundra and Lexus LX700h with a single electric motor to produce 457 horsepower and 790 Nm of torque.
Compared with the regular 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6 diesel Land Cruiser, the hybrid model gains 153 horsepower and 90 Nm of torque.
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The Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Hybrid uses a self-charging hybrid system paired with a smooth 10-speed automatic transmission, and Toyota’s all-wheel-drive system is standard on all models. The off-road-focused GR Sport version adds an upgraded suspension system and an electronic limited-slip differential for better performance in rough conditions.
The Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Hybrid brings more than just electrified performance to the table. It also introduces exclusive equipment such as electric power steering and a higher-output 1,500W rear power outlet. One notable compromise, however, is seating capacity unlike some other Land Cruiser versions, the hybrid is offered solely as a two-row, five-seat model instead of a more family-oriented three-row, seven-seat configuration.
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PRICE:
The Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Hybrid is expected to reach Australian customers in mid-2026. Buyers opting for the rugged GR Sport will face a starting price of AUD 156,060, while the more premium Sahara ZX commands a modest increase to AUD 156,810. As usual, both prices are listed before on-road charges.
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This pricing places the Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Hybrid at approximately AUD 8,900 above comparable V6-powered Land Cruiser variants. Even so, it remains positioned below the Toyota Tundra Platinum, making it the second most expensive Toyota model currently available in Australia.
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