The first images of the updated Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series – which gains new technology inside – have appeared in Japan before its imminent Australian launch.
The 2025 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series update has debuted in full in Japan ahead of its Australian launch between April and June.
Images posted by the Toyota Gazoo Racing division in Japan show the interior of the updated LandCruiser 300 Series GR Sport, revealing its new digital instrument cluster and infotainment system for the first time.
Toyota Australia has confirmed the GR Sport – along with the VX, Sahara and Sahara ZX – will gain a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster replacing the current 7-inch semi-digital unit in Australia, along with “latest-generation” software for its 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen.
It brings connected satellite navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and over-the-air software update support over the current model.
Toyota Connected Services will move to a shorter 12-month complimentary period – down from three years – with the addition of new connected-car features, including remotely controlling its air-conditioning from the myToyota phone app.
The on-screen air-conditioning controls have been removed from grades with the 12.3-inch display, with Toyota instead standardising a climate control panel with more physical buttons – currently found in the GX and GXL – across the LandCruiser 300 range.
However the existing row of physical buttons for the infotainment system have been removed in favour of touch controls – leaving only buttons for the volume and power, now directly below the touchscreen.
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In addition, the CD/DVD player has been deleted from the VX, Sahara, Sahara VX and GR Sport, but these grades gain an HDMI port allowing users to play multimedia content when the vehicle is stationary.
GX and GXL variants also receive the new-generation infotainment software – but move from a 9-inch display with several hard buttons to a smaller 8-inch touchscreen with a single physical control controlling the volume and power.
A 7-inch digital instrument cluster has been added to the two base grades, replacing the 4.2-inch driver information display and analogue gauges found in today’s GX and GXL.
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As detailed in December 2024, other updates for the LandCruiser 300 include an improved suite of active safety features with lane-centering assist, emergency steering assist and an emergency driving stop system now standard across the range.
The GXL and above now feature a door-opening warning system using the same sensors as the blind-spot monitoring, along with autonomous emergency braking (AEB) when reversing at low speeds.
Equipment differences over the outgoing model include a power-adjustable steering wheel, LED cabin lighting and guidelines for its rear-view camera for the entry-level GX, while the mid-spec VX gains an eight-way power-adjustable passenger seat and an electric tailgate.
The GXL also receives several enhancements, such as new “suede-like” fabric upholstery, an eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, four-zone climate control, a cooled centre console, and split-folding second-row seats with a centre armrest.
The GR Sport adds a puddle lamp in the luggage area to improve low-light visibility, while there are no specification changes for the Sahara and Sahara GX beyond the new infotainment and safety technologies.
More Australian details on the 2025 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series – including pricing – will be announced closer to its arrival between April and June.
Price rises are likely over the current LandCruiser 300 Series, which starts from $96,991 before on-road costs for the GX and rises to $145,791 for the Sahara ZX.
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