Toyota Australia raising the demand price for those affected by supply Land Cruiser 300 Series on January 1, as part of a near-total price increase.
The entire 2023 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series range is up by $3500, meaning it now starts at $92,681 before on-road costs for GXand extends to $141,841 before on the road for Sahara ZX.
A Toyota Australia spokesperson said the price increase was due to a combination of the following factors “outside our control”:
“More expensive raw materials, labor, hardware and packaging contribute to higher manufacturing costs; there is a significant increase in sea freight charges; and economic conditions are generally tougher with rising inflation, both here and abroad.
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“In addressing these challenges, Toyota remains committed to keeping price increases to a minimum while maintaining our customers’ expectations for the quality and reliability of our vehicles,” the Toyota Australia spokesperson said.
The current Toyota LandCruiser 300 series arrives in local showrooms in October 2021 and has been in high demand with a large order bank.
Toyota Australia’s vice president of sales, marketing and franchise operations, Sean Hanley said Car Expert earlier this month that the current wait time for the 300 Series is around 12 to 18 months.
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“We expect supply uncertainty to continue into 2023,” Mr Hanley said.
“We have advised the RAV4 hybrid, Camry hybrid, and LandCruiser 300 have the longest waiting times.
“Although I don’t see this changing much for the first half [of 2023], I hope for the second half we will see some improvement. I want to convince our customers to do everything possible,” he added.
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Despite the supply constraints, Toyota still managed to sell a total of 13,152 LandCruiser wagons last year. This figure technically includes LandCruiser 76 Series wagons but the majority are 300s.
The LandCruiser wagon outsold its nearest competitor, the Nissan Patrol, by more than twice last year, with 5724 examples sold.
The LandCruiser was one of the nine best-selling models (in its respective segment) that Toyota had last year. It helped the company remain at the top of the sales chart for the 20th consecutive year, and also achieved its strongest sales result in 14 years.
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The updated Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series 2023 range is as follows:
- 2023 Toyota LandCruiser GX: $92,681 (+$3500)
- 2023 Toyota LandCruiser GXL: $104,481 (+$3500)
- 2023 Toyota LandCruiser VX: $116,681 (+$3500)
- Toyota LandCruiser Sahara 2023: $133,881 (+$3500)
- 2023 Toyota LandCruiser GR Sport: $140,481 (+$3500)
- Toyota LandCruiser Sahara ZX 2023: $141,481 (+$3500)
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