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by wiradikusuma·3y ago·view on hn ↗
Are we talking about the same Land Cruiser? In my home country, Indonesia, Land Cruiser is a luxury car. It sounds like in US or other countries it's like Honda Civic level.
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No, it's not really the same vehicle. The name is the same, but the 70 Series mentioned in the article is built since 1984, what you are thinking of are the 200 and 300 series, which are decidely luxury SUVs.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Land_Cruiser

Probably not. These are 70 series land cruisers which are essentially the same as those manufactures in the mid 80s and are designed to be mechanically robust and simple to repair. Latest model land cruisers are pretty much luxury cars that you can take off road but most people probably don't, same as a range rover etc.
Is the Fortuner available in your market? That is how Toyota offers a reasonably priced modern alternative in some countries
There is a thriving trade in older and used land cruisers which are more bare bones but known for their reliability.