The 2027 Toyota Land Cruiser adds a few useful options while keeping its familiar hybrid drivetrain and truck-based construction. The changes give shoppers more to consider in the cabin and on the trail without forcing them to relearn the whole lineup.
Here is what Toyota changed, how the two trims differ and which specifications matter before you buy.
What changes for the 2027 Land Cruiser?
The headline additions are an available high-mounted air intake and available heated and ventilated second-row outboard seats. Inked joins the exterior paint choices. These are targeted equipment changes, not a new generation of Toyota’s off-road SUV.
The intake and rear-seat upgrades serve different buyers. One deserves a closer look from someone who spends weekends on trails; the other matters to passengers who spend hours in the back seat. Confirm the equipment on the specific vehicle you are considering.
Powertrain and size: the core hardware stays familiar
Toyota retains the i-FORCE MAX turbocharged hybrid, with 326 combined horsepower, 465 lb.-ft. of torque, an eight-speed automatic and full-time four-wheel drive. Center and rear locking differentials remain standard, and maximum towing capacity is 6,000 pounds when properly equipped.
The current 2027 specification table lists a 196.4-inch length, 112.2-inch wheelbase and 8.3 inches of ground clearance. Width is 77.9 inches without mirrors or 83.2 inches with them. It seats five and has no third row. Toyota lists 46.2 cubic feet behind the second row and 82.1 with it folded, plus an EPA-estimated 23 mpg combined.
Two trims put comfort and trail equipment in different packages
The 1958 grade has round headlamps, heated fabric seats and an eight-inch touchscreen. The Land Cruiser grade adds rectangular headlamps, heated and ventilated SofTex front seats, a 12.3-inch touchscreen and additional terrain technology. The available Premium Package brings leather seating and the new rear-seat heating and ventilation.
Both use Toyota’s TNGA-F body-on-frame platform. Choosing the less expensive trim does not mean giving up the hybrid powertrain or standard locking differentials. That makes the equipment list, rather than engine output, the key comparison between the two.
Current prices and the numbers to check before towing
Toyota’s current U.S. specifications show base MSRPs of $58,080 for the 1958 and $64,155 for the Land Cruiser grade, before delivery, options and taxes. Those are the figures to use when shopping; the April launch announcement originally listed a lower $57,880 starting price.
The specification table lists maximum payload of 1,365 pounds for the 1958 and 1,280 for the Land Cruiser grade. Your vehicle’s door-jamb label is the figure to check before loading passengers, luggage and trailer tongue weight. A 6,000-pound towing headline does not tell you how much payload remains on your particular SUV.
