Toyota to Cease FJ Cruiser Production Worldwide
The Toyota FJ Cruiser is a quirky-looking car that was built to rival the likes of the Jeep Wrangler with its retro looks and off-road capacity. Unfortunately, sales didn’t take off as Toyota had originally hoped, and the SUV was discontinued in America back in 2014. However, the FJ Cruiser lived on in certain markets, […]
Toyota FJ Cruiser Resale Value Soars
Back in 2014, Toyota discontinued its FJ Cruiser—a body-on-frame SUV whose quirky styling competed with the likes of the Jeep Wrangler. Despite it being a favorite with die-hard fans, sales of the FJ Cruiser just weren’t cutting it, so Toyota removed the vehicle from its lineup. Now, the demand for used FJ Cruisers has gone […]
Farewell, Old Friend: A Tribute to the Toyota FJ Cruiser
As we bid farewell to 2014, we must also bid farewell to Toyota’s quirky off-roader—the FJ Cruiser. This serious SUV is being discontinued after 2014, so chances are if you haven’t bought one this year, you’ve missed out. The FJ Cruiser had its quirks—it was somewhat impractical, pretty inefficient, and expensive compared to its competition—but […]
Toyota FJ Cruiser Ultimate Edition: Retro Model Goes Out With a Bang
2014 is the last year Toyota will make its retro-inspired FJ Cruiser. The sporty SUV, which first debuted in 2006, always appealed to those looking for style over practicality, since Toyota’s 4Runner offers more utility than the FJ Cruiser but lacks its funky looks. Now, with sales dwindling in recent years, Toyota has decided it’s […]
2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser Overview
What’s New for the 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser? The 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser remains virtually unchanged, with the exception of a new Trail Teams off-road special edition package. 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser Exterior The 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser’s exterior is as exciting and unique as ever. It offers two full-sized, and two half-sized doors to […]
Toyota FJ Cruiser History
Introduction Unfortunately, the Toyota FJ Cruiser has reached the end of its production run with the 2014 model year, but while it was here, the FJ Cruiser provided adventurers with a retro-style, off-roading machine that was unlike anything else on the road. In production for less than a decade, enthusiasts had a brief love affair […]
2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser Overview
What’s New for the 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser The 2014 model year marks the last year of production for the FJ Cruiser, and to commemorate its passing, Toyota has launched the 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser Ultimate Edition. The Japanese automaker will only make 2,500 of the top-of the-line FJ Cruiser, while the standard production models […]
Toyota FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Ultimate Edition: Going Out with a Bang
After announcing that they will no longer be producing the FJ Cruiser, most people would expect Toyota to push the SUV brand aside without a second thought in favor of looking toward a potential replacement. Well, those people would be wrong. With the end of production for the Toyota FJ Cruiser fast approaching, the Japanese […]
Toyota FJ Cruiser Will Be Discontinued After 2014 Model Year
Toyota to stop producing the popular rugged FJ Cruiser.
Toyota has just announced that the beloved Toyota FJ Cruiser will be discontinued. At the end of the 2014 model year, Toyota customers will be saying goodbye to off-roader, which has been one of Toyota’s main all-terrain vehicles. This narrows the field of vehicles actually capable of going off-road. The FJ Cruiser was first introduced […]
2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser: Among Assets, Value is Key
The 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser can proudly boast any number of talents: power, versatility, on-road and off-road prowess among them. One of its most prominent strengths, however, is an intangible quality that is most meaningful to owners’ wallets: value. The 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser has been hailed as one of the most valuable vehicles on […]
Jerry Seinfeld Grabs Coffee with Ellen DeGeneres in a 1977 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser
Season 10 of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is officially out on Netflix, and one of the most highly anticipated guests is none other than Ellen DeGeneres. Of course, in true Comedians in Cars fashion, Jerry Seinfeld had to pick out a car that fits Ellen’s personality, so he opted for a 1977 Toyota FJ40 […]
Bid on This Classic 1978 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Right Now
The Toyota Land Cruiser dates back to 1951, when the first examples were produced for use by US military police and soldiers stationed in Japan. Originally named the BJ Toyota Jeep, this vehicle was designed to directly compete with the iconic Jeep Wrangler. The FJ40 Land Cruiser first appeared in 1960, and production ran right […]
Toyota Celebrates 10 Million Land Cruisers Sold
Toyota is celebrating the sale of its 10th million Land Cruiser SUV, a major milestone especially when contrasted against the single Land Cruiser it sold in the US in all of 1958, its first year in the country. Built in Australia, the Land Cruiser is one of Toyota’s most capable vehicles, though the model rolling […]
British Special Forces Use Toyota Land Cruisers to Fight ISIS
You might think that the army is all about Jeeps, and if you were thinking about post-WWII America, you might be right. The world is a lot different today though, and in Britain the vehicle of choice for fighting ISIS in the Middle East turns out to be the Toyota Land Cruiser—custom-fitted with heavy machine […]
Toyota Land Cruiser Takes On Australia’s Swan River
Here in the US, the Toyota Land Cruiser is a high-end luxury model that sports a hefty price tag of $83,825. Drivers in other countries, however, get to enjoy slightly different iterations designed more for off-roading in the Australian Outback rather than hauling the kids to ballet and soccer practice in the suburbs. In Australia, […]
Toyota Leads Mainstream Brands in Used Car Value
Toyota has been named the top mainstream brand for used car value in the annual Pre-Owned Value Awards by ALG, which named an impressive number of Toyota models as being among the best in their categories for two-to-five year depreciation. ALG examined 28 mainstream and premium vehicle categories from the 2016 model year to determine […]
Sweet Baby Jesus—Toyota Is Bringing a New 4WD Off-Roader to New York
On Wednesday, April 12, during the New York International Auto Show, Toyota will premiere a new FT-4X Concept for which it has just released a single teaser image, shown above. Already it seems clear what this new concept will preview: a rugged, four-wheel-drive (4WD) off-roader. How do we know this? Historically, Toyota has used the […]
Toyota Dominates J.D. Power 2017 Vehicle Dependability Study
The results of the J.D. Power 2017 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) were released two days ago and they are looking quite good for Toyota. Not only was its Lexus luxury division ranked at the top of the dependability survey for the sixth consecutive year (this time in a tie with Porsche), the Toyota car division […]