- Toyota’s rugged Land Cruiser sees no substantive change for 2026
- Its starting price rises by less than the cost of inflation
Automakers update most cars slightly between model years. But, once in a while, designers sit down to discuss changes and conclude that, no, this one is exactly what it needs to be.
Take the Toyota Land Cruiser. A recent redesign took one of Toyota’s most storied nameplates into a new era with hybrid power, a boxy body design well suited to a guest star role in kayak and mountain bike ads, and a lower price point than it had carried for most of the 2000s.
Since its reintroduction for the 2024 model year, Toyota has declined to make any changes. Any at all. The Land Cruiser once again enters the 2026 model year without a single update — not even a new paint color to choose.
That’s fine with us. We agree: This one’s just right for certain buyers. It brings Toyota’s stellar reliability reputation and resale value onto the trail with full-time 4-wheel drive (4WD) and both center and rear locking differentials. Yet it’s comfortable on the commute, and, with an EPA-rated 23 mpg in combined driving, reasonably fuel efficient for an off-road-capable SUV.
Best of all, prices stay nearly flat for 2026. The base model Land Cruiser 1958, with its retro-round headlights, starts at $58,695, including a $1,495 delivery fee. That’s an increase of just $500 from 2025’s price, or 0.86%. The more upscale Land Cruiser model, with modern square headlights, starts at $64,770 – 2.94% higher than last year’s $62,920.
The government’s Consumer Price Index has risen 2.9% in the last 12 months.
