Toyota's first serious EV stumbled at launch but the 2026 refresh finally delivers what buyers expected: 352 miles of range, 150kW charging, and battery preconditioning that makes winter driving tolerable. The catch? It's still missing one-pedal driving, and the digital key is frustratingly glitchy. Early 2023-2025 models tanked in value, now selling under $25k used, making them screaming deals if you're commuting locally with home charging, but miserable for road trips. Buy the 2026 if you want a sensible, comfortable family EV with Toyota's reliability halo. Skip it if you road-trip often or want the latest tech thrills, the Ioniq 5 and Model Y still feel more modern.
The Land Cruiser built a bulletproof reputation over forty years, but the 2024 reboot trades the proven V8 for an unproven turbo hybrid that accelerates poorly and handles like a boat on pavement, brake squealing and body roll are expert-confirmed. The $60,000 base trim delivers cloth seats and minimal features, a value proposition that's hard to defend when the legendary durability you're paying for hasn't been proven yet on this generation. Buy it if you need genuine off-road capability and trust the nameplate enough to bet on it; skip it if you want a refined daily driver or need third-row seating.