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Toyota Australia has stated the ‘Child’ LandCruiser FJreceived’t make it to Australia in its present guise as a result of its engine – shared with the HiLux – can’t meet upcoming emissions laws, which can additionally see it dumped from the ute vary.
The chunky mini-FJ LandCruiser was revealed earlier this month as a rival to the Suzuki Jimny and Renault Duster small SUVs, however Toyota Australia instantly dominated it out for native showrooms.
Talking to media at this week’s Tokyo motor present, Toyota Australia gross sales and advertising vp Sean Hanley stated the pint-size SUV’s naturally aspirated 2.7-litre four-cylinder petrol engine (codenamed 2TR-FE) has prevented an Australian launch.
The powertrain – additionally utilized in entry-level variations of the HiLux – is at present rated at a Euro 5 emissions normal however received’t meet more durable Euro 6 laws coming into pressure in Australia from December 2025.
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No different engines have been introduced for the automobile.
“I regarded on the little LandCruiser right now and there’s little question on seems, and the LandCruiser identify in Australia, [it] could be very interesting,” Mr Hanley stated.
“However the hardcore actuality is, we face in our nation … variable laws, new standards, New Automobile Effectivity Requirements [NVES].”
Mr Hanley was fast to level out that the child FJ’s non-arrival wasn’t resulting from NVES, with Euro 6 separate from the emissions requirements launched in 2025.
“It’s not about NVES it’s nearly laws – it’s truly about emission requirements, so on that specific automobile – nevertheless it’s not due to NVES, it’s the truth [that] we’re transferring to Euro 6 emissions,” he stated.
Mr Hanley stated if the child FJ met Euro 6 requirements, Toyota Australia would rethink it for native showrooms.
“We now have to look very fastidiously at our product portfolio – what we predict we’re going to wish, what are we going to promote in numbers, what the purchasers need and want.”
“Clients want that LandCruiser, prospects want that LandCruiser ute, prospects want that HiLux, proper, so we’ve obtained to be very fastidiously deliberate on our product portfolio going ahead.
“These are all issues we have to think about once we look to herald automobiles sooner or later.”
The child FJ LandCruiser shares its platform with the HiLux Champ, a back-to-basics ute not offered in Australia. One in every of these was noticed right here earlier this week, although Toyota Australia has confirmed this instance isn’t one in all its autos, nor does it belong to one in all its companions or suppliers.
Just like the FJ LandCruiser, that is additionally supplied with the two.7-litre engine in sure markets, although it’s additionally supplied with diesel energy.
There’s cause to consider the two.7-litre engine received’t be supplied within the next-generation HiLux, which is because of be unveiled later this month.
The two.7-litre was lacking from official Australian Design Rule (ADR) paperwork for the new-generation HiLux, which listed the two.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder, codenamed 1GD-FTV, as the only engine.
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