The Toyota Land Cruiser First Edition 2024 is spotted at an event in Germany ahead of its official launch

Fans of certain vehicles often gather to show their cars to other users and share news and the improvements made to them. This is the case of the drivers of the Toyota Land Cruiser, who hold their annual meeting in the German city of Ohrdruf, in the region of Thuringia.

In this town around 1,200 Toyota Land Cruisers gather, from every era and from versions prior to the current ones. A parade that shows the evolution of this benchmark off-roader, and which has not only served as an excuse to enjoy a weekend sharing the passion for leisure time and driving the Land Cruiser.

The Land Cruiser First Edition 2024, star of the show

This event is called Bush Taxi Meeting and has reached its 20th edition. This year it has brought together the cars of more than a thousand users from all over Europe, and it has also served to unveil the Land Cruiser First Edition 2024. The particularity of this special model is that only 3,000 units will be sold across the entire European continent.

Thanks to our colleagues at Carscoops we have been able to see this spectacular limited-edition model, which was on display during the event. Buyers who want to get one of them will have their chance from October 2023 onwards, when the model’s order book opens.

The Toyota Land Cruiser First Edition 2024 features LED headlights that are round, and the bodywork is finished in Arena paint with a White roof. It will also be available in Smoky Blue with a White roof. As for the engine, it will be available with a 2.8-litre turbodiesel producing 201 CV. This unit will be paired with an eight-speed automatic gearbox. Toyota has announced that the 2025 version will get a 48-volt mild hybrid engine.

This year, the Bush Taxi Meeting was held between 8 and 10 September, and work is already underway on the next edition, where the Mild Hybrid version of the 2025 model will likely be on show.