LR5 Release Updates?

skelzer said:

I'm literally also considering a choice between a new Tahoe/Escalade or waiting for the new LR5... so thanks for the detail in your post. Actually, it's really a choice between the following:

- wait for LR5
- Tahoe/Escalade
- new Volvo XC90
- Mercedes GL550

We've got 2 little ones and two more on the way... so it's purely a decision around third row access, which is why the LR5 flexible configuration would be a perfect fit. If only it would arrive before '17...!

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GL for sure.

If you will have a total of 4 I would recommend the GL or Sub. The reasons we got the Sub were great leg room in the second room, good leg room in the third row, AND lots of trunk space behind the third row. The Tahoe is tighter in every regard. They are also wide trucks, and we have the bench in the second and third. I can put a car seat in the middle with latches, and not impinge on the two outboard seats. Plus there is a DVD screen for the 2nd and 3rd rows - quiet kids. Still if the LR5 were here now, I would have got that and used my 8' cargo bin on the roof instead.

We rented a Yukon XL for a total of 4 weeks and 2K miles this year, and the ease of travel motivated the purchase. Happy wife, happy kids, and I still have my Accord.

bgsntth said:

... I would recommend the GL or Sub. .

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Respectfully, it's "BURB" not "Sub" !

bgsntth said:

... 8' cargo bin on the roof instead.
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People do seem to forget this simple and functionally versatile solution. The larger suv's can easily handle 2 side by side Thule 21 cubic foot cargo boxes.

I did a trip once with a 2100 and a 1200 on the LR3 which worked well for leaving space inside to use as an elevated sleep platform.

The LR4 can also handle 2 cargo boxes or one box and 3 bikes. I have a set of 7' long Thule bars that work great. I'm 6'2" and can walk under them when getting in the LR4 without banging my head. (at normal height setting) And at 7' they are about as wide as the outside mirrors.

roverman said:

It must be one hell of a tight rope to walk to continue to pussify the brand (yes, it's a word), while at the same time convincing everyone that it is still the best 4X4XFar.

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best comment I've seen this week hahaah bravo! absolutely honest

Ha Ha! Have you seen the recent Discovery Sport commercial where a wedding gets rained out or something so they all hop in a Discovery Sport and drive up into the mountains to hold the wedding. Wow. After all, that's why you and I bought an LR3/4, right? I think the current regime doesn't get it or doesn't care. But I'm happy. I have my LR4 and it should last a few years. Toyota Land Cruiser has seen a nice upgrade with an 8-speed transmission and though it still doesn't have the convenience of air suspension and is only 8.9" stock and still needs an overhaul of the cargo space I'm holding out that there will be a 300-version or something 5 years from now that, if it retains their superior towing capability and engine power (currently still a 5L V8 with 401 toque at 2500 RPM) I'll be going that direction. I lover our LR4. But when it finally gives up the ghost, I fully expect to be moving on.

danrhiggins said:

I lover our LR4. But when it finally gives up the ghost, I fully expect to be moving on.

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Completely agree, and I guess I already "moved on" somewhat. I had planned to replace our LR3 with a new 2015 LR4 before the big box style was turned into a jellybean shape like all the other crossovers. But even the 2015 LR4 wasn't for me due to the V6, running boards, eco-stop, rotary shift and more.

I guess if we didn't already have a 2013 LR4 in the garage the 2015 would have been fine. But any of us that are coming from a 2013 and older LR4 will find the current LR4 a step down with a more expensive price tag. I decided not to settle for less and found a used 2013 with 13K miles on it.

For those of us that go off road the choices are really narrowing. I just read that 2015 was the last year for the Nissan Xterra and the Pathfinder was already turned into a "Mallfinder". Skid plates, locking diffs and air suspension are no longer available on the Touareg. Let's hope the LR5 can still be ordered with off road capability.

It will be interesting to see what the Jeep Wrangler redesign has in store. No where near LR3/4 comfort, but it seems to be the only off-road capable machine for reasonable money left on the market. Plus endless modification options to consider.

Surfrider77 said:

It will be interesting to see what the Jeep Wrangler redesign has in store. No where near LR3/4 comfort, but it seems to be the only off-road capable machine for reasonable money left on the market. Plus endless modification options to consider.

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Toyota Land Cruiser is still extremely capable, essentially equal to the LR4.

$70k for a new one is a lot but it brings more value to the long term owner by not needing a warranty, running low octane fuel, and having much higher resale value.