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Thanks @stickshifter! Totally agreee with all of your points. They definitely don’t want a Grenadier (not for the cost, nor for the off-road mechanical bias) - they're of the same age as your Mom. However, I do think maybe the Land Cruiser might be a viable option for them. My mother in law prefers a boxy vehicle and my father in law wants a hybrid (he’s a tight wad, and wants to save money any chance he gets - not blaming him for that!). I also think maybe the new defender might be a good option as I believe it is considered a mild hybrid.
Yeah - some Defenders are mild hybrid - you have a choice of power trains.
The Landcruiser is a 4-cylinder, turbo, mild hybrid. Toyota does hybrids very well.
Lexus has their own version of the Landcruiser - the Lexus GX - with a turbo V6 (no hybrid). The Lexus will feel more "upscale", but underneath, the vehicles are very similar. Lexus typically has the highest reliability ratings in America. Both vehicles are boxy - so that should make the mother-in-law happy - which is important!
Here is a quick comparison between the Landcruiser and the Lexus GX (both are essentially made by Toyota):