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I strongly Doubt The Land Cruiser platform would go anytime soon.Land cruiser 4wd has a lot to do with it's capability vs the Seq.
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200 series platform won't be going anywhere anytime soon. Toyota 200 series SUV sales were at about 82% increase in sales for LC and about 125% increase in sales for LX570. They still sell in small numbers and will reach about 12000-15000 units this year. But 12000 units is still a lot of units no matter how you look at it how you look at it. Toyota will sell just as many 200 series SUVs this year as it did 10 years ago while the Sequioa will likely sell have as many Seq as they did when the Sequioa first rolled out.
As for Sequioa. Sequioa sales are already tanking with growth of 12% year over year after three months of sales. Prospective Sequioa owners are much more affected by high gas prices and high monthly payments. This Sequioa just does not get enough MPG to survive as a strong sales leader with minimal incentives. I believe one Toyota exec says sales for Sequioa are forcasted at about 62000 units this year. I think they are on pace for about 1/2 of that. Compared to the other north american SUVs' the Sequioa is a leader but I am not sure it will be the replacement for the 200 series.
Toyota Sequioa will lose more sales from an interior made with poor materials and a bad design than 200 series will lose from a lack of fold flat rear seats.
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Can we expect to see a platform on a Lexus it's very possible
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Not a chance. The only Lexus made outside of Japan is the RX and I doubt Toyota will take any chances by ruining there rep by using the Seqouia/Sienna/Crewmax manufacturing facility to put together the LX interior.