Suzuki Landy Updated With Hybrid-Only Power and More Seats
Suzuki Landy receives a Japanese-market update with hybrid-only power, an eight-seat option and sportier styling borrowed from the Toyota Noah.
Suzuki has updated the Landy minivan in Japan, four years after the model switched from its long-running Nissan Serena roots to a Toyota Noah-based platform.
The latest Landy remains closely related to the Toyota Noah, but Suzuki has given it a slightly different visual identity. The minivan now comes standard with a sporty body kit that is optional on the Toyota, including a large black grille, three silver horizontal bars and a more aggressive lower splitter.
Compared with the Noah, the Landy also gets a body-colored trim piece between the headlights and Suzuki badging. Exterior color choices are limited to monochrome shades: Platinum Pearl White, Stream Silver and Neutral Black.
The main cabin change is the addition of an eight-seat version for the hybrid model. Previously, hybrid Landy buyers did not have this seating layout. The dashboard also gains a larger 7-inch driver display, although Suzuki does not offer the full 12.3-inch digital cluster available on the Toyota Noah.
The Landy still misses out on Toyota’s factory 8-inch or 10.25-inch infotainment screens. Instead, buyers can add dealer-installed navigation and entertainment systems with either 7-inch or 9-inch displays. Suzuki also says interior materials have been improved.
The biggest mechanical change is the removal of the pure gasoline version. The pre-update Landy was available with a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine producing 170 hp and 202 Nm, paired with a CVT and optional all-wheel drive. That version has now been discontinued.
The refreshed Landy is hybrid-only. Its powertrain combines a 1.8-liter petrol engine with 98 hp and 142 Nm, a 95 hp electric motor with 185 Nm, and an electromechanical CVT. All-wheel-drive versions add a rear electric motor producing 41 hp and 84 Nm.
AWD models also gain a new Snow Extra driving mode, aimed at improving traction in poor winter conditions.
The updated Suzuki Landy is already available to order in Japan. Prices start from ¥3.58 million, or about $24,000, while the all-wheel-drive version starts from ¥4.13 million, around $26,000. The related Toyota Noah remains cheaper, starting from ¥3.26 million, or roughly $20,000.
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