Toyota Land Crusier (2010) revealed +Video

Toyota has announced a revised Land Cruiser for 2010, with a single 3.0 litre diesel engine option in the UK.

If you want a tank that will go anywhere – dressed up as a full size SUV – you choose the Toyota Land Cruiser. No other off-roaders – including those from Land Rover – have quite the reputation the Land Cruiser has for  go-anywhere ability. And bullet-proof doesn’t even start to describe the Land Cruiser. After the apocalypse all that will remain will be cockroaches and Land Cruisers.

But times move on, and Toyota has decided a modest facelift and a re-vamp is called for, and they have released details of the changes for their most iconic model, which will launch at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week, and go on sale in the UK in December.

There are a number of styling tweaks inside and out to keep the venerable Land Cruiser fresh, including a revised dash and trim and tweaks to the bumpers and lights. But the biggest news – at least in the UK – is that the Land Cruiser will come with just one engine option – the 3.0 litre D-4D diesel with a five-speed auto-box. This 171bhp unit will come packaged in a five-door body and will deliver 34.9mpg and 0-60mpg in around 11.5 seconds. Other markets will get a three door option and an alternative engine – a 4.0-litre V6 Dual VVT-i petrol engine.

Toyota has sorted then suspension for better feel and on-road comfort, and fitted KDSS, which adjusts the roll bars for optimum handling. The body has been stiffened and the air suspension on the range-topping LC5 version gets a choice of three damper settings. The Land Cruiser also gets Multi-terrain Select, which automatically controls power and braking to optimise performance for different types of off-road surfaces and feeds views from around the car to the in-dash screen from four cameras.

The 2010 Land Cruiser comes with three rows of seats to seat up to seven (option on the LC3) and a whole raft of storage spaces. Front and rear AirCon is included, as is high-end audio and a built-in hard drive.

The Land Cruiser is a one-off purchase. You’ll never need to buy another as it will outlive you. So if you want to go anywhere you may as well get the latest version with all the toys.

It won’t get you there very quickly. But it will always get you there. Wherever ‘there’ is.

Toyota Land Cruiser 2010 Models and Specifications

LC3	LC4 (adds)	LC5 (adds)
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) with Active Torque Control (A-TRC)	Electronically modulated Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS)	Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS)/Active height control
Downhill Assist Control (DAC) with Hill-start Assist Control (HAC)	Triple-zone climate control air conditioning	Sunroof
Seven airbags, including driver’s knee airbag	Rear privacy glass	Seat memory package
ABS with EBD	18-inch alloys	Crawl Control
Active front headrests	Toyota Easy Flat rear seat system with third row seats (powered)	Multi-terrain Monitor
17-inch alloys	Third row curtain airbags	Steering Angle Display
Fog lamps	Leather upholstery	Multi-terrain Select system
Roof rails	Electric, heated front seats	Rear seat entertainment system
Cruise control air conditioning	Illuminated entry
Smart Entry and Start	Rain-sensing wipers
Climate control	Dusk-sensing headlights
Scuff plates	Auto-dimming rear view mirror
6-speaker audio system	Rear parking monitor
Bluetooth	Front and rear parking sensors
Optional 3rd seat row	HDD navigation system
	JBL 14-speaker premium audio

Preliminary technical specifications

ENGINE	3.0 D-4D
Engine type	Four cylinders in-line
Displacement (cc)	2,982
Fuel injection type	Common rail
Emissions level	Euro 4
Max power (bhp @ rpm)	171 @ 3,400
Max torque (Nm/rpm)	410 @ 1,600-2,800
PERFORMANCE
Acceleration 0-62mph (sec)	11.7
Max. speed (mph)	109
EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS
Overall length (mm)	4,760
Overall width (mm)	1,885
Overall height (mm)	1,845
Wheelbase (mm)	2,790
Front overhang (mm)	895
Rear overhang (mm)	1,075
TYRES AND WHEELS
Wheels	17 or 18-inch
Tyres	245/70R17 or 265/60R18
OFF-ROAD PERFORMANCE
Approach angle (°)	32
Departure angle (°)	25
Ramp angle (°)	22
Side angle limit (°)	42
Minimum running ground clearance (mm)	220
Wading depth (mm)	700
FUEL CONSUMPTION AND EMISSIONS
Combined cycle (mpg)	34.9mpg
CO2 emissions (g/km)	214
SUSPENSION
Front	Double wishbone
Rear Four-link with lateral rod	Four-link with lateral rod
TOWING CAPACITY
Braked (kg)	3,000
Unbraked (kg)	750

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