Lower Emissions Yield Savings for Land Cruiser Owners
Toyota has achieved a significant reduction in exhaust emissions from its legendary Land Cruiser, cutting its tax liability and strengthening its cost of ownership profile.
Adopting a new low viscosity differential oil has helped bring down the CO2 figure for the 3.0-litre D-4D automatic from 238 to 224g/km, ratified by a re-test of the model by the Vehicle Certification Agency.
As a result Land Cruiser moves from Band L to Band K for Vehicle Excise Duty, almost halving the annual road tax cost (down from £405 to £215). This £190 reduction is reflected in a lower on-the-road price, effective from 1 May and detailed below.
MODEL |
OTR PRICE |
Land Cruiser LC3 3.0 D-4D Auto |
£29,630 |
Land Cruiser LC4 3.0 D-4D Auto |
£33,350 |
Land Cruiser Invincible 3.0 D-4D Auto |
£38,145 |
Reduced emissions and competitive fuel economy and performance strengthen the appeal of Land Cruiser compared to its market rivals, as the table below illustrates.
TOYOTA |
LAND ROVER |
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN |
|
CO2 emissions (g/km) |
224 |
270 |
280 |
Annual VED cost |
£215 |
£405 |
£405 |
Combined cycle fuel consumption (mpg) |
31.4 |
27.7 |
26.7 |
Maximum speed (mph) |
109 |
112 |
110 |
0-62mph (sec) |
11.2 |
12.7 |
12.9 |
Max. power (bhp/DIN hp @ rpm) |
171/173 @ 3,400 |
188/190 @ 4,000 |
168/170 @ 3,800 |
Max. torque (Nm @ rpm) |
410 @ 1,600 |
440 @ 1,900 |
373 @ 2,000 |
ENDS