The All-New Toyota Land Cruiser

Key Points

• All-new vehicle, replacing Land Cruiser Colorado
• On sale in the UK from 2 January 2003
• New model set to double previous Colorado sales in UK
• Builds on Land Cruiser heritage of more than 50 years
• Engineered without compromise for superb off and on-road performance
• Launched with Toyota’s latest generation 161bhp 3.0-litre D-4D common rail turbo diesel, making it one of the most powerful cars in its class
• All-new 4.0-litre petrol VVT-i V6 engine available from March 2003
• Three and five-door body styles with ‘wide body’ styling treatment on selected models
• Available with either rear door mounted spare wheel or underbody mounted spare on top two grades
• Four distinct trim levels: LC2, LC3, LC4 and LC5
• On-the-road prices from £23,995 to £36,795
• Strong focus on technology to deliver refinement and performance both on and off road
• Downhill Assist Control (DAC) for secure off-road descents
• World first application of electronic Hill-start Assist Control (HAC), improving off-road safety and performance
• Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Active Traction Control (A-TRC) standard on LC4 and LC5
• New generation TEMS (Toyota Electronic Modulated Suspension) four-mode semi-active automatic suspension for optimum ride comfort and handling (standard on LC5)
• Height adjustable rear air suspension standard with TEMS
• ABS, EBD and Brake Assist standard on all models
• CD-Rom-based satellite navigation with turn-by-turn feature standard on LC4 models – optional on LC2 and LC3 models
• DVD-based touch-screen satellite navigation system standard on LC5 models
• Choice of five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission with low ratio transfer boX
• Robust body-on-frame construction to withstand eXtreme off-road conditions
• Five-door accommodates up to eight in three rows of forward-facing seats
• More spacious interior with increased head, shoulder and legroom
• Advanced insulation and noise suppression features to achieve class-leading NVH levels
• All seats equipped with three-point seatbelts and adjustable headrests
• Eight airbags as standard
• Dual stage ‘smart’ front airbags with driver’s seat location sensor

Short Story

The launch of the new Toyota Land Cruiser is a landmark in the history of one of Toyota’s most enduring models. For more than 50 years the Land Cruiser has embodied Toyota’s core values, establishing a heritage of strength, reliability and rugged performance. In creating a new Land Cruiser for the 21st century, Toyota has not sacrificed these attributes but reinforced them with new levels of refinement, comfort, safety and on-road performance to create a vehicle that competes strongly on all fronts at the heart of the global SUV market.

Replacing the Land Cruiser Colorado, the new Land Cruiser will be offered with a choice of two engines: a new 4.0-litre VVT-i V6 petrol unit and Toyota’s latest generation 3.0-litre D-4D common rail turbo diesel. The turbo diesel will be available from launch on 2 January, with the V6 following from March neXt year.

Available in three and five-door body styles, with the ‘wide body’ styling treatment on selected models and four distinct trim levels – LC2, LC3, LC4 and LC5 – the new Land Cruiser offers a wider market appeal than ever before.

On-the-road prices will start at £23,995 for the LC2 three-door diesel with manual gearboX. Pricing and equipment levels will give the new Land Cruiser a key competitive advantage in the core UK SUV market.

All new Land Cruisers will come with a three-year / 60,000-mile warranty and three-year paint and 12-year anti-perforation warranties, in line with all other new Toyota models.

Technically Advanced

The new Land Cruiser is one of the most technically advanced vehicles to be launched by Toyota. It is equipped with a series of electronic systems designed to make driving on and off-road safer, more refined and more pleasurable.

These include a world first with the introduction of electronic Hill-start Assist Control (HAC). This detects if the vehicle begins to slip backwards or develops wheelspin when starting on an uphill gradient and automatically adjusts the braking and wheel rotation to allow a controlled get-away. It forms one element of the Brake Control System, together with Downhill Assist Control (DAC). This system is available on LC4 and LC5 with automatic transmission.

A Truly Modern Toyota

The new Toyota Land Cruiser builds on a heritage of more than 50 years but is a truly modern Toyota. It is designed and engineered to embody the four elements of the Toyota European DNA that defines the company’s current product generation.

Superior Quality: premium interiors and equipment levels, combined with indisputable reliability and durability.
Design: a contemporary, European-influenced design with clear references to the Land Cruiser heritage and Toyota family identity.
Driving pleasure: ruggedness off-road and secure, comfortable and rewarding performance on tarmac.
Innovation: advanced technology used to increase all-round performance, safety and passenger comfort.
Design With a European Flair

An international team of engineers and designers developed the new Toyota Land Cruiser, working on an original concept produced by Toyota’s ED2 design studio in the South of France. ED2 has also been the cradle of the new Avensis, Yaris, Corolla and Avensis Verso models.

The designers worked to an initial concept of a contemporary evolution of the traditional durability and power of the Land Cruiser. The result is a look that is strong and purposeful, building on the identity of the Land Cruiser Colorado, but interpreted in a contemporary, European-influenced style.

Both three and five-door versions will be available, in normal or wide-body styles (depending on grade). The five-door accommodates up to eight people in three rows of forward-facing seats. All seats are equipped with three-point seatbelts and adjustable headrests.

Most Powerful Land Cruiser Yet

The new Toyota Land Cruiser will be offered with a choice of two engines, offering a balance of power and economy that will make them the most efficient in their class.

The all-new 4.0-litre VVT-i V6 petrol unit, available in the UK from neXt March, is the most powerful engine yet to be offered in a Land Cruiser. Constructed in lightweight alloy, it develops 245bhp at 5,200rpm and offers 382Nm of torque at 3,800rpm. Acceleration from rest to 62mph can be achieved in 9.5 seconds.

The Land Cruiser will be available from launch on 2 January with the latest development of Toyota’s common rail 3.0-litre D-4D turbo diesel engine. Power output is 161bhp at 3,400rpm and maXimum torque is a formidable 343Nm, available from 1,600 to 3,200rpm. The engine’s torque capabilities set a new standard in the market segment and give the new Land Cruiser distinct advantages in off-road and towing performance. On-road it will reach a top speed of 103mph (Auto:106mph) and accelerate from rest to 62mph in 12.7 seconds.

New Sales Ambitions

The new Land Cruiser will play an important role in Toyota’s strategy for further development of its European market performance. In the UK Toyota eXpects 2,500 sales for the new model in 2003, contributing to a Europe-wide target of more than 30,000. This in turn will help progress towards Toyota’s medium term goal of 800,000 total European sales by 2005.

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