Land Cruiser Toyota 2018
A legend 65 years in the making, the 2018 Toyota Land Cruiser has had a range of styling updates inside and out, yet remains remains unique in its segment for its ability to combine outstanding quality, durability and reliability with unrivalled off-road performance and ever-greater levels of luxury, comfort and ownership prestige.
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Production of the 120 series Prado concluded in late 2008 after seven years of existence and the accumulative achievement of almost six million Land Cruiser sales. It was not deemed to be old, yet Toyota wanted to stay ahead of the curve with its replacement, the important 150 series Prado launched for 2009. This generation would be sold in more than 190 countries worldwide.
The design was once again handed to ED2, which made subtle visual refinements to the predecessor’s vocabulary while adding hints of the styling cues seen in the recently launched 200 series Station Wagon. It was a more muscular, dynamic look with high-set headlights that raise the outer edges of the bonnet, while for the first time the right-hinged rear door contained a top-hinged window that could be opened independently. Both three- and five-door versions were available, though the wheelbases remained identical to that of the 120. Advancements in the bodyshell’s crash-absorption properties saw the front crumple zone descend to a height similar to that of most passenger cars.
Inside, the sweeping curves of the 120 were replaced with a more robust, functional dashboard design, though the chunky appearance masked improved fit, finish, ergonomics and passive safety measures, including a pre-collision system that would first warn the driver of an impending collision before actively braking the car to avoid contact. Its immense list of features was not dissimilar to that of the 200, which you can take to mean extremely luxurious.
Staying true to its origins, the 150 Prado still featured an extremely rigid ladder frame chassis, but for the first time the car was not available with selectable four-wheel drive. Instead a centrally mounted Torsen differential was used to channel drive between all four wheels – 40:60 from front to back in normal circumstances, 50:50 and 30:70 in more difficult conditions. Compared to previous models, the 150’s engine range was condensed to five units – two diesels and three petrols – all of which were carried over, albeit with the benefit of continuous improvements.
The styling became more robust yet with greater sophistication and road presence in order to boost its appeal within the booming luxury SUV segment. However, for the first time in the UK market it is also available in a United Nations-style Utility specification in either three- or five-door body formats with five seats and a manual, six-speed gearbox. Irrespective of grade, the only engine available in the UK market is a 2.8-litre 16-valve D-4D turbo diesel unit developing 175bhp and up to 450Nm of torque.
Toyota’s decision to split the Land Cruiser concept into three distinct branches – Station Wagon, Heavy Duty, and Light Duty/Prado – has paid off handsomely. Almost a quarter of the 6.5 million Land Cruisers built to date have carried the Prado name.
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