Toyota Land Cruiser Wagon

Introduction

Toyota the leading Japanese automaker stands to be the sole creator and distributor for Toyota vehicles delivering quality service in Sri Lanka possessing the 3-S concept denoted by sales, services and spare parts. With 40% market share for the Sri Lankan base held by Japanese origin vehicles in Sri Lanka out of which Toyota contributes a major chuck as a brand poised to work with brilliance and excellence. One product that has defined the Toyota brand in power, performance and size is the Land Cruiser. Available in a series of avatars, one such present on Sri Lankan soil is the all new Toyota land cruiser wagon. The Land Cruiser badge in Sri Lanka is designed with three variants possessing different engine capacities to suit your needs. The muscular built is accompanied by well designed interiors to make you live the ride in full throttle with the comfort you expect

Engine, mileage & variants

The huge SUV is equipped with three variants with 1GR-FE 4.0L V6 gasoline engine, 4.5L V8 Diesel 1VD-FTV Diesel Engine and higher variant as 4.7L V8 Gasoline 2UZ-FE Engine, with VVT-i electronic injection coupled with 6 speed automatic transmission that features the all wheel drive capability. Below is how th three engines perform on paper:

The smallest of the lot is the 1GR-FE 4.0L V6 gasoline engine which manages to generate a total of 185 kW of power at 5200 rpm with torque figures reaching 382 Nm at 3200 rpm. When consuming a total of 12.4 litres of fuel on combined terrains this engine can manage to run a stretch of 100 km. The Land Cruiser Wagon powered by a 4.5L V8 1VD-FTV Diesel Engine is no less on power when pitted against its petrol siblings. The engine manages to churn out a total of 200 kW of peak power at 3600 rpm and a maximum torque of 650 Nm between as low as 1600 - 2600 rpm which makes it very efficient as well in power delivery with less gear shifts. The overall mileage figures comes out to be 9.5 litres of fuel consumption to cover a total distance of 100 km. The most powerful of the lot, the gigantic 4.7L V8 Gasoline 2UZ-FE Engine works efficiently to deliver a staggering power of 227 kW @ 5500 rpm and a peak torque of 439 Nm @ 3400rpm. This bulky SUV with 4.7-litre gasoline engine can cover a total distance of 100 km in sipping close to 13.4 litres of fuel which is quite acceptable owing to its huge size.

Exteriors

The sturdy all terrain wagon, with the perfect touch is incorporated into a 4990mm x 1980mm x 1945mm (L x W x H) and a large wheelbase of 2850mm. The tough engineered has been enhanced with exterior lines, stylish matching bumpers to the upright front grille with the built in towbar cover in unison with the side panel to provide you protection from bumps and scraps over the road. With the HID headlamps, six LED daylight running lamps along with the fog lamps keep the sight clear 24x7 of your travel. Also, one can opt for the standard 17 inch alloy wheels while the option to upgrade to 18 inch alloy wheels is also available. The VX model reigns with the moon roof enabled with a remote control to add to the ride love.

Interiors

The premium designing with woodgrain look highlights with 8 seater capacity in the turbo diesel GXL, a 7 seater in the turbo diesel Sahara and VX model, and a 5 seater capacity in GX to qualify the wide open spaces. The tough outer look is drawn up into highest quality finishes of the interior coated with leather accents over the premium styled steering wheel with power assisted rack and pinion design to take the feel of the luxury inside. The space is enhanced with 60/40 split foldings to increase the boot space of 700L making place for your luggage and a significant choice for larger families. Refined sound system to dance over is provided with a 7.1 inch LCD touchscreen Multi information display, single disc MP3 compatibility, AM/FM tuner and Bluetooth features fulfilling all you desires to complement your ride. Numerous overhead consoles make the interior space an exotica.

Safety, Braking and Miscellaneous

The highly esteemed road king is tuned with control commands with full time 4WD system to optimize front/rear power distribution in all driving views along with numerous features like crawl control system, hill start-assist control, downhill assist control and Multi-terrain ABS with EBD to manage both engine and brakes automatically along with an eye over the engine revolutions to hold the vehicle in full stead over any terrain. With the collision protection SRS airbags it puts up the best available shield to cover from the disaster.

Verdict:

The Toyota Land Cruiser Wagon is one of the most presence commanding machines on the road of Sri Lanka. With ample space, luxury and powerful diesel & petrol engines on offer, it does become a complete yet expensive package from Toyota.