Toyota Land Cruiser is a name of trust especially for off-road users. Though there are more comfortable and luxurious brands available in the market but it is the first choice of its lovers due to its durability, simplicity, robustness and reliability. It is available in three and five-door models and five and seven-seat options. Interior is very simple and rugged in built. Well equipped with handy features as per standard. Four-wheel drive option has made Land Cruiser a brand of the world. Towing capacity is excellent with good storage capacity boot and spacious interior.
Toyota land Cruiser is a name of a brand of the house. It is available only in diesel engines and those are also very limited. It is a powerful vehicle with good off-road ability and durability. Its diesel engines are not very big in their built. In Toyota Land Cruiser, the manufacturer has used four-cylinder and sixteen-valve diesel engines with five-speed or six-speed automatic gearboxes.
Engine range starts with 2.8-Litre diesel engine that is capable of 174bhp and 332lb/ft torque. Torque force is massive to pull this heavy, bulky and big vehicle that is mostly used for towing. Its fuel average is 38m/g with 194g/km of Co2 emissions. Top speed of this diesel engine is 109m/h with 12.3 seconds time frame for 0-62m/h sprint. It is fitted with six-speed automatic gearshift and four-wheel drive unit as standard.
In 3.0-Litre diesel engine category, there is a version with 170bhp and 302lb/ft torque. It takes 11.3 seconds to reach from 0-62m/h along with top speed of 109m/h. Fuel consumption of this engine is high with 34m/g and Co2 emissions are 214g/km. It is equipped with five-speed automatic gearbox and four-wheel drive assembly. Second version of this engine is capable of 187bhp and 310lb/ft torque. With same top speed, fuel average and Co2 emissions, it takes 10.6 seconds to get from 0-62m/h.
The most powerful version in Toyota Land Cruiser is 4.5-Litre V8 diesel engine that is made for power and speed without concerning of fuel consumption and annually road tax. It is capable of 268bhp and 479lb/ft torque. This engine is powerful enough to get this vehicle from 0-62m/h within 8.6 seconds with top speed of 130m/h. Fuel average is just 29m/g along with 250g/km of Co2 emissions. This massive engine is equipped with six-speed automatic gearbox and four-wheel drive system as standard.
If you need a true off-road vehicle with plenty of safety kits in durable and solid body structure, then there is no other choice except Toyota Land Cruiser with surprisingly and amazingly good in rough terrains. Though it is not as much luxurious as its competitors are, such as Land Rover Discovery, Mitsubishi Shogun and VW Touareg but its durability, reliability with excellent off-road ability is far ahead than these luxurious vehicle brands of the day.
