First Drive: Toyota’s new Land Cruiser is made to provide no-nonsense driving
First Drive: Toyota’s new Land Cruiser is made to provide no-nonsense driving
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What is it?. The Toyota Land Cruiser is a car which, over more than 70 years, has represented the kind of no-nonsense capability that gets you where you need to be whatever the conditions. From the desert dunes to the heart of the rainforest, it’s the Land Cruiser that you’ll see – more often than not doing the job of transporting people from A to B.
Translating all of that into a modern-day vehicle is tricky. Not everyone is on a cross-continent adventure, after all, so this new Land Cruiser has a job to deliver a rounded driving experience and one that can match with the likes of the Land Rover Defender and Ineos Grenadier. We’ve been seeing what it’s like.
What’s new?. There’s a lot that is new with the Land Cruiser and a lot that is not so new. From the outside, we’ve got the retro-influenced design which is bang on trend in the SUV market at the moment, drawing inspiration from previous generations of this off-roader while blending it with some newer, more modern touches.
But underneath, we’ve still got a traditional body-on-frame set-up which is often seen as the go-to for rugged off-roaders, but which is a design that often doesn’t offer the more car-like refinement that modern SUV buyers often require. But you can tell that Toyota hasn’t pulled any punches when it comes to the Land Cruiser’s off-road tech; numerous driving modes, permanent four-wheel-drive, a low-range gearbox and a handy disconnect setting for the anti-roll bar to help boost wheel travel are all included to ensure that this car gets you where you need to be – no matter the conditions.
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