Toyota Land Cruiser LC200 Diesel

Toyota Land Cruiser 200 is a luxury SUV offered in the Indian automotive market by the Japanese carmaker. For off-roading, the Land Cruiser has assistance functions such as Crawl Control, Multi-terrain Select with A-TRAC, Multi-Terrain Monitor, Turn Assist and a wading depth of 700mm. All occupants get their individual cup holders along with bottle holders in each door pocket and extra space in the centre console to keep essentials like wallet, phone etc. In fact, the SUV looks more imposing with elevated horizontal character lines, new three-slat grill and chrome garnish that extends horizontally across the LED headlamps. Toyota Land Cruiser is accessible in 10 different colours - Attitude Black, Beige mica Metallic, Black, Blue Mica, Copper Brown Mica, Dark Blue, Dark Red Mica Metallic, Grey Metallic, Silver Metallic, Super white and White Pearl.

Land Cruiser 200 has innate muscularity which is synonymous to a sports utility vehicle. Bumper is wide featuring an assertive radiator grille with three thick chrome bars and a thicker chrome surround that meets with the headlights. Bonnet is also wide and gets two prominent lines that add aggression. On the outside, it gets features like automatic projector LEDs, LED clearance lamps, fog lamps in front & rear, power-operated heated ORVMs with electro chromatic function, memory and camera. Electro chromic wing mirrors can be adjusted electrically and get a heater and camera, which also comes with memory function. Black roof rails at top are sporty but it does not have any functionality.

Wheelbase measuring 2850 mm implies that there is ample space inside. Occupants are greeted by the illuminated entry system as they step inside. Wooden finish ornamentation in the cabin looks plush and compliments the leather wrapped seat covers. An audio system with touchscreen EMV, 14 JBL speakers, USB port, Aux-in and AM/FM are integrated inside. Third row on the other hand comes equipped with space-up seats. Inside rear view mirror features auto dimming function. There is also an overhead storage console along with cooled console box. Power steering with variable gear ratio is equipped inside for the assistance of the driver. Steering wheel features mounted audio controls along with TEL, voice and MID controls.

The SUV uses high capacity 4.5 litres, diesel engine tuned to produce 262 BHP of power and 650 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission and drive is channelized to all four wheels through a four-wheel drive system. A six-speed automatic transmission is paired to the diesel powertrain. Toyota has installed a number of features that enhances the off-road capability of the SUV which include crawl control, multi terrain select with A-TRAC, multi terrain monitor (4 camera surround check), 2 gear start function, turn assist and engine under cover protector.

Large tyres measuring 285/60R are wrapped with redesigned 10-spoke alloy wheels. The robust engine pulls the car with full force and massive tyres on both sides provide a good grip to the vehicle. The adaptive dampers allow switching between different modes namely sport, standard and comfort. The SUV delivers better performance on highway than within city.

Ventilated disc brakes are affixed up front and at rear for generating friction. Anti-lock-braking system along with electronic brake force distribution further bolsters the braking action. The SUV gets as many as 10 airbags including front dual airbags for driver & co-passenger, knee airbag, side and curtain airbags. Safety provisions on the SUV are downhill assist control, hill start assist control, ABS with EBD and Brake assist, active front seat headrest, vehicle stability control, tire pressure monitoring system, immobilizer with power siren and ELR seat belts on all seats. Active head rests are fixed in front seats.