Toyota unveiled the Land Cruiser 300 as a completely reinvented SUV with an all-new platform for improved on and off-road capabilities.
The car will become the new flagship of the Toyota SUV range, but will not come to the UK or Western Europe.
Customers will be able to choose from two all-new twin-turbo V6 engines; a 3.5-liter gasoline and a 3.3-liter diesel, which, according to the manufacturer, will offer “peak performance and better handling than a conventional V8.”
A ten-speed automatic transmission will also be available, which Toyota says reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 10% compared to the previous generation model.
A new “dynamic kinetic” electronic suspension was installed, combined with a multi-terrain selection system, as well as additional assistance systems, including pre-collision detection and a new parking assist brake.
It is the first Land Cruiser model to use the new Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform. The Japanese company says the platform will improve on-road and off-road performance, with “new benefits in body stiffness, strength and dynamic balance.”
Despite the new platform, the Land Cruiser 300 will retain the same dimensions as the current model, including overall length, width, wheelbase, and departure and approach angles, but it weighs 200 kg less than his predecessor.
Over ten million Land Cruisers have been sold in 170 countries, but the 300 will not make it to Western Europe or the UK. It will go on sale in the summer of this year.
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Source: www.autocar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-06-09 18:01:24