Toyota Land Cruiser 70 gets revived in Japan

MANILA: Toyota has revived the Land Cruiser 70 in Japan.

According to the carmaker, the re-introduction of the iconic legend will see a vehicle built on the unique properties of the 70 Series Toyota Land Cruiser — a sport utility vehicle that have supported the livelihood of people everywhere.

On that note, the Japanese Domestic Market Toyota Land Cruiser 70 aims to further support local communities and the livelihoods of the people in them.

“Since its launch in 1984, the 70 Series has continued to embody the reliability, durability, and off-road performance that comprise the universal values of the Land Cruiser. Put to diverse uses in the harshest of environments around the globe, the vehicle has continued to support local communities and the livelihoods of people everywhere,” Toyota wrote in a press release.

Powering the new Toyota Land Cruiser 70 is a 2.8-liter direct-injection turbo diesel engine that combines powerful driving performance with superb fuel economy. Gear shifts is facilitated by a six-speed automatic slushbox.

It can generate 201 horsepower and 500 Newton-meters of torque and guarantees dynamic off-road performance that has become synonymous with the Land Cruiser 70 Series.

Complementing the capable powertrain setup is a host of modern advanced driver-assist technologies such as vehicle stability control, active traction control, hill start assist control, and downhill assist control.

It also gets a back monitor and the Toyota Safety Sense. New features to be offered by the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 will be pre-crash safety, auto-control lighting, and drive-start control functions.

The Toyota Land Cruiser 70 is priced at ¥4.8 million or approximately P1.810 million.

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