Introducing: Toyota Land Cruiser 2.8 D-4D: Still Car

So it's certainly not surprising that Toyota chose Iceland to showcase its latest acquisition, a 2,8-liter diesel that has everything you need to test an SUV, from beautiful tarmac roads to rubble, rocky deserts and lava fields. crossing rivers and, last but not least, snow on glaciers.

The current Land Cruiser has been on the market for two years now, but the large diesel that also suits it best was already obsolete when it was refurbished in 2013 (considering the new Land Cruiser will have to wait a few days). more years). environmental standards have changed), as it has been since the introduction of this generation in 2009. The new engine had to wait until this year, and now the Land Cruiser has a transmission that will quietly switch to diesel. and a less favorable future.

Compared to its predecessor, the new four-cylinder has two deciliters less displacement, about five more horsepower, more torque available at the lowest revs and, above all, much cleaner exhaust. Toyota has taken care of this (for the first time in its diesels) with an SCR catalyst, that is, by adding urea to the exhaust. Consumption: Officially 7,2 liters per 100 km, which is an excellent result for a 2,3 ton SUV.

The rest of the technique has not changed. This means the Land Cruiser still has a chassis and drivetrain designed to remain unrivaled on the ground. The gearbox and transmission (this is standard manual, but automatic at an additional cost) is assisted by a central locking and self-locking rear torque differential, and of course, electronics that also help with the brakes. If we add to this the system of automatic climbing on rocks and adjusting the air suspension to the ground under the wheels (on rocks, of course, it works differently than, for example, on fast rubble), the ability to disable stabilizers (KDSS), bringing all the electronics to the ground. console), vehicle height adjustment ... No, Land Cruiser is not that soft kind of city SUVs. It remains a true massive SUV that will stop driver fear rather than off-roading under the wheels. And since the latest renovation included exterior and interior design, including materials (hard plastic, for example, just a sample), it is also a good companion in everyday use.

Prices? For the cheapest "Kruzerka" you will have to deduct 44 thousand (for this money you will receive a basic configuration, a manual transmission and a shortened wheelbase in combination with a three-door body), and for a perfectly equipped five-door with automatic transmission you will have to prepare about 62 thousand rubles.

Dusan Lukic, photo by Toyota