Toyota Australia has updated the LandCruiser 70 Series with dual airbags, better interior comfort and a new head unit across all seven cab-chassis, troop carrier and wagon variants. Prices go up by $600 a model, or around one per cent.
You'll pay from $57,640 for the cab-chassis, $58,540 for the wagon and $64,540 for the troop carrier. Option prices haven't moved.
At a Glance
- Driver and front passenger airbags now standard across all seven 70 Series models.
- Prices rise by $600 per model, starting from $57,640 for the cab-chassis.
- New double DIN head unit features USB, iPod control, Bluetooth hands-free and audio streaming.
- Telescopic steering column adjustment and a new four-spoke urethane steering wheel added.
- 76 Series wagon gains a moulded roof lining for improved headroom and comfort.
The big one is the driver and front passenger airbags, now standard. To fit the airbag system, Toyota has added an extended front bumper plus warning lamps for the airbags and the driver's seatbelt.
The cabin gets plenty of attention too. There's a telescopic steering column and a four-spoke urethane steering wheel, a revised instrument cluster and a facelifted dash. A bottle holder sits next to the gear-shift lever.
The audio is all new. You get a 200mm double DIN head unit with AM/FM tuner, a single CD player with MP3, a USB input with full iPod control and a 3.5mm auxiliary jack. Bluetooth hands-free and Bluetooth audio streaming are both there.
GXL models get new fabric trim in Bluish Gray or Oak. Exterior colours are French Vanilla, Sandy Taupe and Midnight Blue on all models, with Silver Pearl, Graphite, Merlot Red and Vintage Gold on the cab-chassis and wagon. Every model gets a redesigned sun visor.
The LandCruiser 76 five-seat wagon picks up a moulded roof lining for more headroom, plus a resin garnish on the front pillar and header. The front-passenger grab handle has moved to the A-pillar.
The driveline carries over. Every model runs the 4.5-litre turbocharged and intercooled high-pressure injection V8 diesel making 151kW at 3400rpm and 430Nm from 1200rpm, held to 3200rpm. Toyota calls it the flattest torque curve of any engine in its lineup. Drive goes through a five-speed manual with a two-speed transfer case. Fuel use is 11.5L/100km for cab-chassis models and 11.9L/100km for wagons and troop carriers on the ADR81/02 combined cycle.
If you're buying a 70 Series now, you get the airbags and the new head unit for $600 more than the model before it.
