Toyota Land Cruiser
The legendary Toyota Land Cruiser
recently celebrated its 60th anniversary since its original launch in
Japan and has remained constant in Toyota's U.S. model lineup for more
than 50 years.
Toyota Land Cruiser has evolved over time from a basic four-wheel-drive utility vehicle in its early years to an upscale eight-passenger sport utility vehicle
(SUV) sold in 188 countries. Yet, this iconic vehicle has retained a
loyal following as it remains true to its off-road heritage with
uncompromising go-anywhere capability.
For the 2013 model year, Land Cruiser receives exterior and interior styling enhancements. Additionally, Land Cruiser
will now come with all features as standard equipment, including new
driving performance features, and an array of significant safety and
convenience features. Among the many popular features that were
formerly available as options, but are now standard, are rear-seat DVD
entertainment system, color-keyed rear spoiler, rain-sensing windshield wipers, center-console cooler box, headlamp cleaners, leather-trimmed steering wheel, multi-information display, voice and Bluetooth® hands-free controls, leather-trimmed shift
lever and heated second row seats. Toyota's Premium Hard Disk Drive
(HDD) Navigation with Entune multi-media system and JBL® audio is also
standard.
Exterior Design
The 2013 Land Cruiser receives refreshed exterior styling that includes an updated front grille and headlamps
with HID low-beams. Additional new features include LED Daytime
Running Lights, chrome side molding, redesigned outer side mirrors and
tail lamps. The design continues to convey an "Advanced and Rugged"
theme with enlarged front and rear fenders. The new grille and headlamps maintain Toyota Land Cruiser's steady and confident appearance, while the hood flows gracefully into the grille and beltlines.
Character lines in the front, the area around the rear door handles, and
the back door panels suggest strength. Foam-filled A-pillars and a
"bifacial" molding between the windshield and the body both help reduce
wind noise.
Underbody panels behind the front bumper and extending under the engine,
and behind the rear wheels, are designed to protect the engine and
transmission and to help the vehicle traverse rocky terrain smoothly.
These underbody panels also smooth the airflow under the vehicle to help
minimize drag and turbulence.
Toyota Land Cruiser is available in seven exterior colors, including
Pearl White, which is new to the palette. Additional colors include
Classic Silver Metallic, Magnetic Gray Metallic, Salsa Red Pearl, Sonora
Gold Pearl, Amazon Green Metallic and Black.
Interior Design
Complementing the freshened exterior, Toyota Land Cruiser receives an
updated interior available in either Sandstone or Black. Additional
refinements include perforated leather trim with ventilated front seats,
a higher gloss wood grain finish, brighter silver instrument panel
ornamentation, chrome-plated air registers and updated meter-cluster
lighting. New interior convenience features include a Multi-terrain
Monitor with front, side or rear selectable views; a new
Multi-information Display; an Eco Driving Indicator light and zone
display; a heated steering wheel; Dynamic Radar Cruise Control; an
additional power outlet (DC 12V) at the rear of the center console; and a
rear cargo deck power outlet that has been changed to AC 120V from AC
115V.
Land Cruiser seats up to eight, with three-across seating in the second and third rows. The instrument panel
features a set of bright Optitron gauges with white illumination.
Beneath these gauges, a multi-informational display shows gear
selection, odometer, tripmeter, fuel consumption, individual tire
pressures and cruising range. The vehicle's center console features a
gate-type shifter with sequential-shift-mode operation, the parking
brake, center-console cooler box, USB port and cup holders.
The passenger-side second-row seat features a one-touch tumble mechanism
for easier third-row ingress and egress. The second-row seats slide
forward and aft 4.1 inches for more passenger comfort and cargo storage
versatility. The second row also provides the Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH) child seat attachment system.
Performance
The Toyota Land Cruiser's 5.7-liter V8 DOHC engine produces 381
horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 401 lb-ft of torque at 3,600 rpm. Ninety
percent of peak torque is available at just 2,200 rpm, helping make it
an outstanding tow vehicle. The Land Cruiser uses regular-grade (87 AKI)
gasoline and is ULEV-II certified.
The V8's advanced dual independent Variable Valve Timing with
intelligence (VVT-i) system controls valve timing and overlap on both
the intake and exhaust valves, which helps to optimize power, fuel efficiency
and emissions. The Acoustic Control Induction System (ACIS) switches
the length of the intake tract in two stages, based on RPM and throttle
angle, to improve torque across the engine speed range. Stainless steel
exhaust manifolds flow into a full stainless steel exhaust system. A
water-cooled oil cooler helps control oil temperature while towing.
The Toyota Land Cruiser's six-speed automatic transmission is designed
to handle high torque while performing with luxurious smoothness. Fourth
gear is direct drive, and both
fifth and sixth gears are overdrive ratios. The transmission's control
unit estimates road conditions to select the appropriate gear ratio for
the vehicle's speed and driving conditions. A sequential shift mode
allows the driver to select gears manually.
Capability, Handling and Ride
The Land Cruiser's body-on-frame construction provides rugged durability
in extreme driving conditions, plus impressive towing capability and
ride isolation characteristics. The front of the frame features a
three-stage crush structure, so frame damage to other areas of the
vehicle is minimized in the case of frontal impact.
The Land Cruiser's high-mount double-wishbone front-suspension system
uses gas-pressure shock absorbers, a hollow stabilizer bar, and coil
springs. This system provides a high level of off-road driving
capability and suspension control while maintaining outstanding on-road
driving comfort. Approach and departure angles are 30 degrees and 20
degrees, respectively. At the rear, the reliable and proven four-link,
coil-spring with lateral-rod format provides a long suspension stroke
and also features gas-pressure shock absorbers and a hollow stabilizer
bar.
The Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS) adjusts the lean resistance
provided by the front and rear stabilizer bars. KDSS may reduce
maximum body-sway angle by as much as 50 percent to help enhance both
on-road handling response and off-highway capability. By using hydraulic cylinders
acting on each stabilizer bar and linked by a pressure-sensing valve,
KDSS reduces the degree of sway stiffness provided by the stabilizer
bars in response to changing road conditions and driver inputs.
In off-road driving situations, KDSS allows the wheels on each axle to
move with a larger degree of side-to-side independence, helping to
minimize any tendency for wheel lift. During cornering, when both front and rear cylinders
are compressed, no fluid is flowing in the system, and the stabilizer
bars work conventionally to help reduce body lean. When an uneven
surface is encountered, one compressed cylinder causes fluid to flow
between the front and rear cylinders, allowing the stabilizer bars to
move freely. This action increases wheel articulation and travel, and it
also helps to equalize wheel loading. By allowing the stabilizer bars
to disengage in certain situations, the nominal stiffness of the bars
can be notably increased, thereby reducing body lean and improving
handling without negatively affecting ride comfort or off-road
performance.
New on Land Cruiser is a Multi-terrain Select system that dials in wheel
slip control to match the terrain. In loose terrain such as mud and
sand, more-than-normal wheel slip is permitted, allowing wheel-spin to
work in the vehicle's favor. On bumpy moguls, or solid rock, wheel slip
is minimized and the system acts more like a limited slip differential.
The Mogul setting is for any extremely uneven terrain, such as
V-ditches, slopes, and ridges, uphill or down.
Toyota Land Cruiser rides on P285/60 R18 mud-and-snow steel-belted
radial tires mounted on new 18 x 8.0-inch aluminum alloy wheels with a
high-gloss finish (including a full-size spare). The brake system
employs 13.4-inch ventilated discs with four-piston calipers up front
and 13.6-inch ventilated discs at the rear. Variable gear ratio
power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering requires just 3.1 turns
lock-to-lock. Gear ratio is set larger around the steering center and
smaller around the end position.
The lightweight, compact transfer case provides full-time four-wheel
drive with a low-range 2.618:1 ratio for traversing challenging driving
surfaces, such as steep inclines. The system uses a TORSEN®
limited-slip locking center differential to distribute power 40:60
front-to-rear, directing more power to the wheels with the best grip
should slippage occur. Traction control (TRAC) employs both brake and
throttle intervention to help control wheel spin. Vehicle Stability
Control (VSC), with a cut-off switch, helps maintain directional
control during cornering.
A new five-speed CRAWL Control with an Off-Road Turn Assist feature
helps make traversing difficult terrain easier. With the transfer case
shifted into low range, CRAWL Control regulates engine speed and output
(along with braking force), to propel the vehicle forward or in reverse
at one of five low-speed settings. This allows the driver to maintain
focus on steering over extremely rough level ground or steep grades,
without having to also modulate the throttle or brake pedals. The
Off-Road Turn Assist feature pulses the rear corner brakes to help the
vehicle make sharper turns when maneuvering through tight quarters on
rugged terrain. CRAWL Control with Off-Road Turn Assist includes
Downhill Assist Control (DAC), which is designed to augment the
low-speed descending ability of low-range by helping to hold the vehicle
to a target speed with practically no driver intervention. Hill-start
Assist Control (HAC) provides additional control for off-road driving
by helping to keep the vehicle stationary while starting on a steep
incline or slippery surface.
For towing convenience, the Land Cruiser has a towing connector and
sub-wiring harness to connect a commercial trailer-brake controller. New
for Land Cruiser is a Trailer Sway Control that uses the Vehicle
Stability Control (VSC) to help counteract handling forces applied to
the truck in an effort to minimize the impact of trailer sway.
Safety
The Toyota Land Cruiser utilizes welded high-strength sheet steel,
especially in the A-, B-, C- and D-pillars, and in the rocker area to
increase rigidity and reduce weight. The B-pillars are designed to help
absorb side impacts and help dissipate into the rest of the body
structure.
For driver and passenger peace-of-mind every Land Cruiser is equipped with the Safety Connect™ telematics system.
Available by subscription (first year of service is included in the new
vehicle purchase price), the Safety Connect telematics system offers
four safety and security features: Automatic Collision Notification,
Stolen Vehicle Location, Emergency Assistance Button (SOS), and enhanced
Roadside Assistance, which adds GPS data to the already-included
warranty-based Toyota roadside service.
In case of either airbag deployment or severe rear-end collision;
Automatic Collision Notification is designed to automatically call the
response center. If the response agent cannot communicate with the
occupants, the agent can contact the nearest emergency-services provider
to dispatch assistance.
Pushing the "SOS" button can summon help in an emergency and for a wide
range of roadside assistance needs. If a Land Cruiser equipped with
Safety Connect is stolen, the system can help local authorities locate
it.
Like all Toyotas, the Land Cruiser comes standard with the STAR Safety
System™. A new, four-wheel multi-terrain anti-lock braking system (ABS)
automatically selects the optimal ABS profile to provide the most
suitable brake force for on- and off-road driving surfaces. Electronic
Brake-force Distribution (EBD) balances braking forces between the front
and rear brakes, while Brake Assist (BA) provides auxiliary force to
assist the driver during emergency braking. Active Traction Control
(A-TRAC) helps maintain traction during acceleration by controlling
engine output and braking forces to the wheel, distributing the drive
force that might have been lost to the wheels and tires that have
traction. VSC (with a cut-off switch) helps maintain directional control
during cornering by manipulating engine torque and individual
wheel-braking influence if it detects tire slippage.
Toyota Land Cruiser features 10 standards airbags: driver and front
passenger dual-stage advanced airbags; driver and front passenger knee
airbags; front- and second-row seat-mounted side airbags; and three-row
roll-sensing side curtain airbags with a roll-sensing cutoff switch.
A direct tire pressure monitor system (TPMS) helps to alert the driver
to severe pressure drops in any of the tires, including the full-size
spare. A parking sonar system uses ultrasonic sensors on the front and
rear bumpers to sense obstacles.
All eight seating positions feature three-point seatbelts. Active
headrests on the driver and front passenger seats move up and forward
almost instantly in the event of certain rear-end collisions to help
reduce the distance between the occupant's head and the headrest. An
available advanced seatbelt system is designed to retract the front
seatbelts when the brakes are suddenly applied or when tire slippage is
detected by the VSC system. New for Land Cruiser is a Pre-Collision
System designed to detect other vehicles and obstacles in its path and
help optimize the restraining performance of the front passenger
seatbelts if a collision is imminent.
Entune™
Toyota Land Cruiser will come standard with Toyota's new Premium HDD
Navigation system with Entune™ and JBL®. The system includes an
eight-inch touch/spilt-screen with an integrated backup camera display,
AM/FM CD player with MP3/WMA playback capability, 14 JBL speakers
including subwoofer, SiriusXM™ Satellite Radio capability (includes
three-month trial subscription to XM Select Package); HD Radio™ with
iTunes® Tagging, USB port with iPod® connectivity and control, vehicle
information, hands-free phone capability, phone book access, advanced
voice recognition, and music streaming via Bluetooth® wireless
technology.
Toyota's new Entune multimedia system leverages the mobile smartphone to
provide a richer in-vehicle experience with fully integrated access to
navigation, entertainment and information services.
Toyota Entune debuts the Land Cruiser's first-ever support for engaging
mobile apps, such as Bing, OpenTable, and movietickets.com, along with
accessing useful travel-related services, such as live weather,
traffic, fuel information (location and price), stocks, and sports.
Entune brings one of the largest selection of music options available
to a vehicle, including iHeartRadio's 750+ stations, and Pandora's
personalized music service (access to Entune services is complimentary
for three years).
The audio systems combined with Entune feature an advanced
conversational voice recognition system that helps the driver to stay
focused on the road by eliminating the need to memorize thousands of
voice commands.
Comfort and Convenience
With 28 total air vents, the four-zone climate control system is
designed to bathe occupants in comfortable air -- even during extreme
heat -- rather than simply projecting streams of cool air at them. For
extreme cold situations, the Toyota Land Cruiser's auxiliary Positive
Temperature Coefficient (PTC) heater warms air instantly by passing it
over an electrically heated ceramic element. The system also includes a
micro-dust and pollen filter, and seven-level blower control.
The Land Cruiser comes luxuriously equipped, with standard features that
include rear privacy glass, Smart Key keyless entry with push-button
start that allows the driver to unlock or start the vehicle without
inserting a conventional key; anti-theft security system; engine
immobilizer; cruise control; power moonroof; auto-dimming rearview and
side mirrors; HomeLink® universal garage-door/gate opening system;
steering wheel-mounted audio controls; heated, power front seats with
driver's memory; and power tilt and telescopic steering column with
memory.
Limited Warranty
Toyota's 36-month/36,000 mile basic new-vehicle warranty applies to all
components other than normal wear and maintenance items. Additional
60-month warranties cover the powertrain for 60,000 miles and corrosion
with no mileage limitation. Toyota dealers have complete details on the
limited warranty.
The Toyota Land Cruiser will also come standard with Toyota Care, a
complimentary plan covering normal factory-scheduled maintenance and
24-hour roadside assistance for two years or 25,000 miles, whichever
comes first.
