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11 January 2011

Toyota Land Cruiser D-4D 60th Anniversary 7str road test report

Toyota Land Cruiser D-4D 60th Anniversary (7str)

Toyota Land Cruiser D-4D 60th Anniversary (7str)

What is it?

RE-STYLED version of Toyota’s workhorse off-roader. Latest Land Cruiser gets a deeper front bumper, larger wheel arches and expands in length and width. The bigger news is under the skin. Wind noise and drag are reduced while fuel economy rises 10%, while the third row of seats folds flat rather than stacking to the sides, thereby increasing boot space. Costs from £30,395 to £49,950 for the 60th Anniversary 3.0 D-4D Auto tested here.

What’s hot?

  • 34.9 combined mpg, up from 31.4 mpg
  • Third row of seats fold flat for the first time with electronic operation
  • Much reduced wind and tyre noise
  • Smooth and bullet-proof large capacity four-cylinder diesel engine
  • New trick suspension permits multi-mode settings for on/off-road…
  • …and brilliant towing capability
  • Spacious cabin includes cool box option
  • Acoustic windscreen further reduces noise
  • Excellent wading depth up to 70cm
  • Revised bodywork improves ground clearance, departure and bank angles

What’s not?

  • CO2 emissions of 214g/km…
  • …So not good on company car tax then
  • Some of the styling is a bit ham-fisted
  • Land Cruiser still a light truck – and rides like it

What you need to Know?

P11D Value: 49,345
Monthly Rental*: n/a
Tax Band when posted: 34%, 35%, 35%
Monthly BiK: Click link for BIK
Engine: 3.0 4cyl turbo diesel
CO2 Emissions: 213g/km
Power/torque: 171bhp/177lb ft
Economy: 34.9mpg

Monthly contract hire (CH) and personal contract hire (PCH) rentals generated by Concept Vehicle Leasing. Based on a 36 month lease at 10,000 miles a year, 3+35 payments.

Business Car Manager Road Test Rating

This vehicle will appeal to landscapers, farmers, exhibition companies and anyone who needs to tow heavy loads or genuinely go off-road. It’s very refined for what it is with very little wind noise up to motorway speeds. But the ride is ladder chassis all the way, with the rear air suspension lurching and thumping up over speed bumps. The best value package is the entry-level TC3 with manual transmission, because the higher specced versions aren’t luxurious enough to compete with the similarly priced Range Rover Sport.

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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