2010 Toyota Land Cruiser
The Land Cruiser is Toyota’s luxury large sport utility vehicle, with the ability to seat up to eight passengers with its three-row seating arrangement. Over the years, the Land Cruiser has evolved from a rugged off-road warrior to a much more deluxe, on-road vehicle, which has remained a solid competitor for other luxury SUVs in its class. But even with its luxurious transition, it excels as a great on-road SUV that is more than capable of tackling rougher, off-road conditions.
This full-time four-wheel drive SUV has a six-speed electronically controlled transmission with a 5.7-liter V8 engine, which pumps out 381 horsepower and has the ability to tow up to 8500 pounds. Comparable to other luxury large SUVs, the Land Cruiser gets an estimated 13 miles per gallon in the city and 18 miles per gallon on the highway and an easily overcome rough terrain or cruise onto highway roads.
With its traditional luxury-SUV styling, the Land Cruiser possesses quality exterior features, including aerodynamic multi-reflector halogen headlights, integrated foglights, limited-slip differential with locking feature, 18-inch high-gloss five-spoke alloy wheels, power heated outside mirrors with memory function, front and rear frame-mounted towing hooks front and rear heavy-duty mudguards, and privacy glass on all rear windows.
The Land Cruiser’s comfortable and convenient interior, combined with its many advanced features, is what makes it such a luxurious sport utility vehicle. Some of these first-class accommodations are the tilt-and-telescopic leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio, multi-function display and Bluetooth® controls, leather interior, automatic climate control, power moonroof and an overhead console with HomeLink® and Safety Connect™ features. The Smart Key System allows for keyless entry and ignition. The Land Cruiser also comes with a voice activated DVD navigation system with backup camera, fourteen-speaker audio system with XM Satellite Radio and XM NavTraffic® integration, six-disc in-dash CD and DVD changer, and iPod® and Bluetooth® connectivity.
The Land Cruiser also comes equipped with impressive safety features. The Safety Connect™ system includes Emergency Assistance, Stolen Vehicle Locator, Roadside Assistance and Automatic Collision Notification. The vehicle’s Star Safety System™ adds Vehicle Stability Control, Active Traction Control, Multi-Terrain 4-wheel Antilock Brake System with Electronic Brake-force Distribution and Brake Assist. Other standard safety features include Crawl Control, Hill Start Assist Control, a tire pressure monitoring system, and an anti-theft system and engine immobilizer. Toyota’s Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System automatically stiffens and loosens in the Land Cruiser to adapt to various driving conditions. It has 3-point automatic and emergency locking seatbelts in all seating positions and it has driver and front-passenger airbags and seat-mounted side airbags, second-row outboard seat-mounted side airbags and three-row roll-sensing side curtain airbags.
Recognized for its great quality and value, U.S. News & World Report’s Car Rankings named the Land Cruiser the 2010 Best Car for the Money. And according to Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com, the Land Cruiser has the Best Resale Value of all brands for 2010. The Land Cruiser is a great high-class, perfectly capable sport utility vehicle that possesses renowned Toyota quality.
