Toyota Land Cruiser
Since the mid-50s, the Toyota Land Cruiser is on the market. This model quickly enjoyed great popularity particularly in Africa, but also in Latin America and Asia. Above all, its reliability and its resistance contribute to the Land Cruiser to one of the best-selling off-road vehicle. On the basis of this SUV later the little brother of the Land Cruiser, which was RAV 4 created in Germany the Toyota Land Cruiser is available in two-wheel versions as a Land Cruiser and Land Cruiser as 100.
If the Land Cruiser as 3- or offered 5-door, you can buy the Land Cruiser 100 exclusively as a 5-door hatchback. Also with the engine there are differences. While the Land Cruiser is powered by a 166-hp 3.0-liter diesel engine, the Land Cruiser 100 has a 4.2-liter turbo diesel with 204 horsepower under the hood. A wide variety of other models, suitable for almost all applications is of Toyota produced. For example, especially for the so-called Third World countries, the heavy-duty version, which is equipped with a 4.2-liter naturally aspirated diesel engine, manufactured and in addition there are also long pick-up versions of the Land Cruiser. The Executive trim level offers additional luxury and a more powerful engine and the Special Edition Travel can come up with heated seats, automatic climate control and DVD navigation system.
Land Rover Defender
Actually, Toyota sold under the name Land cruiser three different vehicles: The J7 series, known as bush taxi and visually related to the Land Rover Defender, the J15 series as the current Land Cruiser and the J20 as luxurious Land Cruiser V8 with as much diesel engine (272 hp). All Land Cruisers in common: the chassis with independent front suspension and solid axle rear. The better known J15 has a single drive a three-liter four-cylinder diesel engine with 190 hp, which works with six-speed manual transmission or five-speed automatic either. A low range gearing is not provided to the driving behavior off the beaten roads to worry electronic aids such as the Crawl Control. Price starts as a three-door Land Cruiser at 40,550 euros, the most expensive, only five-door version Tec edition begins with 65,800 euros and is then stuffed with electronic gimmicks, lit up with LED lights.
Toyota As A Trendsetter – RAV4
When the Japanese in 1994 their first RAV4 (Recreational Active Vehicle) presented, this long-legged companions was ridiculed with all-wheel drive and the spare wheel on the rear door to many only as a toy for would-be adventurers.
Toyota sold the RAV4 initially as the proverbial "cut bread." Worldwide found to this day over three million customers. Recently Toyota RAV4 has the (4.27 meters long) subjected to a comprehensive facelift. However, getting used to is the rear door. It requires not only more space behind the car, but also swinging right on. So you always stand on the side facing the street.
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