Rugged and difficult doesn’t come higher than Toyota’s newest throwback to many years passed by, within the type of the 2022 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Collection seventieth Anniversary version in its single cab type.
You probably have ever uttered the phrases “they don’t make ‘em like they used to”, we’re right here to let you know, Toyota has completed precisely that, and it’s wonderful. It’s like stepping right into a time warp, transporting you again to while you had been younger.
The door on the beast recognized to most because the 79, even requires some brute power to close. We had a good friend be part of us for a cruise, and the primary time she stepped in, it took three sturdy makes an attempt at closing it correctly. By some means, that’s oddly cool too.
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You may take a second to absorb the simplicity, power, and classical nature of the cabin the primary time you bounce in. Being a single cab, storage is sort of restricted with small parcel trays within the door and glove field, and just a little area behind the seats.
The vinyl dashboard has good timber coated trim, which additionally flows onto the steering wheel, which can be leather-based wrapped (which makes for an odd expertise). Within the centre of the dashboard rests a 6.1-inch color touchscreen show as properly.
It comes with satellite tv for pc navigation, Bluetooth and a USB multimedia port, however misses out on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Whereas we had been disenchanted the latter two had been lacking, a tradie advised us that so long as it had Bluetooth and will take calls, he was a cheerful camper.
He even provided to swap us for his HiLux. Toyota have additionally included an extra 4 USB ports; two close to the gear stick, and two within the rear of the centre console, with a helpful space for storing subsequent to every port to suit a cellular in whereas charging.
The temperature controls have been transported by way of time too, with sliding levers for cold and warm management, and a twist knob for fan pace. You have to admire the classical nature although; they only don’t make them like that anymore.
Adjusting your aspect mirrors is old style too, as they’re sitting on arms and require you to manually modify them by hand, out the window. You’ll most likely be glad it’s like that to cater for all of the towing it’s possible you’ll need to do.
You’ll additionally respect the rugged rubber mats for driver and passenger to maintain the ground beneath dry, and there’s a seventieth Anniversary inscription under the shifter. Exterior, the 79 Collection is a marvel and eyeful on the identical time.
It’s like a strong metal tank that can tackle something Australia can throw at it. From the entrance finish, a strong black bumper meets the ever so acquainted ‘Toyota’ lettered grille. The black bumper flows seamlessly to the gloss black entrance mudguards.
It pairs superbly to the intense physique (the particular version is just out there in French Vanilla, Merlot Crimson, and Sandy Taupe). Good touches embody the historic Toyota emblem, in addition to variant particular badging.
A pleasant set of 16-inch alloy wheels has you sitting excessive up, and there’s a LandCruiser-branded snorkel for while you need to get down and soiled off-road.
The lengthy metal tray, painted to match the cabin, completes the look and there’s a metal mesh grate on the entrance. The rear is all enterprise, with iconic ‘Toyota’ painted on the rear panel of the tray, and a spare wheel harnessed to a slide out shelf just under.
It’s sheer measurement means it’s not fitted to some metropolis parking heaps (belief us, we had a crack), so on road parking is greatest. In a novel second, we additionally received to check the bodily sturdiness of the LandCruiser 70 Collection, when a punter rear-ended the massive truck at low pace.
Wanting instantly within the rear view, we discover the perpetrator, a Toyota Camry. This was a Toyota-on-Toyota crime, and we don’t condone it. After checking the motive force of the Camry was okay, we observed simply how a lot harm there was to the offending car.
As for the 2022 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Collection seventieth Anniversary version, we couldn’t truly discover any actual harm. Not even a bent taillight guard. The one noticeable harm was some paint lacking from the metal surrounds, and a barely bent quantity plate.
The morale to that little story is that this; the Toyota LandCruiser is constructed robust, and also you don’t need to take it on in a battle for bitumen.
On the highway, the driving expertise is strictly as you’d anticipate within the 70 Collection; loud and bumpy. It’s punchy, highly effective, and enjoyable to drive, and it’s a guide. The sheer measurement can have you turning the steering exhausting and quick round corners, however that’s the enjoyable of it.
Consider it as like driving a small 4×4 truck, geared up with a 4.5-litre V8 turbo diesel engine, pushing by way of a 5-speed guide transmission, and producing as much as 151kW of energy, and 430Nm of torque.
Gasoline tank capability within the 70 Collection is a beneficiant 130-litres, with a reported gasoline financial system of 10.7-litres/100km. Security inclusions embody driver and passenger airbags, traction management, hill-start help, car stability management, and ABS.
Regardless of lacking a few of the huge weapons from the fashionable security cupboard, it nonetheless pulls in a 5-star ANCAP security score. It’s a superb blast from the previous, and contemplating its restricted version nature, could possibly be extremely wanted in years to return.
Powerful as nails, and highly effective by nature, the LandCruiser comes with a 5-year limitless kilometre guarantee and is priced at $80,050 plus on-roads for this variant, plus tray prices and another extras you might have considered trying.
You’ll find out extra in regards to the new 2022 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Collection on the Toyota Australia web site, and it’s price purchasing dealerships to see if you may get a superb value. Alternatively, you’ll be able to check out a platform like PriceMyCar to get one of the best deal.
Our check car was offered by Toyota Australia. To seek out out extra in regards to the 2022 Toyota Landcruiser 70 Collection seventieth Anniversary version, contact your native Toyota seller.
