RE: Toyota Land Cruiser Invincible X climbs higher
Friday 3rd February 2017
Yes, the Toyota Land Cruiser is very much still on sale. It's a bizarre range, the Toyota one, comprising models as worthy and dull as the Auris and Verso yet also featuring the GT86 and the Land Cruiser. The latter is hardly a firebreather with its 174hp diesel, but its honest and dependable reputation has earned it a certain amount of respect.
You must do this as a Land Cruiser ownerPlaying on its tough and durable nature, this is the Land Cruiser Invincible X. It's the new range-topping Land Cruiser - more on that in a sec - but also the most capable model off-road. To that end it has 215mm of ground clearance, a 700mm maximum wade depth and the ability to climb 42-degree slopes. The Invincible X also gets a Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System, tweaking the anti-roll bar settings both on- and off-road with the aim of "suppressing body roll and improving steering response." The ABS has multi-terrain settings, while four off-road modes - Mud and Sand, Loose Rock, Mogul and Rock - should keep you moving in even the toughest terrain.
Toyota Land Cruiser Invincible X climbs higher
SUVs too lifestyle for you? Try a Land Cruiser!
You must do this as a Land Cruiser owner
Careful though, because the Invincible X comes with a host of exterior embellishments like chrome mirror casings, a chrome exhaust finisher and new 18-inch wheels. And probably some more chrome. Those inside are treated to full leather, triple-zone air-con, a Blu-Ray player and a "gaming rear-seat entertainment system".
The Invincible X Land Cruiser is available now, priced at £57,880 (or £1,950 more than a plain old Invincible). Course it's expensive for a Land Cruiser, but we remain rather pleased that such a 4x4 still exists in the world. Try one while you still can!
Discussion
These things much like mitsubishi Shoguns are long overdue a major overhaul. Both are woefully old school, in a market place where more refined, comfortable and faster SUVs seem to rule the roost.
The new Discovery is due out any day now isnt it? Which should trump this in every measurable department, as the old Disco 4 already did, baring possibly reliability!
British Beef said:
These things much like mitsubishi Shoguns are long overdue a major overhaul. Both are woefully old school, in a market place where more refined, comfortable and faster SUVs seem to rule the roost.
The new Discovery is due out any day now isnt it? Which should trump this in every measurable department, as the old Disco 4 already did, baring possibly reliability!
Because people need configurable electric foldable seats from their phone and 22" graphite effect wheels with low-pros in Namibia, don't they?The new Discovery is due out any day now isnt it? Which should trump this in every measurable department, as the old Disco 4 already did, baring possibly reliability!
.... Former Land Rover owners form an orderly queue here.
FWDRacer said:
Because people need configurable electric foldable seats from their phone and 22" graphite effect wheels with low-pros in Namibia, don't they?
.... Former Land Rover owners form an orderly queue here.
Well Said, .... Former Land Rover owners form an orderly queue here.
I remember my time in the forces, and the landcruiser was the backbone vehicle of the UN at the time. It literally was invicible. This car will actually get you out of Sh*t, and gunfire ! ... not like some of the more "modern / mainstream" pimped up 4x4 school buses..
We've had one of the previous generation (2003 LC3) in the family for ten years now. Mrs Mac. wanted one for towing the horsebox, and while I wasn't initially a fan of the styling and dynamics I've come to respect it for what it is - an old school, tough and dependable 4x4 that just keeps on going. At 196k miles it still feels tight, pretty much everything still works, it drives well and it feels like there's plenty of life still in it.
It doesn't have the toys/gizmos of the Discovery but tbh we don't miss them that much. Its reliability and towing ability are its biggest assets. We've toyed with the idea of replacing it with a newer one but they're damned expensive.
It doesn't have the toys/gizmos of the Discovery but tbh we don't miss them that much. Its reliability and towing ability are its biggest assets. We've toyed with the idea of replacing it with a newer one but they're damned expensive.
In parts of the world which are genuinely remote & rugged- Land Rovers/Range Rovers have long since been discredited as unreliable with dodgy electrics and poor field repairability.
In the UK - a muddy field & "Green Lane-ing" is about the maximum most SUVs will ever encounter.
I remember my brother commenting that during a river crossing in New Zealand (only about bonnet deep) the dashboard of our father's Discovery lit up like a Christmas tree while his Landcruiser sailed sublimely through.
The Discovery ultimately ended its life on its roof - and my father always said he'd never trust it off-road as much as my '55 Series I.
Landcruisers and Patrols can be trusted not to let you down in the Outback, the Savannah or the jungle - and your life might just depend on that reliability - but only a fool would trust a Chelsea tractor like an X5/Cayenne/Macan/Discovery/Q7/ML/RR in a genuinely remote and hostile environment.
In the UK - a muddy field & "Green Lane-ing" is about the maximum most SUVs will ever encounter.
I remember my brother commenting that during a river crossing in New Zealand (only about bonnet deep) the dashboard of our father's Discovery lit up like a Christmas tree while his Landcruiser sailed sublimely through.
The Discovery ultimately ended its life on its roof - and my father always said he'd never trust it off-road as much as my '55 Series I.
Landcruisers and Patrols can be trusted not to let you down in the Outback, the Savannah or the jungle - and your life might just depend on that reliability - but only a fool would trust a Chelsea tractor like an X5/Cayenne/Macan/Discovery/Q7/ML/RR in a genuinely remote and hostile environment.
British Beef said:
These things much like mitsubishi Shoguns are long overdue a major overhaul. Both are woefully old school, in a market place where more refined, comfortable and faster SUVs seem to rule the roost.
The new Discovery is due out any day now isnt it? Which should trump this in every measurable department, as the old Disco 4 already did, baring possibly reliability!
Cars like the Land Cruiser and Shogun are old school for a reason. They are designed for use in places where paved roads are a rarity. Ability and reliability are the absolute priority, because failure can be a matter of life or death.The new Discovery is due out any day now isnt it? Which should trump this in every measurable department, as the old Disco 4 already did, baring possibly reliability!
The more refined SUVs you refer to are designed to a different set of priorities. Showroom appeal, kudos, school runs and shopping.
R66STU said:
Well Said,
I remember my time in the forces, and the landcruiser was the backbone vehicle of the UN at the time. It literally was invicible. This car will actually get you out of Sh*t, and gunfire ! ... not like some of the more "modern / mainstream" pimped up 4x4 school buses..
Yes, however the ones I buzzed about in had 1" thick glass & a lot of extra metalwork!!!I remember my time in the forces, and the landcruiser was the backbone vehicle of the UN at the time. It literally was invicible. This car will actually get you out of Sh*t, and gunfire ! ... not like some of the more "modern / mainstream" pimped up 4x4 school buses..
andy43 said:
As the Aussies say - if you want to go into the Outback take a Land Rover, if you want to come back, take a Toyota.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isC32ev4Lw4Edited by Gandahar on Friday 3rd February 19:49
I've got a 2003 LC3. Fantastic dependable piece of kit
You know the score when you turn up to a shoot with a load of guys in RRs and Discos and when sorting out cars for the day, the keeper says 'We'll take that and that' pointing to the 2 Toyotas.
I'm slightly disappointed the new one doesn't have plastic wheel arch extensions - I'm such clutz I've biffed every one of mine
You know the score when you turn up to a shoot with a load of guys in RRs and Discos and when sorting out cars for the day, the keeper says 'We'll take that and that' pointing to the 2 Toyotas.
I'm slightly disappointed the new one doesn't have plastic wheel arch extensions - I'm such clutz I've biffed every one of mine
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