Toyota Land Cruiser 2021 Review
Toyota Land Cruiser 2021 Review
Is this the coolest off-roader of all time? The new Toyota Land Cruiser still has a ladder frame and features permanent all-wheel drive. What do you think?
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10.179 -> Ladies and gents, welcome to the REV check.
12.859 -> Today we're gonna check out a real off-roader.
16.099 -> Not some wannabe SUV, I can go off-road sh**,
no, the real off-roader, Toyota Land Cruiser.
26.337 -> The Land Cruiser has been around since 1951
29.48 -> and is available in different versions,
depending on the region in which you live.
38.308 -> Of course the Toyota Land Cruiser features
permanent all-wheel drive.
44.068 -> So, in any situation you will be
on your way safe,
49.077 -> but if you want even more, if you want to go
real, real rough off-road terrain,
54.713 -> then you can of course
add some differential lock
58.173 -> via the buttons down here and then
you will master almost any terrain.
63.835 -> And it is crazy to see, how good of an
off-road car the Land Cruiser actually is.
74.628 -> But why is that?
79.28 -> The reason why the Land Cruiser
is that good in off-road matters,
83.762 -> is because it still
has a ladder frame.
87.319 -> Most of the other cars today
don't have that
89.499 -> and it is one of a few only
left on the market that features that.
93.503 -> What is the point of a ladder frame?
96.42 -> Of course it's heavier than your usual frame,
but it's also way more rigid in itself
103.739 -> than your average SUV chassis and that's why
it is so loved among off-road fans.
110.458 -> Since its debut, the different generations
112.89 -> of the Land Cruiser have been sold more than
10 million times all around the globe.
118.654 -> With its high ground clearance,
the robust suspension and the big wheel arches,
124.368 -> the Land Cruiser has everything it takes
to master even difficult terrain.
129.518 -> With its fording capability of
water up to 70cm deep,
133.628 -> it's among the top six Off-Road vehicles.
138.043 -> The king of water is the Mercedes Benz G500
4x4 with 1m of maximum depth.
147.246 -> One of the main points of the update for the
Land Cruiser was of course the engine.
153.609 -> The only engine available is the diesel, the
D4D and it now has 204 horsepower,
160.258 -> which is 27 horsepower more
than the predecessor,
163.769 -> and 500 newton meters of torque,
50 more than the predecessor.
169.068 -> And you can also feel that.
170.75 -> The car feels a little sportier
and of course, I mean
173.938 -> more torque is always good
for an off-road car.
183.422 -> Talking about the general driving impression:
187.108 -> Usually when I tell you guys, when I drive
an SUV, you're sitting a little higher,
192.239 -> this is the bigger version of that one,
because you're really sitting way higher
197.84 -> than in most SUVs out there
and you can tell that.
200.578 -> If you see a car driving in front of you,
or coming into the opposite direction,
205.032 -> it will look small
compared to the Land Cruiser
212.007 -> And of course you can also tell that
if you look at the car from the outside.
215.332 -> There is an additional step
that will help you get in the car.
218.838 -> It's that high.
248.469 -> The interesting part at
the rear of the Land Cruiser is,
251.539 -> the trunk does not open to the
top, but to the side.
256.689 -> Behind that you will find a rather big trunk,
that can optionally fit a third row of seats.
263.301 -> But, what does that mean for everyday use?
266.379 -> So, if someone is parking behind you
and it is too close,
270.677 -> then you won't be able
to open your trunk.
272.787 -> But Toyota thought of that and that's why,
by the press of a button,
278.654 -> you can open the window
and then load things.
283.613 -> Of course, these things should not be
too heavy, because it's rather high to lift
287.89 -> and not too big, because otherwise
you won't fit them.
299.615 -> Another thing that has been updated
in the new Land Cruiser
303.911 -> is the infotainment system, as it will now
feature Android Auto and Apple Carplay.
309.907 -> So you can connect
your smartphone to the car
313.511 -> and then have all your messages
and everything you need
315.818 -> on the display of the car,
which is pretty nice.
322.614 -> As you would expect it from an engine update,
324.819 -> the engine has not only gotten more powerful,
but also a little more fuel efficient.
330.31 -> Toyota claims an average consumption of
around 7 liters per 100 kilometers
334.928 -> and I have to say, for a car that is
that big and heavy
338.857 -> and features more than 200 horsepower,
that's still a decent figure, I think.
349.095 -> Prices for the Toyota Land Cruiser start
at 43,650 euros and that is
355.537 -> the entry-level version with three doors
and a six-speed manual transmission.
366.152 -> The car we're testing is the five-door version
368.978 -> with a six-speed automatic transmission and
that will be at least 48,780 euros.
384.267 -> My final verdict on the Toyota Land Cruiser:
387.43 -> It might not be the newest car, it might not
be the most beautiful one, but it definitely
392.56 -> can go off-road and it features a lot of space
and the update on the engine did it well,
398.389 -> so, I liked it.
402.183 -> To sum it up: The Toyota Land Cruiser
is a robust off-roader
406.322 -> that will take you almost anywhere
408.093 -> while still offering a decent amount
of comfort and up to date infotainment.
412.769 -> On the downside, it is
only available with one engine
415.801 -> and the design does not exactly
live up to todays standards.
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