Road TestCar reviews - Toyota - LandCruiser - 100 Series GXV 5-dr wagonToyota modelsOverviewToyota's LandCruiser 100 Series featured the luxury GXV model17 May 2002 By BRUCE NEWTON SUDDENLY, diesels are becoming the in thing - even BMW and Audi are introducing oil burners to their X5 and Allroad off-roader ranges. But as the newcomers flock in, they will have to take on four-wheel drive stalwarts like Toyota's LandCruiser GXV. In late 2000 Toyota changed its top-spec 100-Series from petrol V8 to turbo-diesel power as it endeavoured to give the ultra-luxury - but also fundamentally Cruiser V8 - Lexus LX470 sales room in the market. Turbo-diesel may sound less sexy but the end result is a beast with good manners, manageable fuel consumption and even more suitability for serious off-road work. Model release date: 1 October 2000 to 1 September 2002 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelThe LandCruiser is perhaps the most recognisable large 4WD in Australia. The 1992 version brought some sophistication to the petrol engines with a new 158kW 24-valve inline six-cylinder. An impressive 118kW turbo-diesel was also offered. If a big 4WD is what you need, this is it. |
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