2024-06-29 15:05:17
The Toyota Land Cruiser 70 was by no means examined by Autoreview as a result of the automobile shouldn’t be formally bought in Russia. Our reader Pavel determined to appropriate this unlucky mistake by inviting us to take a experience within the 2021 pickup truck he imported unofficially into the nation. To say I had loads of enjoyable driving this previous and new automobile would imply I can not categorical even one tenth of the feelings I skilled!
This yr, the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 celebrates a milestone – its fortieth anniversary! Hunter and Niva simply smiled, however for Toyota, it was a deadline. Through the years, vehicles have been produced in Colombia, Venezuela, Bangladesh, Kenya and Portugal, however the principle manufacturing was all the time in Japan – and remains to be there immediately.
The truth that such a automobile seems in 2024 is exclusive, because the later Land Cruisers 80 and 100 irrevocably left the market, whereas the “Seventy” nonetheless confidently persists. Though the gross sales space may be very particular: in line with official statements, such Toyota vehicles may be purchased in all “oil” nations in Africa, South America, Australia and the Center East. But when on the opposite aspect of the equator its worth lies primarily in its dealing with and practicality (the personnel service model remains to be thought-regarding the most effective automobile for looking journeys), then in different markets its reputation is, quite the opposite, as a result of model and practicality Expressed dedication to infamous buyer loyalty.
Chief designer Masaomi Yoshii, who designed the Land Cruiser 70 within the mid-Seventies, confronted a troublesome activity. There was a must create a automobile that might be a full-fledged successor to the outdated Land Cruiser 40 mannequin – very profitable and sturdy, however cramped and comparatively comfy. Subsequently, “Seventy” was initially designed as a large-area lower, which basically improved visibility and elevated inside quantity as a result of giant glass space. Positioning within the heavy-duty mannequin sequence requires sustaining a excessive security margin of the gadget.
This Toyota Land Cruiser 70 was launched in 1984. That is the best model, with a wheelbase of 2310mm, a shorter physique and a detachable awning
The chief designer didn’t take dangers and used confirmed technical options acquainted from the “Magpie” – a closed-section ladder body, steady axles, non-independent leaf spring suspension on all wheels and a part-time gearbox. At first, there have been even “previous believer” engines with gear-driven gasoline distribution and mechanical gas gear!
That includes an all-metal enclosed physique from the beginning, fairly than a folding tailgate, the “seventies” had two hinged doorways.
In its forty-year historical past, Seventy has had greater than a dozen engines of various energy and displacement – petrol and diesel, well-known and unique. For instance, some Portuguese-assembled vehicles for the South African market are geared up with South African-produced Atlantis diesel engines, whereas in Portugal itself and neighboring Italy, Cruises are bought with five-cylinder VM Motori diesel engines.
The troop service model has a rear cabin with benches on both aspect, accommodating eight passengers.
When gross sales began in 1984, the entrepreneurs went all out, presenting consumers with a modified card fan: 5 wheelbase choices, open and closed our bodies, coach and naked chassis, designed to deal with every kind of technical gear. It’s value noting that each one modifications have the identical openings and door panels – unified!
For 2023, the Land Cruiser 70 undergoes an enormous modernization: the spherical headlights return, the inside is improved, the gear is expanded and a 2.8 turbodiesel (204 hp) seems, paired with a six-speed computerized transmission (two Pedal model ) has not been on this vary for nearly twenty years! However the fundamental design stays unchanged
Pickup vehicles based mostly on the “Seventy” chassis appeared in 1999. Initially, these automobiles have been single-cab and enormous cargo “Scow” automobiles. The four-door model got here out virtually yesterday – in 2012. That is precisely the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 pickup truck Pavel purchased for five.5 million rubles in 2021. It is produced in Japan however was initially aimed on the UAE market, as evidenced by the aesthetically controversial decals on the edges, a noticeable extra of chrome and the “sight line” on the bonnet.
The truck is so modern that it appears like a automobile from a previous life: you take a look at it and really feel thirty years youthful. At present, when vehicles are chosen based mostly on the scale of the console’s display, such a purchase order is a daring and extraordinary act. However Pavel, whose automobile biography contains an previous Land Rover, a Mitsubishi L200 and a Pajero Sport, says his selections have been clever and dispassionate. It simply took me a very long time to organize my spouse for this alternative. perceive!
And what’s the aesthetics of a retro salon? The seats are made from imitation wooden plastic and tactile velvet. There is a cup holder, a mini glovebox and a small armrest. As you progress the horizontal microclimate management slider along with your finger, you possibly can tactilely really feel how the damper closes internally. Nostalgic buzz! In summer season, the air con system works very effectively, however in winter, not a lot: Pavel complained that in chilly climate, followers often blow warmth, however the air stream mixes in some incomprehensible means and selectively heats the inside. And siphoned from the doorway.
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