Toyota Brings Out The Big Guns At Auto Expo 2023 With The Massive New Land Cruiser

The new generation Land Cruiser (LC300) is offered with a 3.3-litre twin-turbo diesel engine with a 10-speed automatic transmission in India

• It's priced at Rs 2.10 crore (ex-showroom) in India.

• Toyota globally revealed the new Land Cruiser in June 2021.

• It’s based on a new GA-F body-on-frame platform, making it lighter by 200kg.

• Features on board include a 12.3-inch touchscreen and ADAS.

The new generation Toyota Land Cruiser (LC300) first broke cover globally in June 2021. Now, after nearly two years, the carmaker has finally launched the flagship SUV in India at the Auto Expo 2023, priced at Rs 2.10 crore (ex-showroom).

Platform And Powertrain

It is based on the marque’s new GA-F body-on-frame architecture, making it 200kg lighter than its predecessor. The new Land Cruiser comes with the following engine and gearbox option:

Globally, Toyota is no longer providing the Land Cruiser with the brawny V8 powertrains as before and has instead opted for a set of V6 twin-turbo petrol and diesel units.

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Cabin And Features On Board

The new Land Cruiser gets two cabin theme options: all-black, and black and beige. Toyota has equipped it with four-zone climate control, heated and ventilated front seats, a powered tailgate, and a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system.

In terms of safety, the SUV comes with 10 airbags, vehicle stability control (VSC) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). A cool new feature and a first for a Toyota is the fingerprint sensor housed in the centre of the engine start-stop switch, for added user security.

Rivals

The Toyota SUV takes on the new Land Rover Range Rover and the Lexus LX in India.