People who learned to know their way around Land Cruisers will know what to expect, but for the very few who will be viewing the series 200 2012 Toyota Land Cruiser for the first time might be surprised how Toyota have succeeded in combining a feeling of almost austere practicality with outstanding comfort and thought for the driver and their passengers with this vehicle.
Coming as standard with the 2012 Toyota Land Cruiser is a keyless entry system, power door locks, power door windows, leather covered power tilting steering wheel, leather upholstery, ten way automatically adjustable heated driver seat and eight-way automatically adjustable heated front passenger seat, adjustable headrests, multi-information display, automatic climate control, power driven rear windows, automatic rear climate control system; cruise control, 605 watt AM/FM radio, CD player, MP3 whooked up to no less than fourteen speakers, power tilting and sliding glass moonroof, auto dimming rear view mirror, 45 litre auxiliary fuel tank standard and eighteen inch alloy wheels with P285/60R18 all season tires.
Optional extras include an eight inch display navigation system, standard audio system, climate control, reverse camera, Bluetooth capability, simulated wood interior finish, leather covered steering wheel, leather covered gear shifter, second row heaters for the seats, rear spoiler and automatic headlight cleaners.
Standard safety features include a total of eight strategically placed airbags.
Fuel consumption for the Toyota Land Cruiser , according to the US EPA averages at 16 miles per gallon in two wheels drive, with 13 miles per gallon in the city and 18 miles per gallon on the open road.
Main rivals in the niche are the Nissan Patrol, Land Rover Discovery and Range Rover.
The 200 Series Toyota Land Cruiser SUV has been the victim of some criticism in some trade reviews generally around suggestions that the design has become a little stale and there is an element of blandness creeping into the Land Cruiser's identity . Nonetheless, the Land Cruiser remains a steady seller throughout the World with its tremendous off the road capabilities helping to offset a certain repetitiveness that may have begun to creep in to its design format.