The big anniversary Toyota Land Cruiser, he turns 60 years (gift ready)

60 years of the legendary Toyota Land Cruiser, postnovogodny gift from Toyota

The public debut anniversary series unique Toyota Land Cruiser called “Heritage Edition” (the Edition “Heritage”) will be held in a couple of weeks at the Chicago auto show. But it’s not all good news for fans of large SUVs Toyota. After a series of “Land cruiser” celebrates its own big birthday – she turns 60 years.

The venerable Toyota Land Cruiser, there are already more than 60 years. In fact, the SUV a couple of years to hit for 70 short years, if you include the turnover of the early development stages of off-road 1951 model year the Toyota BJ. Only a few years later, this car was renamed in favor of market conditions in the “Land Cruiser” since becoming the most reliable car is the Toyota. To celebrate this history, the automaker has revealed a series of commemorative 2020, Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Edition ahead of Chicago auto show, the last starts in a couple weeks.

What distinguishes Heritage Edition from the standard line Land Cruiser?

First, the appearance. The new 18-inch wheel disks BBS painted in bronze color, it’s probably the first thing you’ll notice looking at the Deluxe edition of “Heritage”. Big filesresearch SUV gets black accents, as well as headlights and foglights in front. Glass in them moderately darkened. Finish side mirrors are also black, and from the side, on the rear pillar, you can see the mark “Toyota Land Cruiser”.

In addition to wheels and black style, you can also notice the absence of running boards and side moldings in the lower part of the body. Probably so Toyota hints that this car is really primarily designed for off-road.

Changes for Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Edition

Inside, too, there are some changes. The only option for interior decoration, without the right of choice – black leather, stitched with a thread of bronze color. The downside is that no other alternatives are available. Among the advantages of such a combination will be available exclusively in “Legacy”. At least it apparently must be so, otherwise, what is the exclusivity of this special series?

All-weather floor mats in the cabin, kotoyre not afraid of moisture and dirt and a similar coating for the load area are part of the official package. In addition, Toyota will not provide any three-row variants. Instead – only classics, only the five-seat modification. The model will also be offered in only two exterior colors – Midnight Black Metallic or Blizzard Pearl.

The mechanical components remain unchanged, and that for the top-end version means the presence under the hood of a 5.7-liter V8, producing 381 horsepower and sending power to the full-time 4WD system via eight-speed automatic. It is not known whether the anniversary version to be created exclusively on the most powerful options Land cruiser, or you take into circulation and less outstanding 4.5-liter diesel and 4.6 petrol engines, with which the SUV in Russia. And this is important, thus it will be possible to assume, whether there will be a few tens or hundreds of pieces Land Cruiser “Heritage Edition” we have in the country. Or for the 60 anniversary of Toyotomi will make an exception and bring us a model with a 5.7-liter engine? It will be interesting to see this. Watch for updates throughout the year here: https://www.toyota.ru/new-cars/land-cruiser-200/

The new Land Cruiser Heritage Edition debuts at the Chicago auto show 2019. All will be built approximately 1,200 units. Sales will begin later this summer. The price of the regular version of the Land Cruiser starts from 4 million rubles. Maximum price tag – 5.8 million. How much will it cost exclusive anniversary model was announced.