Toyota Land Cruiser turns 60
The 60th birthday edition is expected to sell well, with many orders coming from owners of 40th and 50th Anniversary specials.
Toyota says the limited edition of about 2000 units has more than $5000 of extra equipment compared with the 200-Series GXL on which it's based.
Dealers have strong interest in the edition because previous Anniversary models are highly-prized on the used-car lot. Many orders are from owners of 40th and 50th Anniversary specials.
Added features include leather cabin trim, bluetooth-compatible touch-screen satellite navigation with a four-CD changer, leather-trim steering wheel and gearshift lever, silver roof rails and 60th anniversary badges.
The V8 bi-turbo diesel model goes up in price by $76 because it also gets the Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS), which is normally a $3250 option. All V8 petrol Land Cruisers have KDSS as standard.
Prices for the 60th Anniversary petrol model start at $79,990 and the turbo-diesel is $90,990. The ratio of diesel to petrol versions to go on sale is as much as seven-to-one because Toyota sees diesel buyers as the primary market.
Paint colours feature the new Shimmer Blue which is unique to the special-edition model. Also available is Crystal Pearl - previously only on the Sahara model - or Graphite.
All new Land Cruisers, including the 60th Anniversary edition, are covered by Toyota Service Advantage, which caps the price for a standard scheduled service at $210 during the first three years or 60,000km.
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