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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jack Evans

First Drive: Toyota’s new Land Cruiser is made to provide no-nonsense driving

What is it?

The Toyota Land Cruiser is a car which, over more than 70 years, has represented the kind of no-nonsense capability that gets you where you need to be whatever the conditions. From the desert dunes to the heart of the rainforest, it’s the Land Cruiser that you’ll see – more often than not  doing the job of transporting people from A to B.

Translating all of that into a modern-day vehicle is tricky. Not everyone is on a cross-continent adventure, after all, so this new Land Cruiser has a job to deliver a rounded driving experience and one that can match with the likes of the Land Rover Defender and Ineos Grenadier. We’ve been seeing what it’s like.

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