Land Cruiser 100 - practical SUV for residents of our country

The premiere of the Toyota Land Cruiser 100 was held in 1998. This model enlarged the class of luxury cars. The car perfectly combines a majestic appearance, spaciousness of the cabin and a good package. It will comfortably accommodate about eight people, while staying comfortable. Toyota Land Cruiser has good dynamics of traffic thanks to a comfortable suspension that perfectly copes with any roughness of the road.

There are three complete sets of this car. At the same time, they all differ not only in salon, but also in design, and even in design.

STD is the simplest version. It has two rigid bridges in most cars. Equipped with a diesel engine. The equipment is rather poor. Sometimes there is only air conditioning. Has good cross-country ability.

It is better equipped with the Toyota GX series, in which the glasses are electrically powered. There is a lock of differentials, even a winch is provided. Models GX and STD are recognizable by unpainted bumpers. In the trunk of these cars are installed two "benches" near the sides, they can carry around 10 people.

Many Land Cruiser 100 have a powerful V8 (gasoline engine), its volume is 4.7 liters, and it produces 235 hp. This motor, which received the code name 2UZ-FE, is installed on the VX version. In the line there is another petrol engine with a volume of 4.5 liters and six cylinders.

Install several similar motors. They are quite reliable in operation. 4.5-liter V6 is rare, but if the owner gets this unit, he will not regret. It can overcome 500 thousand km. And more, while the service will be minimal. The gas distribution mechanism uses a strong chain. The V8 engine, which has a volume of 4.7 liters, is already equipped with a timing belt, its replacement is required only after 100 000 km of run.

Full drive "hundred" is reliable in all models, of course, with proper operation.

Some types of Land Cruiser 100 VX are equipped with a comfortable pneumatic suspension, which regulates the level of ground clearance and stiffness of movement. When the engine is switched off, it is lowered by 50 mm, with an increase in speed over 5 km. The hour returns to the position of 220 mm. Electronics can increase the clearance up to 270 mm. There is also the possibility of manual adjustment. This is a very convenient option, which allows you to travel practical hours on any road.

Pneumatics can have problems. Their elimination is sometimes very expensive, the amount of costs reaches 1500 dollars. True, it is worth saying that this happens rarely. In normal operation, you should only change the front stabilizer only "gum", after 40-60 thousand kilometers.

Modernization of the Land Cruiser 100 occurred in 2002. Significant changes were not made. There were new headlights, a grille of a radiator, other registration of interior.

In the model range of this manufacturer there is an SUV of medium size, this is the Toyota Prado Land Cruiser. It was first seen in 1987. It has an independent suspension with one thrust transverse and four longitudinal. The top equipment is equipped with adaptive suspension AVS, which changes the characteristics depending on the type of road surface (snow, gravel, stones).

Both of these models are in demand in Russia and have gained popularity among consumers.