Recently, it was learned from overseas media reports that the Japanese car brand Toyota officially launched a new generation of Land Cruiser 250 models in the Japanese market. It is reported that the new car is equipped with a 2.8-liter turbo diesel engine and a 2.7-liter V6 naturally aspirated engine, and one of them is also available in a special edition of the First Edition, which is limited to 8,000 units.
According to public information, the Toyota Land Cruiser model originated from the Toyota BJ model in 1951, has been on the market for 72 years, and has been sold in more than 170 countries and regions worldwide, with a cumulative sales of more than 11.3 million, which can be said to be one of the most representative models of Toyota.
The new all-new Land Cruiser 250 model is built on the same GA-F platform as Toyota's "300" series, but compared to the old Pardo, the new car pays more attention to the practicality of the vehicle, not only increasing the frame rigidity by 50%, but also increasing the vehicle rigidity by 30%.
In addition, the exterior of the new car is a fusion of retro and modern dual elements, with two exterior styling styles, one of which has a more square headlight shape, with a large number of rectangular elements and square headlights, very American off-road SUV style, while the other model is equipped with round headlights, retro style is more intense. It is worth mentioning that the First Edition also comes with an exclusive off-road package for a more off-road style, while the other variants are also available in six exterior colours and two interior colours: black and dark maroon.
It is understood that the First Edition special edition model is based on the VX and ZX class models upgraded, both models are equipped with rectangular and round LED headlights, and both are equipped with exclusive 18-inch matte black aluminum alloy wheels, paired with off-road tires. It is worth mentioning that the VX variant is available with either diesel or petrol powertrain, while the ZX variant is only powered by diesel.
Inside, the interior styling of the all-new Land Cruiser 250 echoes the exterior as a whole, with the First Edition featuring the 'First Edition' logo on the doors, leather and titanium chrome trim to enhance the overall feel of the car. In addition, the new car is equipped with dual 12.3-inch (8-inch entry-level) large touchscreen screens in the center console, and the latest multimedia entertainment system is built-in, with off-road features such as T-Connect SD navigation system, new Toyota Safety Sense system, creep mode and hill descent.
Finally, in terms of power, the new generation of the Japanese-sized Land Cruiser 250 model is only equipped with two power configurations: a 2.8T turbodiesel engine and a 2.7L V6 naturally aspirated engine, of which the top model is equipped with a 2.8T turbodiesel engine mated to an 8-speed automatic manual transmission, with a maximum horsepower of 201 hp and a peak torque of 500Nm, while other models are equipped with 2.7L The V6 naturally aspirated engine is mated to a six-speed automatic manual transmission with a maximum power of 160 hp and a maximum torque of 246 Nm.