Land Cruiser 70 returns with 2.8 engine, AdBlue and €85,000 price in Europe
The Land Cruiser 70 is back with a 2.8 engine and AdBlue, but in Europe it costs €85,000 versus €30,000 in Australia. The legendary off-roader is no longer what it was.
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The Land Cruiser 70 is back, but it's not what it used to be: 2.8 engine, AdBlue and a shocking price in Europe
Toyota has resumed sales of the Land Cruiser 70 Series in Australia, a model born in 1984 that off-road enthusiasts consider a legend. But beware, because the comeback comes with changes that purists won't like: the legendary 4.5-litre turbodiesel V8 and the manual gearbox are gone. It now comes with a 2.8-litre engine and a 20-litre AdBlue tank, and while the manual transmission returns, it loses 50 Nm of torque (down to 450 Nm) and lacks hill descent control.
The figure that hurts most isn't mechanical, but financial. While in Australia the base price is around €30,000, in the European market the same vehicle starts at €85,000. Almost triple. The official explanation — homologation, taxes and demand — fails to convince those who see it as plain highway robbery, as noted in the analyses of the story.
The AdBlue controversy in a vehicle that prides itself on being tough and reliable has been another open front. The additive, required to meet anti-pollution regulations, is seen as a 'blight' that undermines the model's essence. Toyota now offers a manual version with less torque, but the automatic transmission is the standard one, which many consider 'boring' in a car with such pedigree.
Under these conditions, the Land Cruiser 70 is available again, but it will hardly be the same vehicle that conquered the desert. Nostalgia comes at a price, and this one far exceeds the 30,000 Australian dollars.
Toyota has resumed sales of the Land Cruiser 70 Series in Australia, a model born in 1984 that off-road enthusiasts consider a legend. But beware, because the comeback comes with changes that purists won't like: the legendary 4.5-litre turbodiesel V8 and the manual gearbox are gone. It now comes with a 2.8-litre engine and a 20-litre AdBlue tank, and while the manual transmission returns, it loses 50 Nm of torque (down to 450 Nm) and lacks hill descent control.
The figure that hurts most isn't mechanical, but financial. While in Australia the base price is around €30,000, in the European market the same vehicle starts at €85,000. Almost triple. The official explanation — homologation, taxes and demand — fails to convince those who see it as plain highway robbery, as noted in the analyses of the story.
The AdBlue controversy in a vehicle that prides itself on being tough and reliable has been another open front. The additive, required to meet anti-pollution regulations, is seen as a 'blight' that undermines the model's essence. Toyota now offers a manual version with less torque, but the automatic transmission is the standard one, which many consider 'boring' in a car with such pedigree.
Under these conditions, the Land Cruiser 70 is available again, but it will hardly be the same vehicle that conquered the desert. Nostalgia comes at a price, and this one far exceeds the 30,000 Australian dollars.
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