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| _03
Toyota Land Cruiser |
| Land
Cruiser Base - MSRP |
| 4.7-liter
DOHC 32-valve - MSRP |
|
2008 2009
Toyota Land Cruiser
Review date: July 11, 2008

Mileage
Estimates
|
13/16
(mpg city/highway) |
In 2008 2009 the Land Cruiser
has never been more powerful: A 235-hp V8 and a new 5-speed transmission
power the available 18" wheels.
The 2008 2009 Toyota Land
Cruiser offers comprehensive available Supplemental Restraint Systems
(SRS)
- Multi-stage front
air bags with an occupant sensor that determines if a seat is occupied,
and its position
- Available overhead
front side curtain and side-impact air bags
Some of the 2008 2009 Land
Cruiser's standard safety features include:
- Driver and front
passenger dual-stage air bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
- 3-point Auto/Emergency
Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) seatbelts in all outboard and second-row
center seating positions (driver's belt is ELR only); 2-point lap belt
in center position of third-row seat
- Energy-absorbing
soft upper interior trim
- Adjustable front-
and second-row outboard seatbelt anchors
- Driver and front
passenger seatbelt pretensioners with force limiters
- Driver and front
passenger seatbelt warning with buzzer
- Full-time 4WD system
with locking center differential
- 4-wheel TRAC Traction
Control
Standard 2008 2009 Toyota
Land Cruiser features include:
- A powerful 235-hp
V8 that provides 320 lb.-ft. of torque, allowing you to tow up to 6,500
lbs.
- 4-wheel disc brakes
with ABS, Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist
modulate braking force under adverse conditions.
- A chassis that is
not pickup-derived, but a 9-cross-member ladder frame that provides
torsional rigidity during off-road travel.
- A double-wishbone
independent front suspension with torsion bar springs that provides
superb off-road drivability.
- Front and rear frame-mounted
towing hooks.
- 9.8 inches of minimum
running ground clearance.
- Vehicle Skid Control
(VSC) and 4-wheel TRAC Traction Control system that works in conjunction
with the 4-wheel drive and ABS to provide maximum off-road traction.
- A transmission oil
cooler for more dependable towing.
- Power-assisted rack-and-pinion
steering provides turning ease.
- 5-speed automatic
transmission
| Specs
|
Land
Cruiser |
| Engine |
4.7-liter
DOHC 32-valve EFI V8
235 hp @ 4,800 rpm
320 lb.-ft. @ 3,400 rpm |
| Ignition |
Electronic, with
Toyota Direct Ignition (TDI) |
| Transmission |
5-speed
electronically controlled automatic overdrive (ECT) with second-gear
start mode and power mode |
| Body
construction |
Unitized steel
body on 9-member ladder frame |
| Drivetrain |
Full-time
4-wheel-drive system with locking center differential |
| Suspension |
Independent double-wishbone
front suspension with torsion bar springs and stabilizer bar; 4-link
rear suspension with coil springs, stabilizer bar and semi-floating
axle |
| Steering |
Engine
speed-sensing power-assisted rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes |
Power-assisted
4-piston front/2-piston rear ventilated disc brakes with hydraulic
brake booster with Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force
Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist1; ABS operates in high and low
ranges |
| TRAC Traction Control
|
Standard
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