Some updates for Australia’s favourite upper-large
SUV have been announced in the form of the 2019 Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series.
A majority of the updates concentrate on safety and driver assistance systems.
As standard, the popular LandCruiser GXL variant now comes standard with some of the tech
previously reserved for the VX, including front and rear parking sensors and a
digital 4.2-inch instrument cluster display. Meanwhile, the VX gets rear
cross-traffic alert, a four-camera terrain and parking monitor system, and
blind-spot monitoring.
Other updates include a leather-wrapped steering
wheel for the GXL. It adds audio and phone controls. Meanwhile, the VX features
a unique under-car camera display when low range is activated, allowing users
to navigate obstacles more accurately.
The GXL continues to come with 17-inch alloy wheels,
dual-zone climate control, a rear cooler, side steps, a 220V rear socket, smart
entry and start, and a rear-view camera and sat-nav as standard. The VX
continues with 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights and fog lights, leather
seats, a moon roof, and woodgrain-look interior trimmings.
Engine options remain unchanged, with the GXL, VX,
and Sahara featuring either a 4.6-litre petrol V8 producing 309 hp and 439 Nm, or a 4.5-litre twin-turbo V8 diesel that generates 272 hp and 65 0Nm. The entry-level LandCruiser GX continues as is, with the
diesel engine only.
The updated model is on sale now with prices starting
from the following, with only minor increases (all exclude on-road costs):
- 2019 Toyota LandCruiser GX 4.5TTD – AUD 78,190
- 2019 Toyota LandCruiser GXL 4.6L – AUD 84,480
- 2019 Toyota LandCruiser GXL 4.5TTD – AUD 89,580
- 2019 Toyota LandCruiser VX 4.6L – AUD 94,890
- 2019 Toyota LandCruiser VX 4.5TTD – AUD 99,990
- 2019 Toyota LandCruiser Sahara 4.6L – AUD 115,230
- 2019 Toyota LandCruiser Sahara 4.5TTD – AUD 120,330
