After the leakage of technical drawings, the first photographs of already completed vehicles were made public. And everything fits.
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We have already written several times about the modernization of the largest and most luxurious representative of the Toyota Land Cruiser model line. Last time, we pointed out the leakage of various technical drawings of the interior and exterior, which revealed a number of changes. And now it is only confirmed that these materials were true.
In recent hours, photos of already finished cars have started to appear on social networks, especially Instagram. The quality of the photos is not dazzling, but they capture most of the significant changes. So what can customers in selected parts of the world (and those interested in individual imports to Europe) look forward to?
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For example, we can start with a completely redesigned radiator grille, which may become a bit of a controversial issue. It is lined with a large U-shaped hole, which connects to the headlights on both sides. These are narrower in the new generation and, together with the new bumper, add emphasis to the bow.
From the side, the new Land Cruiser looks more or less similar, but apparently the designers have sharpened the lines a bit, adjusted the shapes of the wheel arches and moved the mirrors lower – more into the body of the door. The side glazing was probably also modified, as expected, the changes can be seen especially at the rear window.
Unfortunately, none of the pictures show the back part, where the transition from the divided fifth door to the one-piece is expected. Surprisingly, however, pictures from the interior, which is really completely redesigned, got on the Internet.
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This applies both to the instrument cluster, which received a larger digital display between the alarm clocks, and especially to the central part of the instrument panel and the central tunnel. The infotainment system was given a large free-standing screen, under which the ventilation vents, buttons for ventilation settings and, last but not least, buttons facilitating quick access to individual items of the infotainment menu are located.
The control of the all-wheel drive system has moved closer to the driver’s hands – to the left side of the center console. In the picture we can see the driving mode selector, the Multi-Terrain Select selector, the button activating the Crawl Control and the rotary selector for its setting. Next to the gearbox selector there is a switch for selecting a fast or reduced ATV and a button locking the center differential.
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What is hidden under the hood of the photographed pieces remains a mystery. However, there is more and more talk about the offer consisting of a 3.5-liter twin-turbo supercharged V6, including its hybrid version, and a diesel 3.3-liter V6. However, in some markets, an honest V8 petrol should not be missing either.
The new Toyota Land Cruiser should be named J300 and its official premiere is expected during the summer of this year. After all, when looking at already finished cars, there is probably nothing to wait for. With a little luck, the first pieces could reach customers this year.
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