2008 Toyota Land Cruiser

The all-new 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), now in its seventh generation, continues to carry its incomparable reputation for quality, durability and reliability. This Land Cruiser, known as the 200 Series, adds significantly to the quality, dependability and reliability (QDR) equation by including new components, and more comfort, sophistication and value than ever before.

The Land Cruiser, with its incredible reliability and capability, is the iconic vehicle that helped Toyota gain its first foothold in the world automobile market. Over the years, it has evolved from a basic four-wheel-drive utility vehicle into an upscale vehicle with the capability of the original Land Cruiser and the comfort and convenience of a luxury sedan. This new Land Cruiser takes those values several steps further than ever before.

“The Land Cruiser asserts its position at the very top of the Toyota SUV lineup by building on our core heritage – durability, capability, fun-to-drive, and value,” said Jim Lentz, executive vice president, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. “For more than 50 years, the Land Cruiser has delivered on off-road capability and performance, and this generation will raise the ante for overall capability and comfort.”

The Land Cruiser cements its reputation as the “King of Off-Road” with systems and features that also make it the “King of On-Road.” An all-new engine and transmission delivers unparalleled power, efficiency and smoothness. The sophisticated Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS) enhances the Land Cruiser’s ride and off-road capability. The Land Cruiser also receives a new electro-mechanical system, CRAWL Control, which improves its excellent off-road capabilities and allows the driver to further concentrate on choosing a line without also having to manage momentum. A sophisticated new frame and suspension further help enhance Land Cruiser safety.

“As I began this task, I understood what Land Cruiser Chief Engineers have always understood: quality, durability and reliability are the priorities,” said Land Cruiser executive chief engineer Hideki Watanabe. “The engineering team realized there could be no substitute for a Land Cruiser. This led us to believe we should further enhance the basic concepts that have made the Land Cruiser the iconic vehicle that it is. And so that’s what we’ve done.”