2008-up Toyota Land Cruiser/LX570

[Thai]

LANDCRUISER 200 HAS INCREASED ACTIVE SAFETY

Toyota's new LandCruiser 200 has a comprehensive active safety package as standard equipment.

LandCruiser 200's active safety credentials begin with its new underpinnings, including torque-sensing full-time 4WD, a wider track, all-new coil-spring double-wishbone front suspension, Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS)* and a new larger brake package.

In addition, LandCruiser 200 has a new brake control system, with All-Terrain ABS, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA) as standard equipment.

The new LandCruiser also has an advanced package of Drive Assist Technology (DAT) features as standard equipment.

All LandCruiser 200 models have Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Active Traction Control as standard equipment.

LandCruiser's VSC now has the added feature of a VSC cut-off switch, which deactivates both the VSC and TRC to help the vehicle escape from mud, fresh snow or other slippery terrain.

The vehicle must be stationary before the VSC cut-off can be activated.

Active TRC provides high levels of grip in off-road driving, without the need to engage the centre differential lock.

All LandCruiser 200 models have Hill-start Assist Control to prevent the vehicle rolling downhill when taking off on a steep incline.

LandCruiser 200 petrol models have newly developed Toyota Crawl Control, to control vehicle speed in extreme 4WD conditions.

LandCruiser 200 diesel models have Downhill Assist Control (DAC) to maintain vehicle speed on steep off-road descents.

LandCruiser 200 VX and Sahara have the additional active safety feature of front foglamps.

Top-of-the-range Sahara has a reversing camera, audio controls on the steering wheel and a headlamp cleaning system.

LANDCRUISER 200 HAS INCREASED PASSIVE SAFETY

Toyota's new LandCruiser 200 has increased passive safety, with an all-new body and frame and up to 10 SRS airbags.

Pedestrian safety has also been significantly increased.

Toyota has paid particular attention to the crashworthiness of the frame and the interaction between the frame and upper body in absorbing collision impact.

LandCruiser 200 has an all-new frame and newly designed underbody reinforcement in the upper body.

They are designed to act as one unit to better absorb impact in a frontal collision, by bending the frame and axial compression of the underbody reinforcement.

The frame has been completely redesigned at the front, as a moment-reducing structure.

The front side rails have 30 per cent more horizontal offset and 40 per cent less vertical offset to increase impact absorption.

The frame's side rails have preset bending points between the number two and number three cross-members.

Impact energy support areas (large reinforced box sections) have been built into the side rails at the number three cross-member joint.

These box sections are pressed from high-tensile sheet steel and have reinforcements in all four corners and for the entire outboard plate.

The front frame structure has been designed to increase impact absorption while increasing ground clearance for the front differential and the power steering box.

Inside, the LandCruiser 200 has head impact-absorbing structures for the inner materials of the pillar garnishes and roof headlining.

Each pillar garnish has one-piece moulded ribs to act as energy-absorbing panels.

The roof headlining has energy-absorbing resin angle brackets.

Vehicles equipped with a rear cooler have an added energy-absorbing structure on the rear cooler duct.

 

[Thai]

TEN SRS AIRBAGS IN HIGH-GRADE LANDCRUISER 200

The new LandCruiser 200 Series has 10 SRS airbags on high-grade VX and Sahara models, thereby resetting passive safety benchmarks in the Large SUV segment.

All LandCruiser 200 models have two-stage front SRS airbags, front side airbags, full-length (three-row) side curtain-shield airbags and second-row seat outside seatbelt pretensioners.

The side curtain shield airbags have two inflator positions - above the B and C pillars.

VX and Sahara have the breakthrough additional feature of second-row seat side airbags.

The two high-grade models additionally have driver and front passenger SRS knee airbags.

The knee airbags also work together with the frontal airbags and pretensioning front seatbelts to achieve a better distribution of the loads imposed on the body by the safety restraint systems.

LANDCRUISER 200 RAISES BAR ON PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

New Toyota LandCruiser 200 has raised the bar on pedestrian safety in the Large SUV class.

The front of the vehicle has a package of pedestrian safety features designed to reduce the chance of injury to pedestrians in a collision.

This includes special attention to the design of the bonnet, front fenders and cowl panel.

The bonnet's central reinforcement structure has been designed with longitudinal ribs to maximise its ability to absorb impacts.

The front end of the bonnet has an energy-absorbing bead to ensure better absorption of impact with shorter pedestrians.

Energy-absorbing brackets have been installed between the apron and front fenders.

In addition, the glass support area of LandCruiser's cowl has been redesigned with an open cross-section to increase its ability to absorb impact energy.

 

[Thai]

COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE A LANDCRUISER HALLMARK

Toyota LandCruiser 200 has successfully combined legendary toughness with a high level of passenger comfort and equipment levels.

VX and Sahara both have leather trim as standard and full electric seat adjustment, while GXL is specified with cloth interior.

LandCruiser 200 retains its eight-seat capacity.

The second-row seat in VX and Sahara has a 40:20:40 split, while GXL is split 60:40.

Front seats feature a new framework which is based on the WIL (Whiplash Injury Lessening) concept that alleviates impact to the passengers' jaw area in the event of a rear-end collision.

Second row seats feature a one-touch tumble feature, where the seat cushion lock can be cancelled by folding the seatback forward and operating the recline lever.

The seat can then be stowed in the tumble-forward setting to increase carrying capacity.

A manual seat slide is available to all grades, allowing 105mm of adjustment.

There are plenty of storage locations in LandCruiser 200, including a push-open console cupholder, and a storage space for glasses located in the overhead console.

Utility space has been enhanced by incorporating bottle holders with pockets in the doors.

Sahara has a fully integrated touch-screen system that features a satellite navigation system with DVD mapping, and audio unit that has a six-in-dash CD/DVD player with MP3 capability, and a nine-speaker AM/FM audio unit with Bluetooth™ functionality.

The touch-screen also controls the five-zone climate-control air conditioning.

Sahara has a four-spoke leather and wood steering wheel with switches for audio, display, telephone and voice recognition functions.

VX has a four-spoke leather steering wheel with control for 'display' only.

FOUR-ZONE AIR CONDITIONING FOR SAHARA

LandCruiser 200 Sahara is equipped with four-zone climate-control air conditioning.

The four zones include separate climate zone controls for the driver and front passenger, as well as controls for both second- and third-row passengers.

For Sahara passengers in the second row, rear face vents are located in the centre console, and rear foot ducts under the front seats.

Additional vents are also located for side second-row passengers as well as feet and face vents for the side third-row passengers.

A large-capacity fixed compressor and twin-tube heat exchanger achieve excellent cooling performance.

This is in addition to the high-efficiency heat exchangers, including the 'Revolutionary Superslim' evaporator and sub-cool condenser.

An ejector-type cycle is adopted to ensure the optimal refrigeration performance of the cooler.

A pollen filter and a pollen removal mode have been adopted to ensure interior air quality.

All LandCruiser 200 models are equipped with the pollen filter as standard.

The GXL and VX models are equipped with dual-zone front climate control air conditioning, with a rear cooler.

 

[Thai]

SMART ENTRY AND SMART START ARE STANDARD EQUIPMENT

All LandCruiser 200 models have a Smart Entry and Start system that allows the driver to enter, exit and start the vehicle without using the ignition key or transmitter button.

The system detects the key when it is within proximity of the vehicle.

This feature is especially useful when carrying items to the vehicle.

All the driver needs is one hand free to touch the inside of the front door handle while having their keys in their pocket, and the door will open.

Alternatively, when the driver presses the lock switch on the front door handle, the vehicle is automatically locked.

The tailgate can be opened when the driver stands in front of it and presses the release button on the tailgate.

When inside LandCruiser 200, depressing the brake pedal and pressing the dashboard-mounted start button will enable the engine to be started as long as the vehicle is in either park mode or neutral and the key is within range.

Pressing the start button when the engine is on will turn the engine off.

 

[Thai]

Info and Video: http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4223144.html

A few quick quotes:
- The all-new, body-on-frame chassis uses an independent front suspension with a beefy new 8.7-in. front differential and a four-link, coil-sprung suspension in the rear with a solid axle and 9.5-in. diff. These are fairly beefy components for a truck of this size.

- Since traction control systems use the brakes to slow wheel slip, they can typically overheat very quickly in rough terrain—usually within a few minutes, from our experience. Toyota says its system can be used continuously in extreme terrain for up to 12 minutes at a time—impressive.

 

[CJ3Flyr]

Info and Video: http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4223144.html

A few quick quotes:
- The all-new, body-on-frame chassis uses an independent front suspension with a beefy new 8.7-in. front differential and a four-link, coil-sprung suspension in the rear with a solid axle and 9.5-in. diff. These are fairly beefy components for a truck of this size.

- Since traction control systems use the brakes to slow wheel slip, they can typically overheat very quickly in rough terrain—usually within a few minutes, from our experience. Toyota says its system can be used continuously in extreme terrain for up to 12 minutes at a time—impressive.

Weren't you and Eskimochaos going back and forth about rear axle size? What was the issue? You thought it should have the Tundra 10.5"? The 9.5" is bigger than the 4th gen T4R?
:cheers:

 

[Thai]

Weren't you and Eskimochaos going back and forth about rear axle size? What was the issue? You thought it should have the Tundra 10.5"? The 9.5" is bigger than the 4th gen T4R?
:cheers:

Not sure the size of the rear diff on the 4runner, but the previous Land Cruiser (TLC100/LX470) had the 9.5" diff. So, you would imagine that the new TLC200, which is bigger and heavier AND has a much stronger engine, would also come with the Tundra's 10.5" rear diff.

EDIT: the 4runner (4th gen & 3rd gen) rear diff is 7.87". The 5th gen 4runner is 8.18".

Here is what Toyota says about the Tundra's rear diff:

"The rear differential in V6 and i-Force 4.7-liter V8 Tundra models features a 9.5-inch ring gear, and the i-Force 5.7-liter models step up to a 10.5-inch ring gear – one of the largest in the segment."

So, as you can see, i do have a valid argument! So, why is Toyota giving the TLC200 with the 5.7L i-Force engine a rear diff that is really designed for the old 4.7L V8 engine?? :ybrick:

 

[CJ3Flyr]

Not sure the size of the rear diff on the 4runner, but the previous Land Cruiser (TLC100/LX470) had the 9.5" diff. So, you would imagine that the new TLC200, which is bigger and heavier AND has a much stronger engine, would also come with the Tundra's 10.5" rear diff.

EDIT: the 4runner (4th gen & 3rd gen) rear diff is 7.87". The 5th gen 4runner is 8.18".

Here is what Toyota says about the Tundra's rear diff:

"The rear differential in V6 and i-Force 4.7-liter V8 Tundra models features a 9.5-inch ring gear, and the i-Force 5.7-liter models step up to a 10.5-inch ring gear – one of the largest in the segment."

So, as you can see, i do have a valid argument! So, why is Toyota giving the TLC200 with the 5.7L i-Force engine a rear diff that is really designed for the old 4.7L V8 engine?? :ybrick:

Got it, thanks. fftopic: sorry... I can't wait to see why the 5th gen gets an 8.18. Is that the replacement for the axle Toyota wide or is the extra beef of the 8.18 required for a V8 in the GX and a cool TurboDiesel elsewhere. Looking forward to GX and Prado reviews.
:cheers:

 

[eskimochaos]

Basically the TLC 200 is the shit.

 

[Thai]

Cool informative video: YouTube - lc200 owners manual

 

[Net4n6]

Cool informative video: YouTube - lc200 owners manual

The video is very cool. Last week, I used DAC and it was incredible. On the video, they compared the one with DAC and one without DAC. The w/o DAC flipped over. It's true. You don't appreciated the technology until you actually see it REALLY work.