Wondering just how much the revised Toyota Land Cruiser 76 line-up – which gains the option of the 2.8 GD-6 turbodiesel engine and an automatic gearbox – will cost you in South Africa? Well, we have the answer!
We’ve already brought you local pricing for Toyota’s revised Land Cruiser 79 bakkie range. Now we turn our attention to the Toyota Land Cruiser 76, which likewise gains the option of the Japanese firm’s familiar 2.8 GD-6 powertrain mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission.
As a reminder, the outgoing version of the Land Cruiser 76 station wagon was available in South Africa only in 4.5-litre V8 turbodiesel form (with 151 kW/430 Nm), while the Land Cruiser 78 wagon (or “Troopy”) was offered exclusively in 4.2-litre straight-6 diesel guise (generating 96 kW/285 Nm). Both used 5-speed manual gearboxes.
While the revised line-up retains these 2 powertrains (though V8 motor is tipped to retire), there’s also now the option of the 2.8-litre motor and self-shifting transmission. The 4-cylinder oil-burning motor – which is familiar from the Hilux, Fortuner and Land Cruiser Prado line-ups – here generates peak outputs of 150 kW (from 3 000 to 3 400 r/min) and 500 Nm (from 1 600 to 2 800 r/min).
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Drive is delivered to all 4 wheels via Toyota’s 6-speed automatic transmission, with the latter being a first for the broader 70 Series range. Top speed for the 4-cylinder models is pegged at 150 kph, while the V8-powered version again runs to 160 kph (and the 78-badged Troopy to 145 kph).
After some extensive digging, Cars.co.za can finally confirm local pricing for the pair of new 4-cylinder derivatives. According to our information, the Land Cruiser 76 2.8 GD-6 Station Wagon 6AT will serve as the entry point to the expanded 76 Series range, priced at R999 900 and thus undercutting the V8 by R76 900.
But the big news is the addition of a new VX-badged flagship derivative. Officially known as the Land Cruiser 76 2.8 GD-6 Station Wagon VX 6AT, this fresh variant will bear a price of R1 107 200. By our maths, that makes it R30 400 more expensive than the snorkel-equipped 8-cylinder model.
As is the case in the refreshed Land Cruiser 79 bakkie range, we already know the new 2.8-litre models gain extra safety equipment, including vehicle stability control, active traction control, brake assist, electronic brake-force distribution, hill-assist control and downhill assist control. The pair of 4-cylinder station wagons, meanwhile, furthermore score cruise control.
So, what sets the new VX-badged station wagon model apart from the base 2.8-litre model? Well, information we uncovered last year suggests the fresh flagship boasts model-specific items such as leather upholstery (as opposed to fabric and complete with “Land Cruiser” embroidery), an uprated sound system, sound deadening for the door panels, a reverse-view camera, a console fridge and a steel front bumper.
The updated Land Cruiser 76’s exterior colour paint options include the same 6 hues as offered on revised 79 Series range: Ivory White, Satin Silver Metallic, Graphite Grey Metallic, Ruby Metallic, Sand Beige and Dark Blue. The Land Cruiser 78 Troopy, meanwhile, is additionally available in Attitude Black and Avant-Garde Bronze Metallic.
The J70-generation Land Cruiser has been in production for nearly 40 years. It’s currently the oldest “new” vehicle available in South Africa, having been sold here in its current form (more or less) for more than 2 decades.
How much do the revised Land Cruiser 76 and 78 cost in SA?
Land Cruiser 76 2.8 GD-6 Station Wagon 6AT – R999 900
Land Cruiser 76 4.5 V8 Station Wagon 5MT – R1 076 800
Land Cruiser 76 2.8 GD-6 Station Wagon VX 6AT – R1 107 200
Land Cruiser 78 4.2 Wagon (Troopy) 5MT – R900 100
As before, we expect a service plan to be optional for the Land Cruiser 76 and 78, with intervals of 5 000 km in the case of the 4.2-litre motor employed by the Troopy and 10 000 km for the other engines. Toyota’s 3-year/100 000 km warranty will again be standard.
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