Facelifted Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Unveiled In Japan [w

Here is a quick summary of upgrades on new Land Cruiser 200.

Toyota hasn’t officially released what changes will be made for U.S.-spec models, but we should hear more from about the American version of the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser soon.

For the exterior, the front fascia gets a redesigned front grille, a new bumper design and new LED headlights.

2016 Toyota Land Cruiser facelift comes along with a host of cosmetic updates. Augmenting the elegant aggression, is the longitudinally hollowed-out centre portion of the new model’s hood. While the side profile is virtually unchanged, the rear end gets new LED clusters for the taillamps and chrome garnish across the split hatch.

Interior of facelifted Toyota Land Cruiser 200 enjoys a rearranged centre console, with functions (switches) and displays regrouped according to features.

Toyota Land Cruiser 200 face lift the first kind inside of the company’s range in Japan, to get featuring the automaker’s most level of lively security service, termed Toyota Safety Sense P. This security lot is better than the Toyota Safety Sense C bundle unveiled just recently on Corolla and the trade. Two new paint colors-Copper Brown Mica and Dark Blue Mica-are also available, while Toyota adds four new color options for the Land Cruiser’s interior and semi-aniline leather seats.

The active safety package includes Pre-collision System with pedestrian detection, Radar Cruise Control (with brake control), Lane Departure Alert (LDA), Automatic High Beam (AHB), Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Tire Pressure Warning System.

There is also a facility for under floor view with which the shape of the road surface ahead of the vehicle could be checked.

Prices start from 4,728,437 yen (approximately $38,000), with Toyota targeting monthly sales of 250 units in Japan. In Australia, one of its biggest markets, it carries on with either a 4.5-liter twin-turbocharged diesel-powered V8 engine tuned to make 268 horsepower – six more than last year – and a volcano-awakening 480 foot-pounds of torque, or a 4.6-liter gasoline-burning V8 rated at 304 ponies and 323 foot-pounds of twist. Fuel economy is improved by around 8 percent to 9.5 l/100 km (24.7 mpg US).