"Toyota" -jeep - this phrase has long been a household name, an appellative characterizing one of the most famous automobile brands. The model range of the legendary car is really impressive. The most sought after in 2014 are: Toyota Fortuner, Toyota Land Cruiser 200 and Toyota Land Cruiser Prado.
The Toyota brand (jeep) includes a sufficient number of models to lead the world market. The advantages of Japanese SUVs are undeniable, cars have proven themselves from the best side.
All over the world, Japanese cars are in high demand, including a Toyota jeep . All models of this brand presented in the list are an example of reliability and comfort:
- Toyota 4Runner;
- Toyota Blizzard
- Toyota Land Cruiser 200;
- Toyota Highlander;
- Toyota Land Cruiser Cygnus;
- Toyota Land Cruiser Prado;
- Toyota Fortuner;
- Toyota Hilux;
- Toyota Venza;
- Toyota Siquoia;
- Toyota RAV4.
In the world there are only a few brands of cars for which the year of manufacture does not matter much, since the safety margin and resource of such cars is very high. Among these SUVs is the Toyota jeep. All models of this brand that exist today, as well as promising developments, are the dream of many motorists. The cost of the car is high, but the price reflects the equally high reputation of a stylish all-terrain vehicle.
Specifications
Toyota, an SUV, is a super-reliable car with a very powerful engine, a 6-speed automatic transmission and necessarily all-wheel drive. The chassis frame design provides the machine with stability and a significant margin of safety.
The lineup of Toyota (jeep) is constantly updated with new modifications. However, while improvements to the basic design are not revolutionary in nature, all the innovations are used by the company's engineers with caution. That is why there are "untouchable" cars that are part of the Toyota lineup (jeep) as representatives of the Toyota brand, and they are not subject to fundamental changes. All Japanese SUVs have a great design, impressive dimensions and power.
Jeep Toyota Land Cruiser
"Patriarch" of Japanese SUVs, a large four-wheel drive car. The chrome-plated "toothy" radiator grille instantly makes it clear that this is not the one before you, but the legendary Toyota Cruiser jeep, which has withstood 35 years of continuous production since 1980. There were only a few modifications:
- "Land Cruiser 100";
- "Land Cruiser 105" ;
- "Land Cruiser 200".
The latest model has become one of the most popular and is in high demand these days.
Engine
The base Cruiser is equipped with three engines to choose from - two gasoline and one turbodiesel. Gasoline is divided into two options: one with a volume of 2.8 liters, develops a capacity of 159 liters. with., the second - a volume of 3.8 liters, a capacity of 280 hp The diesel engine has a cylinder capacity of 3.0 liters and a maximum power of 172 liters. from.
Transmission and chassis
Almost all Toyota SUVs (jeeps) have a 5- or 6-speed automatic transmission. A manual gearbox is installed only on the weakest Cruiser with a 2.8-liter engine.
The chassis of the car consists of an independent front suspension and a rear axle with differential. All wheels are equipped with ventilated disc brakes. Power steering.
Salon
The interior of the "Cruiser" is made in a restrained style, nothing more. However, the interior looks quite stylish. The steering wheel is on four spokes, the instruments are deeply recessed into the panel, the handles of the auxiliary devices are located rationally, the center console is trimmed with valuable wood.
Model "Toyota Cruiser 200"
The next model based on the Land Cruiser was the Toyota Land Cruiser 200. It was the same frame SUV, even more stylish and charismatic. The rectangular shapes of the new machine corresponded to the fashion of the time when the "two hundredth" came off the assembly line. This happened in 2007. The front was decorated with a new chrome radiator grille, with horizontal bars. The car was distinguished by an elongated rear overhang, not typical for jeeps, but in this case, the new contours looked quite organic.
Power point
The Land Cruiser 200 was equipped with V-shaped eight-cylinder units: gasoline, 4.6 liters, 310 l. from. and diesel, 4.5 liters, developing a thrust of 235 liters. from.
The transmission on the two hundredth Cruiser was in one version: a 6-speed automatic transmission.
The entire chassis, suspensions, brakes and steering went to the new car unchanged. However, the interior was updated, the dashboard changed lighting, the main console became wider and accommodated several new appliances.
Model "Prado"
In 1987, the mid-size Japanese SUV Land Cruiser Prado appeared on the automotive market . With a sufficiently high level of comfort, the new model impressed with its cross-country ability. The first generation "Prado" was produced in two versions: three-door and five-door. Both models were equipped with both gasoline and diesel engines and were available for sale under the name Light Land Cruiser for nine years.
The second generation of the Cruiser Prado model - index 90 - was produced from 1996 to 1999. The car differed from its predecessors in smooth contours with impressive dimensions, good handling and a high level of comfort. On the Prado 90, an independent front suspension was first tested. The second-generation Cruiser Prado is still considered the best in operation in terms of cost and relatively inexpensive maintenance.
The power plant seemed quite modest in characteristics, engine power did not exceed 178 liters. from. The four-wheel drive of the car worked with a constantly included differential, which was blocked when driving on slippery and wet roads, significantly increasing the stability of the car.
In the summer of 1999, Toyota held a deep restyling of the Prado 90. The changes affected the grille and both bumpers, dashboard and trim. All configurations included the installation of an automatic transmission, Active Traction Control traction control system and VSC balance control.
The third generation of the Toyota Prado 120 jeep was presented at the Paris exhibition in the fall of 2002. The new model combines the quality of the Japanese assembly with a European design. The luxury package includes several modern systems, including electronic “assistants” working on steep slopes, a course stability system (VSC), electronic front suspension control, and a very useful A-TRC traction control system that softens the initial traction of the transmission.
The same package includes a full set of electric drives on the door windows, climate control with layered separation, the ability to remotely control the air conditioning from the rear seats.
In 2009, the fourth generation Land Cruiser Prado 150 was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The dimensions of the car increased. The length was 4760 mm, the height was 1880 mm, the width was 1885. The wheelbase repeated the parameters of the predecessor and remained in the value of 2790 mm. The clearance of the car did not exceed 220 mm, which is clearly not enough for an SUV, but the low landing of the car contributed to stability.
Brakes "Prado"
Off-road vehicles are operated, as a rule, in an extreme situation, sometimes requiring an instant stop. The Cruiser Prado car is equipped with a fine-tuning system of braking forces, which brings all wheels to a single stop coefficient. When you press the pedal, a special program equalizes the flow of hydraulics from the master cylinder. Regardless of the road conditions, the car stops “as if in a row” precisely due to the even distribution of braking forces.
Toyota Fortuner
In 1990, the Toyota family of SUVs replenished with a novelty. On the basis of the Land Cruiser, another model was created - Fortuner, which is slightly different from the classic Land Cruiser. Release was established in Thailand in the late 90s, and initially the car was offered only in the rear-wheel drive version. Demand was sufficient for the further development of production, and Fortuner began to be sold throughout the southeastern region, including Indonesia. Then the car began to develop the market of Argentina, and very successfully.
Engines "Fortuner" repeated the familiar set - one 2.7-liter engine with a capacity of 170 liters. from. and 4-liter, 280 liters. from.
The car is distinguished by a spacious, comfortable interior, high seats provide a good overview, the center console is equipped with all the necessary travel devices, a clinometer, a compass, a thermometer, an altimeter and a barometer.
Toyota jeep: price
Jeep Toyota cars are sold in Russian car dealerships at prices ranging from 1,794,000 to 3,000,000 rubles, depending on the model, year of manufacture and equipment.