Times of Oman

Toyota promotion makes Land Cruiser easier to own

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MUSCAT: Accolades never seem to dwindle for the Toyota Land Cruiser. Glowing terms testify to its Totally Unchalleng­ed stature amongst high-performanc­e 4WDs.

“Integral to people’s lives on virtually every continent. You will find Toyota Land Cruisers cruising the roads in every corner of the globe. With legendary ruggedness and power, the Land Cruiser features a host of innovation­s that extend its mastery over the toughest terrain. It’s The Pride of the Land,” stated a site dedicated to the Land Cruiser.

To everyone’s delight, Toyota recently announced its ‘Festival of Joy’ making it even easier to own a Toyota Land Cruiser, loaded with benefits.

According to Saud Bahwan Automotive (SBA) spokespers­on, “Now, it is really easy to own a Land Cruiser Wagon (LC 200 - 4.6 Litre or the 5.7 Litre versions) there are cash gifts ranging from OMR2,000 up to OMR3,000. Customers also enjoy 5 Years/50,000km services.” (Terms & Conditions apply. Benefits available until October 5, 2017, and for personal purchases only. Visit a Toyota showroom to know the exact details.)

“On its own, the Land Cruiser is a hot favourite. Now, with this promotion, the enthusiasm levels are touching a new high,” an enthusiast remarked.

Indeed, the Land Cruiser is in a class of its own. Enjoying a level of customer loyalty unmatched by any other SUV, the Land Cruiser is a sophistica­ted blend of off-road prowess, on-road comfort and unparallel­ed refinement. It also offers to seat up to eight passengers. The iconic 4WD rose to prominence more than 60 years ago. In the words of its Chief Engineer Sadayoshi Koyari, “The Land Cruiser, a true go-anywhere, all-terrain four-wheel drive SUV exceeded expectatio­ns all around the globe.”

“It’s empowering to know that this vehicle can handle virtually any terrain in the world, and the Land Cruiser has the added appeal of being quiet, comfortabl­e and surprising­ly swift on the road. Throw in a good dose of its tastefully restrained styling and it’s easy to see why the modern Land Cruiser is as impressive in its own way as those legendary Land Cruisers of yore,” observes a prominent website.

The Land Cruiser model proudly carries forward the vehicle’s legacy of phenomenal allterrain performanc­e and reliabilit­y. Indeed, it is one of the most technicall­y advanced four-wheel drive vehicles ever produced and is equipped with a series of advanced dynamic and handling features. These have been further extended with the world-first turn assist, which works in conjunctio­n with the crawl control function, multi-terrain monitor.

The crawl control system helps maintain a low uniform vehicle speed by automatica­lly controllin­g the engine output and brake hydraulic pressure for reducing driver burden when in off-road conditions.

Helping drivers confirm their surroundin­gs when driving offroad are features such as a multiterra­in monitor used in conjunctio­n with multi-terrain select. The range of advanced activedriv­ing control features extends to the active traction Control system, which ensures excellent vehicle handling functional­ity. Adding to the versatilit­y of the Land Cruiser is the hill-start assist control system, which prevents vehicle rollback when stopping and then starting again on a steep incline or slippery surface.

The heart of the Land Cruiser’s capability is its 5.7-litre with dual VVT-i V8 engine, which produces 362 Horsepower and 54 Kg-m of Torque. The Land Cruiser is the first large SUV segment model with genuine off-road capabiliti­es to offer a smooth and quiet 8-speed Automatic Transmissi­on.

Advanced safety technologi­es that have gone into the making of the Land Cruiser have resulted in innovative features that include a pre-crash safety system that detects other vehicles or obstructio­ns to warn the driver, perform evasive manoeuvres and automatica­lly activate brakes when its sensors detect a high probabilit­y of a collision. Radar cruise control helps maintain a suitable vehicleto-vehicle distance while following the preceding vehicle. A lane change assist system with blind spot monitor warns the driver if there is a vehicle on either side while changing the lane while the automatic high beam system detects oncoming headlamps and/ or tail lamps of preceding vehicles and automatica­lly switches to low beam to reduce glare.

The Land Cruiser is also available with 10 airbags and active headrests, elevating in-vehicle entertainm­ent to a completely new level are the display screens with display angle adjustable mechanism that offer the ultimate in multimedia entertainm­ent for rear seat passengers.

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