Land Cruiser to fit your lifestyle
NAMIB: NEW PICK-UP PAYS HOMAGE TO ONE OF WORLD’S LARGEST DESERTS
Toyota designed with customer and unique situations in mind.
The Land Cruiser 70 series is an automotive symbol of go-anywhere ability, off-road engineering excellence and infallible competency. The Land Cruiser name carries high esteem even in the most demanding circles, acquitting itself peerlessly under the harshest conditions around the globe.
With this revered reputation fused into its mechanical DNA, Toyota South Africa last week announced the introduction of a bespoke double-cab derivative, enhanced with application-specific accessories.
Bearing the Namib nomenclature, the Land Cruiser 79 takes inspiration from the Namib desert in southern Africa – one of the oldest and largest deserts in the world.
Starting with the exterior, the Land Cruiser Namib projects a robust appearance.
The front grille has been changed to a simple mesh design with prominent Toyota lettering (akin to the Hilux GR Sport), leveraging the design of Land Cruiser heritage models.
Unique stylised Namib badges can be found on the flanks alongside the Land Cruiser brand mark, as well as the tailgate.
A steel front bumper with integrated heavy-duty nudge bar and headlight protectors add utility and ruggedness.
Large, high-intensity LED spotlights ensure optimum visibility under all conditions.
A rear step with integrated tow bar make loading and towing a breeze and protective load bin skins round off the package.
The Namib is available in ivory white and sand beige.
The glove box features a cooling duct, allowing items to be kept chilled via the vehicle’s air-conditioning.
The Land Cruiser Namib package has been designed with the customer and unique situations in mind, therefore the interior has been fitted with bespoke grey canvas seat covers, embroidered with the sand-dune-inspired Namib logo. The edges feature anti-scuff panels to prevent degrading of the material.
An application-specific roof console has been added, enhancing versatility by means of rear-facing LED lights, lined storage binnacle, driver and passenger LED lights, two-way radio compartment and microphone cord hook.
The Land Cruiser Namib has been fitted with an upgraded offroad suspension while maintaining the existing payload and towing capacity.
The tyres have been upgraded to larger 265/75/R16 Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx versions, complete with white lettering, affixed to durable 16-inch alloy wheels.
The Namib makes use of the revered 1VD-FTV 4.5-litre turbodiesel engine, churning out 151kW and 430Nm from a low 1200rpm (up to 3200rpm). Fuel consumption is claimed to be 11.3l/100km.
It retains the standard Land Cruiser 79 D-Cab V8 specifications, which include a touchscreen audio system with built-in navigation, bluetooth, front power socket, power windows, tilt and telescopic steering column, remote central locking and anti-theft system. The safety systems include driver and passenger airbags alongside ABS brakes.
Land Cruiser 79 4.5D V8 D/C Namib ............ R893 600 A three-year/100 000 km warranty is provided, while customers can purchase optional service plans according to their needs