| Japanese automaker Toyota launched the Land | | | | Toyota pairs the engine with a 6-speed automatic |
| Cruiser back in 1951, and they brought it to the | | | | transmission and a full-time four-wheel-drive |
| US in 1958 in order to compete with Jeep. Since | | | | system that has both high- and low-range gearing. |
| that time, the market has seen convertible, | | | | What sets the Land Cruiser apart is Toyota's |
| hardtop, station wagon, and utility truck versions | | | | Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS). The |
| of the Land Cruiser on its way to becoming the | | | | KDSS, which is included in the standard equipment |
| luxury SUV that it is today. However, through | | | | package, improves both off- and on-road |
| that transition, the Land Cruiser never let go of its | | | | performance by automatically loosening and |
| off-road roots. Today, it stands apart by offering | | | | stiffening the front and rear antiroll bars as it |
| consumers an unparalleled blend of on-road | | | | reacts to the terrain. The EPA rates fuel mileage |
| performance and off-road capability. | | | | at 13 mpg city, 18 mpg highway, and 15 mpg |
| The 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser is a full-size luxury | | | | combined. |
| SUV that is available only in a standard equipment | | | | Standard safety features on the Toyota Land |
| package. However, most premium luxury SUV | | | | Cruiser include front and second-row side airbags, |
| trims wilt in comparison to the Land Cruiser's | | | | full-length side curtain airbags with rollover |
| standard equipment. In addition to 18-inch alloy | | | | detection, driver and front passenger knee |
| wheels, it offers keyless entry, keyless ignition, a | | | | airbags, active front head restraints, antilock disc |
| power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, | | | | brakes, brake assist, multi-terrain programming, |
| quad-zone automatic climate control, leather | | | | and stability control. The LC also comes standard |
| upholstery, heated and power folding outside | | | | with Toyota's Safety Connect system, which is |
| mirrors, power heated front seats with driver | | | | comparable to OnStar. The advanced seatbelt |
| memory functions, front and rear parking | | | | system, included in the Upgrade option package, |
| sensors, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a | | | | automatically tightens the seatbelts as the brakes |
| sunroof, and fog lights. The LC also includes a | | | | are applied, or if the stability control system |
| premium JBL 14-speaker audio system with a | | | | detects tire slippage. |
| 6-CD changer, Bluetooth, Bluetooth streaming | | | | The 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser is an amazing |
| audio, a USB port, and an auxiliary audio port. | | | | vehicle, but all of that luxury and performance |
| Toyota rolls most of the options into one | | | | comes at a premium. The MSRP is just a hair |
| expensive Upgrade package. These options include | | | | under $66,000, and there's not a whole lot of |
| interior wood trim, a center console cooler box, | | | | wiggle room here. For the customer who wants |
| heated second-row seats, a rear-seat | | | | both maximum luxury and maximum off-road |
| entertainment system, a back-up camera, a | | | | capability, the 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser is the |
| navigation system including real-time traffic, and a | | | | perfect vehicle. If one favors one aspect, then |
| rear spoiler. The rear spoiler and the navigation | | | | they can achieve similar performance or quality at |
| system are the only two options that the | | | | a lesser price. Consumers interested in the Land |
| customer can order individually outside of the | | | | Cruiser should also test-drive and consider the |
| Upgrade package. | | | | Cadillac Escalade and the Mercedes Benz GL. |
| For the 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser there is just | | | | Other comparables include the Land Rover Ranger |
| one engine, a 5.7-liter V8 that generates 381 | | | | Rover and the Lexus LX. |
| horsepower and 401 pound-feet of torque. | | | | |