Tested: Toyota Land Cruiser 150 facelift, good for caravans. Specialist business overalls

Imperceptibly four years have passed since the launch of the current generation Toyota Land Cruiser 150,  good to towe a caravan which is now refreshed by a facelift. I carried out a test-drive Land Cruiser facelift and found some interesting things.

 The first thing you can say about Toyota Land Cruiser 150 facelift is not quite understand what they wanted Japanese designers. Ok, more imposing grille wants to make you forget any other prestigious SUV. But profiling "tearful" headlamps, LED lighting adoption in the lower extension headlight, it seems to affect the general sobriety.



Lights 'smeared' to the grid are an attempt effeminacy chance of a mastodon?

In other words, the front aesthetic seems to me (not just me) as questionable originality, especially if I think generally conservative audience that can afford to give 60,000 euros on such a 4.76 meter long liner and 1.9 meters wide. For many, however, I am sure that the logo Toyota Land Cruiser , good for caravans, reputation overshadows criticism on the issue.

So that seem more important changes involved in interior facelift car, especially on the dashboard. The wheel remained impressive, analog watches are significantly improved level of elegance, and the top of the center console layout keeps the touch display and climate control.

The combination of business and pragmatism certainly will not impress fans of fancy

The big change is found in the center console, where the driving is gratulate with a panel offroad complex commands. Before the facelift, they were placed at the base of a few buttons on the console that was not easy enough, and display system programs Multi-terrain was rather simplistic on the small screen of the lights.

Now, however, everything related to machine offroad use is concentrated in an easily accessible area around a large switch buttons being found strength adjusting air suspension, and for adjusting ride height, gear selection for the two differential lock for the 5 Multi-terrain system programs, as well as crawl speed control system. I will return to these commands little later.

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For now, notice the generous space for front seat passengers and rear seat (where even gentlemen executives have nothing to complain nor familists). The trunk varies between 553 and 1,833 liters, but access by sea to the side door opening can cause problems in narrow parking - however, the rear window can be opened separately.

Land Cruiser 150 raises two additional seats in the trunk. Who in Luxury top devices, electric drive benefits from buttons on both the interior and the luggage compartment. The seats can easily be raised from the floor, but the process is long.

And chicks directors receive a great comfort. Just do not play too much with buttons

In addition, access to them is more difficult, and adults will experience acute scarcity of space for knees. Children, however, will have no problems, and with a large family getaways will only raise questions on luggage space - as in 7-seat configuration there are only about 100 liters useful in the trunk.

Overall, the Land Cruiser 150 attempts to combine good business style and character very good, the second feature managed to impress more. Tenta luxury there, but the car puts more emphasis on pragmatism, so it should not be confused with a fancy SUV.

In fact, technically, it would be wrong to consider an SUV Land Cruiser 150, because the recipe is a serious offroader for today