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Broadcasters have already informed the world that Motor Trend's sport-utility vehicle of the year is the Mazda CX-9. Most of this crossover/utility vehicle's competitors were like-minded - relatively commodious but not so capable off-road. A vehicle needs to be new or significantly revised to gain entry into Motor Trend's SUOTY competition, so past greats like the Land Rover LR3 and Mercedes-Benz GL-class weren't permitted.
Buick sent the Enclave, Hyundai's Veracruz performed admirably, Jeep competed with both the Patriot and Liberty, while Land Rover's LR2 was the only vehicle badged "luxury", although many compete with luxury-like pricing. The Nissan Rogue, Saturn Vue, Subaru Tribeca, Toyota Highlander, and Toyota Land Cruiser rounded out the field.
- Russian Gaz-69 Shows Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Who's The Boss
Not all four-wheel drive models are made equal, and while Toyota's Land Cruiser series has made a name for itself as a durable and capable 4x4, there are certain vehicles out there that were purpose built for the harshest off-road environments. ...
- 2010 Land Cruiser Facelift Photos Appear On Arabic Site
While Toyota has already revealed an updated version of its larger Land Cruiser V8 (also known with the 200 moniker) in 2007, the smaller, latest generation Land Cruiser 3- and 5-door models that are sold in some markets as the Land Cruiser Prado, haven't...
- Wald International's Toyota Land Cruiser Black Bison Edition
Massive 20-inch alloy wheels and a rear diffuser on a Toyota Land Cruiser? Welcome to the fabulous world of Wald International and its 'Black Bison' series. Toyota's engineers may not have had this in mind when they were designing their range-topping...
- Large Luxury Suv Sales In Canada - April 2010
Toyota doesn't list the Land Cruiser as a vehicle of choice on its Canadian website. But every month, a few sales of the favoured African safari vehicle show up on the sales charts. Well, most every month a few Toyota Land Cruisers show up on...
- Can The East Timor Gov't Afford 65 Toyota Land Cruisers?
Curiously, the populous and powerful nation that invaded East Timor in 1975, isn't provided with direct lines to buy Toyota's venerable Land Cruiser, at least according to Toyota's official Indonesian website. East Timor, however, wants a...
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LAND CRUISER @ MT SUOTY
Broadcasters have already informed the world that Motor Trend's sport-utility vehicle of the year is the Mazda CX-9. Most of this crossover/utility vehicle's competitors were like-minded - relatively commodious but not so capable off-road. A vehicle needs to be new or significantly revised to gain entry into Motor Trend's SUOTY competition, so past greats like the Land Rover LR3 and Mercedes-Benz GL-class weren't permitted.Buick sent the Enclave, Hyundai's Veracruz performed admirably, Jeep competed with both the Patriot and Liberty, while Land Rover's LR2 was the only vehicle badged "luxury", although many compete with luxury-like pricing. The Nissan Rogue, Saturn Vue, Subaru Tribeca, Toyota Highlander, and Toyota Land Cruiser rounded out the field.
Read The Good Car Guy's review of the Vue after driving it at GM's Milford Proving Grounds
The Land Cruiser was the most expensive, most powerful, heaviest, and quickest vehicle in this year's event. Toyota's brute also towed more than any other entry and guzzled fuel on the highway at the highest rate. It's not surprising that the big Toyota emits more C02 than all comers. Unfortunately, despite its girth it doesn't hold the most or rise to the top of the "people miles per gallon". Interestingly, of all 11 combatants, the three other off-road capable vehicles were all slower around MT's figure-eight course. Here are the numbers:
- Price as tested? $60,000
- Horsepower? 381
- Weight? 5920 pounds
- Towing capacity? 8500 pounds
- 0-60mph? 6.5 seconds
- Quarter mile? 14.9 seconds
- Highway fuel economy? 18 mpg
- C02 emissions? 1.31 pounds/mile (est)
- Russian Gaz-69 Shows Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Who's The Boss
Not all four-wheel drive models are made equal, and while Toyota's Land Cruiser series has made a name for itself as a durable and capable 4x4, there are certain vehicles out there that were purpose built for the harshest off-road environments. ...
- 2010 Land Cruiser Facelift Photos Appear On Arabic Site
While Toyota has already revealed an updated version of its larger Land Cruiser V8 (also known with the 200 moniker) in 2007, the smaller, latest generation Land Cruiser 3- and 5-door models that are sold in some markets as the Land Cruiser Prado, haven't...
- Wald International's Toyota Land Cruiser Black Bison Edition
Massive 20-inch alloy wheels and a rear diffuser on a Toyota Land Cruiser? Welcome to the fabulous world of Wald International and its 'Black Bison' series. Toyota's engineers may not have had this in mind when they were designing their range-topping...
- Large Luxury Suv Sales In Canada - April 2010
Toyota doesn't list the Land Cruiser as a vehicle of choice on its Canadian website. But every month, a few sales of the favoured African safari vehicle show up on the sales charts. Well, most every month a few Toyota Land Cruisers show up on...
- Can The East Timor Gov't Afford 65 Toyota Land Cruisers?
Curiously, the populous and powerful nation that invaded East Timor in 1975, isn't provided with direct lines to buy Toyota's venerable Land Cruiser, at least according to Toyota's official Indonesian website. East Timor, however, wants a...