Celebratory Toyota Land Cruiser 70th Anniversary priced

The announcement made just over three months ago, Toyota has now divulged pricing details of the 70^th anniversary edition Land Cruiser on its website.

Already on sale in Australia where production is capped at 600 units, the 70^th anniversary, while commemorating 70 years of the Land Cruiser this year as per its name, is limited to the 70-series, more specifically the 79 single and double cabs equipped with the 4.5 D-4D engine.

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Aesthetically, the 70^th differs from the standard model in the fitting of a new grille with block lettering TOYOTA badging, a black steel front bumper with fog lamps instead of the usual chrome item, a standard rubberised loadbin and tow bar, special 16-inch alloy wheels and 70^th anniversary badges.

Inside, the touchscreen infotainment system with Bluetooth, USB and embedded satellite navigation comes as standard, along with 70^th anniversary branded floor mats, a redesigned centre console and canvas seats with 70^th anniversary branded headrests. Not offered though is the faux woodgrain finish available in other markets.

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As mentioned, the 70^th anniversary is only powered by the single-turbo version of the 4.5 D-4D diesel V8. Pumping out an unchanged 151kW/430Nm, drive is routed to all four wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox.

Pricing

For South Africa, two colour options are available; Sand Beige and Ivory White with a three year/100 000 km warranty being standard and a service plan optional.

• Land Cruiser 79 4.0 V6 – R652 500
• Land Cruiser 79 D/Cab 4.0 V6 – R740 100
• Land Cruiser 79 4.2D – R693 900
• Land Cruiser 79 D/Cab 4.2D – R775 800
• Land Cruiser 79 4.5 D-4D – R793 300
• Land Cruiser 79 D/Cab 4.5 D-4D – R869 600
• Land Cruiser 79 4.5 D-4D 70th Anniversary – R889 700
• Land Cruiser 79 D/Cab 4.5 D-4D 70th Anniversary – R943 100