2012 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2012 Toyota Land Cruiser Release Date, Full Specification and Review 2012 Toyota Land Cruiser Release Date,Performance, Pictures,and Prices Car. Detailed information of the 2012 Toyota Land Cruiser, that was leaked by brochure scans earlier this year, was launched in Japan on December 19th. To not be confused with the Land Cruiser Prado, this 200 Series Land Crusier is the larger of the two and is also known as the Lexus LX 570 in the U.S. The 200 facelift is defined by a restyled front bumper with new fog lamp openings, new grille slats, new headlamp design with LED DRLs, side moldings, new 18- or 20-inch aluminum wheels along with a new rear tailamp design. Side view mirrors also receive turn indicators and windscreen wipers are in possession of rain sensors.
Anything else such as the interior continues to be same. The facelifted Land Cruiser is available in three trim levels in the 5-passenger GX which starts at 4,400,00 yen ($56,700) towards the 8-passenger AX and ZX packages costing 4,800,00 ($61,800) and 6,300,000 yen ($81,200) respectively.
The only engine 2012 Toyota Land Cruiser available remains to be some.6-liter V8 producing 234 kW (318 PS /314 hp) and 460 Nm (339 ft-lb) of torque giving fuel consumption of 7.1 km/L (20 mpg-UK / 17 mpg-US). The lightly facelifted SUV will be obtainable in Toyota dealerships throughout Japan from January 6, 2012. The facelifted Lexus LX 570 is anticipated to follow in a couple weeks having a debut in the Detroit Auto Show.
