Price hikes and mod-cons for Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series
Iconic Japanese ute, wagon and Troopie workhorse range scores modern multimedia – for a priceToyota Australia has announced an upgraded Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series workhorse range that brings a number of multimedia technology updates but also price hikes ranging between $2360 and $5460.
Just as it did recently with the upgraded Prado, HiLux, Fortuner and new Yaris, Toyota has lifted prices across the board, with Workmate single cab chassis ute models now priced from $68,950 plus on-road costs (up $3710).
That means every model in the LC70 range – including cab chassis ute, five-door wagon and two-door Troop Carrier models – is now priced over the luxury car tax threshold ($68,740 since July 1).
Meantime, the Toyota 70 Series dual-cab ute is now priced from $71,500 plus ORCs (up $3760), the wagon is now priced from $67,400 plus ORCs (up $2410) and the Troop Carrier is now priced from $71,350 plus ORCs (up $$2360).
The biggest price hike is reserved for the GXL Troopie – up $5460 to $74,550 plus ORCs – and the GXL dual-cab now tops the LC70 line-up at a cool $75,600.
But while the LandCruiser 70 may be fundamentally unchanged since 1984 (apart from a ladder chassis upgrade that helped volume-selling single-cab variants get a fleet-friendly five-star ANCAP safety rating in September 2016), at least it now has modern multimedia technology.
All versions of the hard-core Toyota 70 Series off-roader line-up now score a new infotainment system with 6.1-inch touch-screen, satellite-navigation, voice recognition and Bluetooth connectivity.
There are no changes to the 4.5-litre turbo-diesel V8, but all variants also now come with two front USB ports, a 12-volt accessory power input, a larger smartphone holder and a cup-holder in the passenger-side door bin.
How much does the 2020 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series cost?
Workmate single cab chassis $68,950 (+$3710)
GX single cab chassis $70,950 (+$3530)
GXL single cab chassis $73,050 (+$3810)
Workmate double cab chassis $71,500 (+$3760)
GXL double cab chassis $75,600 (+$3860)
Workmate Troop Carrier $71,350 (+$2360)
GXL Troop Carrier $74,550 (+$5460)
Workmate wagon $67,400 (+$2410)
GXL wagon $71,500 (+2410)
* Prices exclude on-road costs
2020 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series options:
Optional paint (except Troop Carrier): $600
Diff locks (GX single-cab and Workmate double-cab): $1500
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