POV-PACK Cruiser

THE 300 Series LandCruiser certainly has been getting plenty of attention in recent months, and for good reason. It’s the first new LandCruiser in 14 years, and that’s a big deal. It’s also not a 200 Series LandCruiser anymore, which seems to have upset some people who think the V8 engine used in the 200 was the best thing since free cold beer on a hot day. I liked the 200 Series, I really did, but the 300 is better – it certainly hasn’t revolutionised the off-road game, but it’s a more refined vehicle overall.

Speaking of refinement, today’s objective is to look at the lowest spec LC300, which is certainly not what anyone would call refined. The purpose of this exercise isn’t to debate whether the 200 Series is better than the 300, we’re just here to see if the lowest-spec (GX) 4x4 in the 300 Series line-up is worthy of your hard-earned dollars.

Is it too basic to live with daily? Should you spend an extra (nearly) $12,000 jumping up to the GXL variant? On the flip side, would it