TOYOTA LAND CRUISER
£55,000 approx/£70,000 approx as tested
Here is a question: what is an off-roader for? And here are some potential answers: a) going off-road or b) doing the school run. They’re the only answers that matter really. The Toyota Land Cruiser has always been firmly in the ‘a)’ camp. This is not an SUV that has ever captured the attention of the Land Rover set.
But now it might. Because it’s had a makeover. Remember the Suzuki Jimny? It was around for years, capable yet wayward and largely unloved, then in 2018 it was given a funky facelift and suddenly everyone wanted one. As a tender to their Land Rovers presumably. It was still pretty rudimentary underneath, but have you seen the cuteness?! Well, expect a similar fate to befall this new Land Cruiser.
It deserves better. It deserves a life of adventure and rugged outdoorsiness. It should be out there conquering crevasses, not kerbstones. If you’re tempted by one make us a promise: discover what