Land Cruiser V8 2017 - Four Seasons Car Rentals

Features:

5.7L V-8 Engine
8-spd auto w/OD Transmission
381 @ 5,600 rpm Horsepower
401 @ 3,600 rpm Torque
Four-wheel Drive type
ABS and driveline Traction control
1st row regular express open/close sliding and tilting glass Sunroof
18" machined aluminum Wheels
Front air conditioning, dual zone automatic
Rear air conditioning, with separate controls
Driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback Heated front seats
SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan Radio
1st row LCD monitor
Keyfob (all doors) Remote keyless entry
Front Fog/driving lights
Heated mirrors
Windshield wipers - rain sensing
Leather Seat trim
Driver and passenger Lumbar support
50-50 split-bench Third row seats
Navigation system
Parking assist

About:

Built for remote terrain around the globe, the hulking Toyota Land Cruiser feels forced into suburbia. It's highly refined, with poise and presence, but it can't escape its truck roots. It seats eight, but the third row is more of a jump seat. The Lexus LX 570 is the luxury version of the Land Cruiser, with hydraulic suspension to smoothen the ride and escape those roots.

The chassis is body-on-frame, and the drivetrain is full-time four-wheel drive, with a locking center differential. The engine is a brawny 5.7-liter V8 making 381 horsepower, mated to a new eight-speed automatic transmission. The 5700-pound Land Cruiser is emphatically propelled down the road by this powertrain.

The Land Cruiser hasn't been redesigned since 2008, although it got updates to styling, technology, and that new transmission for 2016. For 2017 it adds active safety features, including automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, automatic high-beam LED headlamps, adaptive cruise control, and blind-spot monitors with rear cross traffic alerts.

The Land Cruiser is a gas hog, no surprise, getting 13 miles per gallon city, 18 highway and 15 combined, about the worst in class. But at least the big V8 doesn't need high-test fuel.

It won't be crash-tested by the government or insurance industry because the cost is high and sales are low. But it's a tank, no worries if you crash into a Fiesta. Standard safety equipment includes 10 airbags, rearview camera, tire-pressure monitor, and LED headlamps with auto high beams. And Trailer Sway Control, an important safety feature.