It can reliably be said that it has largely been the Land Cruiser that has brought Toyota the reputation for being, well, reliable. Its sheer number of years in production and on the roads is testament to that suggestion.
First launched in 1951, more than 10 million Land Cruisers have been sold over 70-odd years. These hardy cabbies have traversed the length and breadth of the globe, many times over.
It has been available as a convertible, hard top, station wagon and half truck. In 1990, a smaller version became available as the Land Cruiser Prado, kicking off a trend of rough-and-ready vehicles with style and comfort entering the urban cityscape.
Now the all-new Land Cruiser Prado is set to be launched in South Africa. Right off, it looks smarter…