Toyota has revealed details regarding the facelifted Toyota Land Cruiser which can be expected in South Africa by the end of 2015.

What’s New?

For starters, the exterior design has changed somewhat and up front you will notice a redesigned grille with a three-bar design that extends into the LED projector-style headlights. The bumpers, bonnet, fenders, side protection mouldings and door handles have been reworked too.

At the rear, the Land Cruiser features a new upper tailgate panel, combination taillights, reflectors and mudguards. Toyota has also added two new colours to the mix including Copper Brown and Onyx Blue.

On the inside, the interior benefits from added soft padding with particualar attention paid to material thickness and finish. Switches, buttons and dials have been restyled and regrouped to improve usability while a storage area with a 12V outlet has also been added.

The Toyota Land Cruiser also benefits from a new Optitron intrument cluster with a 4.2-inch multi-information display. Top-spec models also feature a larger 9-inch display screen compared to the previous 8-inch system.

New driver assistance systems in the facelifted Land Cruiser include a Pre-Collision Safety System, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Lane Departure Alert and automatic high beam.A blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert and panoramic multi-terrain monitor is also available.

Toyota Land Cruiser Engines

Toyota South Africa are keeping engine details for the facelifted Land Cruiser close to their chest for now, but you can expect details to surface closer to the vehicle’s launch in South Africa towards the end of the year.

In Australia however, the Land Cruiser will be powered by either a 200kW/650Nm 4.5-litre twin-turbo diesel engine or a 227kW/439Nm 4.6-litre V8 petrol engine.

We will keep you updated as more information becomes available.

Watch the video below to see what you can expect from the facelifted Toyota Land Cruiser!