Is this armoured Toyota Land Cruiser 300 the best luxury SUV for JSE VIPs?

The luxury Toyota Land Cruiser is one of South Africa’s most in-demand large SUVs.

With its proven record of durability and all-terrain capability, the Land Cruiser 200 was an immense success during its nearly one-and-a-half-decade production lifecycle.

Toyota has now introduced the Land Cruiser 300 and local armoured vehicle specialist, SVI, has recognized the potential of a discreetly protected version.

The sheer number of luxury Land Cruisers sold monthly mean that a certain percentage of customers will in all likelihood, consider an armoured upgrade. This is especially true for farmers who live in isolated and volatile rural areas.

SVI’s Land Cruiser 300 discreet armouring package isn’t cheap or an overnight job. It is estimated to add R900000 to the price of your new Land Cruiser 300 and it will take about 3months to fit.

For your investment in money and time, SVI will provide a B6 level of ballisticprotection. That equates to a Land Cruiser 300 that will shield occupants from any tactical assault weapon attack using AK-47, FN FAL, or R1 rifles.

SVI uses a combination of expertly selected, fabricated and fitted steel plates, composite materials and 38mm armoured glass, to make the Land Cruiser 300 a safe place to sit out any attempted hijacking or assassination.

Any armoured vehicle conversion comes with a significant weight increase and the SVI B6 upgrade adds approximately 600kg to the Land Cruiser 300’s mass.

Remember that Toyota engineers have managed to lighten the Land Cruiser 300 by nearly 200kg, compared to its predecessor. That means the difference in performance between an SVI 300 and standard Land Cruiser 200, should not be too severe, especially since the new 3.3-litre V6 turbodiesel engineis more powerful and torquey than the Land Cruiser 200’s V8.

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