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1997 Toyota Land Cruiser Review

Read this professional review and road test of the used 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser model with a complete test drive evaluation in all driving situations including an overview of the SUV's specs, price, trims, interior, standard equipment like a 4.5 L L6 engine, a 4 Speed Automatic transmission and Four Wheel Drive and more.

1997 Land Cruiser Review

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A bank vault with 4-wheel drive.

Introduction In the world of sport-utility vehicles

there are big and not-so, luxurious and mildly-so, capable and so-so. Then

there's the Toyota Land Cruiser. The Cruiser, and its Toyota family near-twin,

the Lexus LX 450, has few peers when it comes to a supreme level of all-around

competence, from tuxedo night at the country club to bashing through the

very worst of off-road nightmares.

If you're looking for ruggedness, consider this: The Cruiser is sold

in over 180 countries throughout the world, and most of those places don't

Unless you're a survivalist and find the militant Hummer appealing,

there's no argument the Toyota Land Cruiser is one of the most capable

mass-produced sport-utilities on the planet.

have the infrastructure of, say, Dallas, Texas.

Most of what's said about the Cruiser also applies to the Lexus LX 450.

But there are a number of distinctions, including a substantial difference

in price. For example, the LX 450's suspension is tuned for a smoother

ride and it has specific wheels and tires.

In addition, the LX 450 includes many features as standard equipment

which are optional on the Cruiser, such as seven-passenger seating. And

there are some items standard on the Lexus which are simply not available

on the Cruiser: The LX 450 has LS 400-level leather, wood-grain interior

trim inserts, an exclusive 195-watt sound system, a couple of unique colors,

automatic climate control, cell phone pre-wiring, the Lexus multi-function

remote entry system, and an optional in-cabin six-disc CD changer.

Last, the Lexus has some specific exterior trim details, such as the

grille, headlamp design, body side cladding and color-keyed bumpers.

Our tester was a Land Cruiser, but in operation and general feel the

two vehicles are virtually identical. Next Page

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