Yahoo Autos 39-year-old Toyota Land Cruiser 70 gets major updates in Australia
The new Toyota Land Cruiser wears a retro-inspired design that borrows styling cues from previous generations of the nameplate. One is the 70-Series model, which was released in 1984, remains in production and just received the what's arguably the biggest update of its career.
Hugely popular in Australia, among other overseas markets, the venerable 70-Series gets a redesigned front end that's ironically almost retro. Round headlights make a comeback (the outgoing truck features rectangular headlights), and the front turn signals once again poke out of the fenders. Not much has changed from the side, the 70 is still shaped like the box it came in, and not a lot has changed out back.
Buyers still have three versions called Double Cab, Troop Carrier and Wagon, respectively, to choose from, and all benefit from major interior changes. Toyota redesigned the steering wheel, the instrument cluster and the center console in the name of ergonomics, and the center stack now houses a 6.7-inch touchscreen that displays an infotainment system compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
