Climb up into the cabin – and sure, that is a type of SUVs that require a little bit of a climb and make you grateful for the facet steps – and issues are a magnitude extra trendy than within the outgoing automobile. No surprise, since that might hint its roots again to 2009.

There’s a pair of 12.3in screens (automobiles in decrease trims will get smaller variations) and customarily a contemporary really feel. You wouldn’t name it luxurious, however nor does it really feel low cost or disagreeable, simply appropriately utilitarian.

Toyota says it was necessary to keep up buttons for all of the important capabilities, in an effort to nonetheless function them when carrying gloves or being jostled off highway. There’s a correct ‘shove it backwards and forwards’ lever for the gearbox as effectively. That’s what we wish to see.

Well, virtually. There are quite a lot of clean switches, and I want that they had been put to make use of for turning off the numerous nagging security techniques. They didn’t hassle me an excessive amount of on my drive, however then Toyota’s lane holding help is best than most, I drove on principally clearly signed nationwide pace restrict roads and I don’t suppose the motive force monitoring was engaged on these pre-production automobiles. Turning them off requires some menu-diving.

Otherwise, the multimedia is Toyota’s traditional unit, which is okay, though switching between smartphone mirroring and the native interface is simply too clunky.

The digital gauge cluster, too, is acquainted from different Toyotas, and is properly clear and configurable, if a bit fiddly to regulate.

Having grown barely in size, the Land Cruiser affords much more beneficiant rear seat area and an optionally available third row. The latter is the same old fare: helpful for youths or a visit to the pub however no extra, and boot area is minimal with these two seats up.