Category: Large 4x4s 
Price Range: £40,395 to £56,350
Off-road performance, muscular V8's performance, seven seats, high equipment levels
Performance on the road, choppy ride, hefty proportions
The finest off-roader, the most compromised on tarmac.
£55,995
Taking twice the amount of development time of any other Toyota, it would be foolish to bet against the Land Cruiser being anything other than as faultless to live with as the previous incarnations.
In the US, the Land Cruiser is restyled and rebadged as a Lexus. With this in mind, it's no surprise that the Toyota is nothing less than beautifully built, using high-quality materials. There are a few glitches, with the odd sharp-edged piece of plastic, particularly on the top of the dash, and some clumsily designed air vents that lack the elegance of a luxury car. However, buyers will not feel short-changed by the total package.
