As a product of war, the prototype of land patrol was born during World War II. 195 1 year, inspired by the Venetian model, the originator of off-road vehicles, and at the request of the Japanese government, Toyota developed a B-series military jeep. Later, Toyota felt that the name was not domineering enough, so it was changed to a land cruiser. By 1955, LC20 series was born. Different from the previous military, the 20 series is more inclined to civilian use, and its appearance and comfort have been greatly improved. Series 20 is also the first generation of land patrol in the true sense.
Five years later, namely 1960, LC40 series adopted 20 series, and LC40 series adopted leaf spring and integral bridge design, which greatly improved the durability of the car. At the same time, the 3.9-liter engine was replaced by the 4.2-liter 2F engine, and the LC40 series models with long and short axles and even a pickup truck were introduced, which was one of the important things that made Lu truly famous. 1984, after 24 years of expectation, LC70 series models were finally born. The appearance of the car body is completely new, and various new improvements have been added, such as the insurance built-in disk, which has been well received. Engine, also inherited the advantages of 40 series, LC70 won the reputation of the best four-wheel drive in Japan and became the mainstream model of land cruisers.
1989 introduced LC0 series, and 1996 evolved from L0 series. LC90 series is a new branch, but now we often say that it is overbearing. 1998 launched LC 100 series, occupying the leading position in 80 series. In 2007, Toyota officially released the Land Cruiser 200 series, and renamed the Land Cruiser LC200 series, which has been used to this day, except for 20 15, which carried out some substantial transformation and upgrading of the front and interior. Due to poor domestic sales and the limitation of emission policy, Nande Kuruze announced the suspension of production as early as 20 16.
But it will only stop production in China, and according to official news, a new generation of Toyota Land Patrol will release a brand-new model with chassis code LC300 in July 2020. If you count the prototype, the history of Toyota Land Patrol has been 68 years. Be regarded as the king of off-road vehicles by many off-road vehicles. Even if it has been discontinued in China, we can still find him on various rugged off-road roads.