Toyota has released its latest addition to the 200 Series LandCruiser family with the new luxury Altitude special-edition model – with only 600 units to be sold in Australia.
The arrival of the new Altitude follows delivery of the 300,000th LandCruiser station wagon, a milestone for Toyota.
Toyota Australia, product public relations manager, Steve Coughlin told Autotalk: “Year-to-date, sales of the LandCruiser 200 Series are 4075 compared to 4439 previous YTD. We expect demand for the LandCruiser 200 will remain strong for the remainder of the year, especially from this month with the value-laden Altitude arriving in dealerships.”
When AutoTalk queried whether Toyota would pass on savings to customers based on the Luxury Car Tax increase, as the Series 200 goes over the threshold selling at $91,220, Coughlin adds: “Yes, we have passed along the entire cost saving associated with this month’s revision to the Luxury Car Tax threshold.”
Powered by a twin-turbo V8 diesel engine, the eight-seat Altitude is based on the LandCruiser GXL grade with premium paint. It also gains a raft of features usually reserved for the higher-grade 200 Series VX and Sahara models, yet it is priced just $1505 more than the host vehicle at $91,220 MRLP.
The Altitude includes larger 18-inch alloy wheels with lower-profile tyres, black leather-accented interior, premium-wrapped steering wheel and gear-shift knob, power front seats, front foglamps, cool box and a choice of five premium colours.
Like all LandCruiser 200 series models, the Altitude has a five-star ANCAP safety rating.
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