Toyota Land Cruiser gets a Commercial version

What do you do when you have one of the toughest off-roaders on the market? Well, you rip out the back seats, insert steel panels where windows used to be in the rear and, lastly, install a full-height metal bulkhead with a mesh top section.

And there you have it: the Land Cruiser’s formidable all-terrain capabilities, legendary quality, durability and reliability in a van format.

The new Toyota Land Cruiser Commercial sits at the top of the Toyota Professional range, and the conversion work of the all-new Land Cruiser passenger car is undertaken by Toyota at its Burnaston production facility in Derbyshire.

The load space is practical and hard-wearing with an edge-to-edge floor tray. The interior space measures 1,090mm high, 1,685mm long and a maximum 1,286mm wide, giving a cargo capacity of up to 2,000 litres. The Land Cruiser Commercial can also tow loads up to 3.5 tonnes.

There is only one long-wheelbase model in the commercial range with an upgraded equipment specification over the previous Land Cruiser Commercial, which carries over many of the advanced technology, comfort and convenience features of the passenger model, together with a comprehensive Toyota Safety Sense package of safety and driving assistance systems.

The specification includes:

• 18-inch alloy wheels,
• a power-adjustable driver’s seat,
• heated front seats and steering wheel,
• a power back door with opening window hatch,
• an auto-dimming rear-view mirror,
• electronic parking brake
• and automatic dual-zone air conditioning.

The multimedia system includes a nine-inch touchscreen and wireless smartphone integration with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The Commercial also adopts the Land Cruiser’s 2.8-litre engine, matched to an eight-speed automatic transmission. The powertrain has permanent all-wheel drive and selectable drive modes. Off-road performance systems include Crawl Control, Hill-start Assist Control and Downhill Assist Control. The driving assistance features include a Blind Spot Monitor, front and rear parking sensors and Safe Exit Assist.

Toyota says it plans to upgrade the powertrain at a later date to incorporate the Land Cruiser’s forthcoming Hybrid 48V mild hybrid system, but if you want one now, head to our commercial vehicle leasing offers for the latest deals.