BONUS MAGAZINE AUTUMN 2025

Toyota adds manual transmission to its Land Cruiser 70 series • Toyota expands Land Cruiser 70 Series with the addition of new 5-speed manual gearbox option • Manual powertrain offered on single cab and station wagon variants • 5-speed transmission tailored to suit Land Cruiser 70 Series usage requirements The 2.8 GD engine, introduced to the LC70 line-up earlier this year is now available in both automatic and manual transmissions on station wagon and single cab body types. Mated to the Land Cruiser 70 Series’ 2.8 litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine, the new manual powertrain joins the existing six-speed automatic and is priced at R887 000 for the single cab, and R969 800 for the station wagon. Toyota added the new four-cylinder automatic powertrain to the Land Cruiser 70 Series line-up in early 2024 as part of a wide-ranging upgrade for the popular four-wheel drive workhorse and has discontinued the previously available LC 76 (station wagon) 4.5 V8 diesel manual transmission. Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) believes the addition of the new manual option for the Land Cruiser 70 Series would broaden the appeal of the iconic four-wheel drive and help satisfy the demands of those who prefer a manual gearbox. “When we phased out the LC 76 4.5 V8 Diesel Manual Transmission station wagon a few months ago, we anticipated that some customers would miss having a manual gearbox in the line-up. With that in mind, we wanted to make sure we could provide a variety of powertrain options for all our customers, and this new manual transmission is a perfect fit for their needs,” says Glenn Crompton, Vice President of Marketing & Technical Services at TSAM. The new 2.8 litre manual powertrain generates a maximum power of 150 kW Autumn 2025 BONUS www.agribonus.co.za 40