At the Chengdu Auto Show, a new generation of Haval H6 was unveiled at the Chengdu Auto Show only three years later. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is one of the models with the shortest replacement cycle. ?The protagonist today is the Toyota LC70 series, which has not been updated for 36 years and is also the oldest model at this stage.
When it comes to the oldest holder of the model age, it is definitely the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. It was born in 1979 and was replaced in 2018. At the age of 38, the first-generation G-Class officially retired from the market. The LC70 series, which was born in 1984, officially took over the title of the oldest model at this stage. So why does the LC70 endure?
When talking about the 70 Series, you must first understand the history and models of Toyota's hardcore off-road vehicles. Speaking of LC, it can be traced back to the Korean War in 1950. At that time, because the United States needed a large number of military vehicles for its military operations in South Korea, the United States gave its demand to Japan at the time and launched Japan's local military manufacturing industry. In 1951, Toyota developed a military pickup truck called the "BJ". This car was affiliated under Toyota's Jeep (not today's Jeep) brand. Because it is very similar to the American Jeep, and "Jeep" has been registered as a trademark by Willys, Toyota was forced to change it to Land Cruiser.
Since the 1960s, Land Cruiser has been divided into two groups: one is the LC50 series, which is today's Land Cruiser. It takes the hard-core luxury and comfortable route and has gone through LC60, LC80, LC100, and finally developed into the current LC200. . The other one is the 40 Series, which takes the hard-core practical route. After the 40 Series was replaced by the LC70, a lightweight model was derived called the Land Cruiser II. This model was later independently replaced and became the LC70. It became LC90, the Prado we are very familiar with. In order to pay tribute to the 40 series, the LC120 FJ Cruiser was launched. The fourth-generation Speedmaster in the North American market also joined the LC120 platform and became a sister model of the Prado. In the 1970s, the Land Cruiser family had another branch. The LC70 series, which took the purely hardcore route, has not been replaced since its launch.
I almost got caught up in what you said. To put it simply, the Toyota Land Cruiser family now has three major branches: the LC70 series that takes the pure hardcore route, and the luxury SUV route. Land Cruiser, as well as the mid-range Prado, and Prado is divided into FJ Cruiser and Speedmaster (Japan's domestic Seve is not included). In addition to the five members of the Land Cruiser family, Toyota also has two other off-road vehicles from the pickup platform: the Traverse and the Sequoia. So in total, Toyota has 7 hard-core off-road vehicles.
LC71 (two-door version)
The 70 car series has four different versions, the short-axis version LC71, the long-axis version LC76, the transportation version LC78 and the pickup version LC79. The short-axis version of the LC71 is a two-door model with a very short body and strong off-road capabilities. However, it only has a 4.0 gasoline engine, which is the same 1GR-FE as the Overbearing 4000 and FJ Cruiser. It cannot get a more powerful 4.5T diesel engine. , since there is no auxiliary fuel tank and the fuel tank is only 90 liters, the cruising range is not as good as other versions. However, the three-door version has a lighter body and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as having abundant power. The parallel imported LC71 is a high-end model with a price of over 850,000 yuan.
LC76 (long-axis version)
The long-axis version LC76 is the largest-selling model in the entire 70 series. It has both gasoline and diesel power. The gasoline is still the familiar 1GR-FE. Quotation It’s also over 860,000 yuan. The price of the 4.5T diesel engine model exceeds 1.1 million. It should be noted here that the 70 Series 4.5T diesel engine is a single turbine with a maximum power of 198 horsepower and a peak torque of 429 N·m. There is a certain gap with the D4D twin-turbocharger (maximum power 235 horsepower, peak torque 615 N·m).
LC78 (troop transport version)
The LC78 has a very special appearance. There are only two doors on the side of the body, and the two doors on the rear of the car open in opposite directions.
The main reason for this design is that it is used as a material transport vehicle, personnel transport vehicle or ambulance in the Middle East. Not counting the number of drivers and co-pilots, the LC78 can seat eight people in the back row. If the rear seats are removed, it can be used as a material transport vehicle. If a bed is placed at the back, it can be used as an ambulance. LC78 also has both gasoline and diesel power, and the price of the gasoline version is around 640,000. The price of the diesel version is as high as 1.1 million.
LC79 (pickup version)
The LC79 pickup version is second only to the LC76 in popularity. Now the parallel imported LC79 only has a 4.5T diesel engine and is also equipped with three locks. Think about having three at the same time. The only locked models are the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Haval H9. LC79 is the most cost-effective model in the entire 79 series, with a quoted price of around 650,000 yuan, while the price of the same 4.5T diesel engine model exceeds 1.1 million yuan.
The main reason why it is so much cheaper is that pickup trucks are classified as trucks and do not need to pay "displacement tax", which is consumption tax. The highest level of consumption tax is for engines with a displacement of 4.0L or above, which requires a consumption tax of 40%. Coupled with the comprehensive tax rate, the tax paid by the pickup truck is far more than 40% less.
Are you willing to spend more than 1 million to buy products from the last century? Of course it's not worth it in terms of cost performance, but in terms of sentiment, no one can compare. It's like the new Big G has a price increase of 600,000. There are still many people rushing to buy it. They don't care about the price, but they care about my status in this circle. The Big G is the top off-road vehicle in the off-road circle, and the LM is Top of the line MPV.
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