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1997 Toyota Land Cruiser Review

A bank vault with 4-wheel drive.
Interior
The Land Cruiser doesn't offer the interior room of the full-size American

sport-utilities. And if it's equipped with the third seat, getting into

it will require athletic ability. Seating comfort is really good in front,

reasonably good in the middle, marginally acceptable for adults in the

back. Front and center seat passengers benefit from very generous headroom.

For all passengers, step-in height is on the high side, as you'd expect

with all that ground clearance.

The driver is faced with a comprehensive set of instruments and controls.

It's a definite Toyota family look--a little plain, but certainly functional.

There is only one cupholder in front, augmented by a console cubby that

can double as a drink repository.

Access to the rear is through a liftgate and tailgate, and even with

the optional third seat in place there's plenty of grocery room in back.

The center seat is split and each half can be folded forward against the

back of its respective front seat.

The optional third seat is split down the middle, but exploiting it

to expand stowage is less than a snap. To gain cargo room you fold one

seatback forward, pick up the whole unit from the center and fold it up

against the side, then hold it while hooking the end of a strap (attached

under the seat), over the overhead grabhandle with your free hand. Then

do the other side in similar fashion.

One thing about the inside: This thing is built as tight as a drum and

once inside it feels like the doors are welded shut. Like all Toyotas,

it's exceptionally solid goods. Next Page



1997 Toyota Land Cruiser