A standard 4.5 litre 100 Series Landcruiser was the overall winner of our latest tow test (Overlander, September ’98) and although we didn’t have the opportunity to test the Safari ‘Cruiser with a trailer behind it, you can bet that with 535 Nm of torque available at just 3200 rpm it will make for one beaut tow vehicle. 

And thanks to the strong bottom end the Safari ‘Cruiser is just as good off-road as the standard vehicle, and better in sand thanks to a much improved power to weight ratio.  On test we recorded an average fuel consumption figure of 17.51/100 km which is only slightly higher than the standard 4.5 litre GXL automatic.  A best figure of 16.01/100km was recorded on the run down the Hume Highway from Sydney to Melbourne. 

Recommended retail price on the Safari intercooled turbo kit to suit the 100 Series 4.5 litre Landcruiser is $6900.  Installation is an additional $700 at an authorised Safari dealer.  If fitted to a new vehicle, Safari will cover the engine with a three year/100,000 km warranty so long as recommended service intervals are maintained. 

If you want go any where ability and the power to match that of many performance cars on the market, you’ll find it hard to go past this Safari equipped 100 Series Landcruiser.