Pricing: Toyota Land Cruiser 79 and 76 2.8 GD-6 gain manual gearbox
A manual gearbox has been introduced to make the Land Cruiser 70 Series more appealing.
In a bid to broaden the appeal of the Land Cruiser 70 Series, Toyota South Africa has introduced a manual gearbox to the single-cab and Station Wagon derivatives boasting the automaker’s tried-and-tested GD-6 diesel engine option. Here’s how much you can expect to pay…
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When the updated Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series launched in South Africa earlier in 2024, the big news was that each model range — the 79 single- and double-cab derivatives, and 76 Station Wagon — has gained the Japanese automaker’s tried-and-tested 2.8 GD-6 diesel engine option, exclusively coupled with a six-speed automatic gearbox. However, in a bid to broaden the appeal of the Land Cruiser 70 Series line-up, Toyota has now expanded its Land Cruiser 79 and 76 Series ranges by giving customers the option of having this powertrain with a five-speed manual transmission.
As a reminder, the 2.8 GD-6 coupled with the automatic ‘box produces 150kW and 500Nm of torque, the latter of which is available from a mere 1 600r/min to 2 800r/min. The manual-equipped 2.8 GD-6 models’ power output matches the automatic variants’. The manual models, however, churn out 450Nm. In manual guise, the full complement of torque is available from 2 400r/min to 3 000r/min.
Related: Review: Toyota Land Cruiser 70 SW 2.8 GD-6 auto
Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series 2.8 GD-6 manual price
Currently, the only Land Cruiser 70 Series models employing Toyota’s 2.8 GD-6 and five-speed manual transmission come in the shape of the single-cab bakkie (79) and Station Wagon (76), priced from R887 000 and R969 800, respectively. This makes each of these manual-equipped variants R30 100 less expensive than their 2.8 GD-6 automatic counterparts. The double-cab 79 equipped with the 2.8 GD-6 oil-burner remains only available with a six-speed automatic cog swapper. The latter derivative is priced from R1 009 000.
All 70 Series Land Cruiser models are offered with a three-year/100 000km warranty and an optional service plan spanning a similar duration and distance.
- Land Cruiser 79 2.8 GD-6 S/C MT — R887 000
- Land Cruiser 76 2.8 GD-6 SW MT — R969 800
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