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Toyota has seemingly kept its bold LandCruiser 300 Series promise, with the new vehicle's towing specifics matching those of the 200 Series, despite it losing two cylinders.
Instagram account Land.Cruiser.300 has been on a run of form with leaked documents over the past few weeks, with the site having already confirmed - for the South African market at least - new specification and trim level detail regarding the GR Sport variant of the new LC300.
The documents all appear like they've come from the same source - a South African Toyota dealer - and the latest batch reveals something of critical importance to Australian LandCruiser shoppers; the vehicle's towing capacity.
The documents show Toyota's twin-turbo 3.3-litre V6 diesel's towing capacity will match that of the 3.5-litre turbo-petrol, with a braked towing rating of 3500kg, and an unbraked figure of 750kg.
Both model's GVM is listed at 3230kg, and the GCMs are an identical 6730kg.
According to the documents, the LC300's ground clearance, approach and departure angles will match those of the outgoing LC200 model, to "inherit its off-road drive-ability".
"As Toyota's flagship SUV, the LC300 will be engineered on an entirely new TNGA-F platform, with fundamental enhancements across the entire vehicle," the document reads.
"The Toyota will deliver outstanding on-road performance beyond all expectations for a 4WD, with no compromise to off-road performance."
The documents has also revealed the power outputs for both engines, with the twin-turbo-diesel 3.3-litre V6 to deliver a whopping 225kW at 4000rpm, and 700Nm from as low as 1600rpm.
The site also lists the outputs for the new turbocharged V6 petrol unit, and it too is a beast, reportedly producing 305kW at 5200rpm, and 650Nm at 2000rpm.
The news confirms a promise made by Toyota Australia's VP of sales and marketing, Sean Hanley, that the new model would further the LC story.
"The LandCruiser needs to be capable. It needs to be able to perform, drive, tow, as expected of a LandCruiser," Mr Hanley said.
"It has a huge heritage. It's a legend, actually, of capability in the Australian landscape. It’s clear that the number of cylinders are cubic capacity are not the only things that determine the powertrain performance.
"The powertrain of any future LandCruiser will be built to deliver. It will deliver on power, torque, towing and off- and on-road capabilities. And I am supremely confident that with whatever we do, it will continue to remain a very capable vehicle all round."
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