For fans of Toyota off-road vehicles, the United Arab Emirates is definitely a place of pilgrimage – including LC70, FJ Cruiser, Prado, LC200, etc. Toyota’s hard-core off-road vehicles are available in the UAE. A few days ago, Toyota officially launched a special edition model of the LC200 series Heritage in the UAE market.
Although the name of the car overlaps with the LC200 Heritage previously released in North America, it is clear that the UAE version is much more hard-core than the North American version.
The LC200 Heritage special edition launched in the UAE is divided into V6 version and V8 version according to the difference in power configuration. The V6 power model is matched with a five-speed manual transmission, while the V8 version provides a six-speed automatic transmission.
From the appearance point of view, the V6 version of the LC200 Heritage special edition model is simple in everything, basically consistent with the “beggar’s version” LC200 that we are familiar with in the domestic market. Except for the chrome-plated bright strips of the air intake grille, there are almost no extra embellishments on the whole car, no luggage rack, no pedals, and no small surround kits.
The headlights are also the most traditional integral halogen headlights, and it is really difficult to echo the split-type air intake grille shape of the latest facelift of the LC200 series. In addition, the tires are also classic inch steel wheels and narrow tires.
The V8 version adopts the appearance of the high-end LC200. After adding luggage racks and LED headlights, the overall texture has been significantly improved. Compared with the normal version, the biggest change in the appearance of the LC200 Heritage is the addition of a retro-looking body color bar.
Judging from the official promotional coloring page, the LC200 Heritage model also continues the design of the barn door and the external spare tire of the LC200. Due to the adoption of the barn door of the split type, the taillight has also become a single unit. taillight. At least from the pictures, the design of the low-profile V6 version is like this.
Therefore, under the effect of such a simple exterior kit, I prefer the V6 version of the UAE version of the LC200 Heritage. The simple image is really worthy of the suffix “Heritage”. At the same time, it is precisely because of this simple design that the V6 version of LC200 Heritage also restores the handsome and capable feeling that a traditional off-road vehicle should have.
Inside the vehicle, the LC200 Heritage special edition adds exclusive headrest embroidery, and adds Heritage’s exclusive nameplate and vehicle number above the hazard warning light button.
In addition, LC200 Heritage adds the original air compressor on the side of the trunk, which is a very rare configuration, but the appearance of this configuration also provides great convenience for subsequent modification and function expansion. This is indeed an extremely hard-core equipment.
It is reported that the brand-new LC200 Heritage special edition will be limited to 20 units. In the UAE, the starting price of the V6 version is 169,900 dirhams, and the price of the V8 version is 224,900 dirhams, or about 327,000 yuan. Yuan and 433,000 yuan.
In the domestic parallel import car market, the UAE version of the LC200 and Prado have always had good sales, so the question arises, will some of the 20 limited-edition LC200 Heritage special editions come to China? ?
