10 July 2001: The Toyota Land Cruiser has scooped the prestigious title of 'Best Overall 4x4 for 2001'&Mac226; awarded by Irish 4x4 & Off Road magazine. For the fourth time in five years the Toyota beat off the competition to claim this highly coveted award, a testament to the quality and reliability of the Land Cruiser.

The judging panel awarded the top title to the Land Cruiser based on thorough testing under the following criteria: drivability, reliability, robustness, safety and comfort.

The Land Cruiser also topped the polls in Irish 4x4 & Off Road magazine's 'Best SWB Passenger'&Mac226; and 'Best LWB Commercial' categories and received commendations in two other categories.

The Land Cruiser D-4D model was also recently elected of '4x4 of the Year' by 4x4 Magazine in France. BB