Toyota Announces Pricing of All New 1998 Land Cruiser Tacoma PreRunner
5 February 1998
Toyota Announces Pricing of All New 1998 Land Cruiser Tacoma PreRunnerTORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 4 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA (TMS), Inc., today announced the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) of the all new 1998 Land Cruiser sport utility vehicle (SUV) and Tacoma PreRunner compact pickup truck. The MSRP for the all-new 1998 Land Cruiser will be $45,950, an 11.6 percent increase over last year's model. The new Land Cruiser is larger, heavier and substantially more powerful than its predecessor. Despite this, Land Cruiser delivers improved fuel efficiency, lower emissions and considerably quicker, more responsive acceleration. Land Cruiser is powered by an all-new 4.7-liter 32-valve DOHC V8 engine with a full-time, two-speed four-wheel-drive system linked to a four-speed automatic overdrive transmission. Extensive standard equipment for Land Cruiser will include a manual adjustable steering wheel, power adjustable front seats, power windows, door locks and heated outside mirrors, air conditioning, 3-in-1 AM/FM/cassette/CD stereo sound system, 16-inch aluminum alloy wheels, driver and passenger-side air bags Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), seat belts equipped with a pretensioner and force limiter for the front seats, cruise control and an engine immobilizer security system. Land Cruiser is scheduled to arrive at Toyota dealerships in early April. The MSRP of the all-new 1998 Tacoma PreRunner two-wheel drive (2WD) compact pickup truck will range from $17,238 for models with a four-cylinder engine to $18,168 for V6 models. Built at Toyota's New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) production facility in Fremont, Calif., the Tacoma PreRunner combines the rugged styling and off-road ability of Toyota's four-wheel drive (4WD) pickup trucks with the affordability of a 2WD model. PreRunner is available only as an XtraCab model with an electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission. Standard equipment on Tacoma PreRunner includes air conditioning, Deluxe ETR radio/cassette with four speakers, dual SRS airbags with a passenger side cutoff switch, fabric 60/40 split-bench seat, sliding rear window with gray privacy glass, chrome-plated rear bumper, forward-facing rear jump seats and dual cup holders. PreRunner is scheduled to arrive at Toyota dealerships in March. SOURCE Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.