Toyota’s most rugged Land Cruiser is back in Japan

By Yuri Kageyama

Published August 25, 2014 9:51am ET

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Toyota’s most rugged Land Cruiser is back in Japan — Toyota Land Cruiser chief engineer Sadayoshi Koyari speaks in front of the Land Cruiser 70 van, right, and its pickup model, left, during the Land Cruiser Motor Show at a Toyota showroom in Tokyo Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. Toyota Motor Corp. is bringing back the Land Cruiser 70 in Japan, catering to nostalgic demand for the rugged off-road vehicle. The Land Cruiser 70, the toughest of the Land Cruiser models, arrives at Japanese dealers Monday. But it's on sale for only a year. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) | Shizuo Kambayashi

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. is bringing back the Land Cruiser 70 in Japan, catering to nostalgic demand for the rugged off-roader that’s favored for challenging terrains and as an aid agency vehicle in disaster zones.

The 3.6 million yen ($35,000) Land Cruiser 70, the toughest of the Land Cruiser models, arrives at Japanese dealers Monday. But it’s on sale for only a year, with planned production of 200 a month.

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