Which Toyota Land Cruiser 79 trim depreciates the fastest?
The Toyota Land Cruiser 79 is globally known for its reliability and off-road capabilities. However, a Land Cruiser like most cars on the market will depreciate, but we find out which Toyota Land Cruiser 79 trim depreciates the fastest.
Whether it is used for agriculture, overlanding or tackling the toughest 4x4 trails around the world, the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 has made a name for itself in each area. While in numerous ways Toyota has refined and improved on the model, the company employed the strategy of 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. As such many components, while they can be considered old technology, remain as part of the recipe.
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Currently, the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 model is available in two body styles, single- and double-cab. While most of the specification remains the same across the range the Namib edition incorporates a host of accessories as standard such as a steel front bumper with integrated heavy-duty nudge bar, high-intensity LED spotlights and a tubular rear step with an integrated towbar to name a few.
Thus when considering trim levels, customers are mostly choosing between three engine options that are available. The entry-point to the range is a 4.0-litre, naturally aspirated V6 petrol motor developing 170 kW and 360 Nm of torque. The next level up is a 4.2-litre, naturally aspirated V8 diesel engine producing 96 kW and 285 Nm of torque.
The LX range, in which the flagship Namib edition falls, comes fitted with a 4.5-litre, turbocharged, V8 diesel motor which produces 151 kW and 430 Nm of torque. For this article, we will be focussing on double-cab models not older than a 2018 model-year and with less than 60 000km on the odometer. Unfortunately, no Namib editions were available at the time of writing this article.
Toyota Land Cruiser 79 4.0 V6 double cab
The Toyota Land Cruiser 79 in 4.0-litre, V6 petrol guise would have cost you R700 900 brand new from a local dealership. The combined average resale price of a fairly standard model comes to R629 900 which means that this model has seen a depreciation of 10.13% since it was purchased.
Toyota Land Cruiser 79 4.2D double cab
The Toyota Land Cruiser 79 in 4.2-litre, V8 diesel guise would have cost you R734 400 brand new from a local dealership. The combined average resale price of an unmodified example comes to R584 995 which means that this model has seen a depreciation of 20.34% since it was purchased.
Toyota Land Cruiser 79 4.5D-4D LX V8 double cab
The Toyota Land Cruiser 79 in 4.5-litre, turbocharged, V8 diesel guise would have cost you R823 400 brand new from a local dealership. The combined average resale price of a fairly standard example comes to R729 900 which means that this model has seen a depreciation of 11.36% since it was purchased.
Conclusion
Out of all the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 double-cab variants, the V6 petrol derivative managed to retain most of its value over the period set out in the analysis. The flagship model fitted with the 4.5-litre, turbocharged, V8 diesel motor also retained most of its value, only losing 11.36%. Thus the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 fitted with the 4.2-litre, naturally aspirated diesel motor is the variant the depreciates the fastest, with a 20.34% loss since it was purchased new.
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