Japanese automaker Toyota is terminating production of the compact SUV FJ Cruiser due to the poor sales figure. The retro looking off-roader was first phased out in the United States a few years ago. The car is still available in Australian market and in Japan as well. But now the Japanese automaker has planned to discontinue the model in all the markets after its 10 years of lifespan.
Introduced as a concept in 2003 at the North American International Auto Show, the retro-looking compact SUV was first launched in 2006. The car has been sold with a 4.0 litre V6 petrol engine under the hood, which has been upgraded throughout its life cycle. The outgoing model in Australian market churns out 270 hp of peak power and 380 Nm of peak torque. The engine is mated to a 5 speed automatic gearbox and sends the power to all the four wheels. Toyota sold a 2WD version as well as the cheaper variant. In selected markets, the car has been sold with a 6 speed manual transmission.
The Toyota FJ Cruiser is based on a cropped version of the Land Cruiser Prado platform and weighs 2,123 kilograms for the All Wheel Drive (AWD) variant with automatic transmission. On the design front, the SUV looks a bit unusual. It sports suicide doors. On the performance front, the off-roading capability is absolutely amazing.
The Toyota FJ Cruiser has a length of 4,671 mm. The first generation FJ Cruiser sold between 2006 – 2010, had a width of 1895 mm. In 2010, Toyota introduced the second generation of the model which came 10 mm wider compare to the previous model. The wheelbase of the car is a bit shorter at 2690 mm. The car gets technologies like Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Brake Assist (BA) and a specialized traction control system.
Source: Motoring
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