Your Land Cruiser Troopy specification sheet
The Toyota Land Cruiser Troopy is the perfect car for game viewing on safari. This Land Cruiser model has (up to) six window seats and a pop-up roof. These classic safari models are extremely powerful and reliable, and with no electronics, made for the bush.
Read our specification sheet and know what to expect when renting a car from Roadtrip Africa.
Land Cruiser Troopy car specifications
Please note that while our vehicles are well-maintained, they are not new. Features such as the audio system or A/C are not comparable to what you are used to in cars back home or in Southern Africa, where roads are smoother and rental vehicles are typically newer.
New Land Cruisers are not available for hire in Kenya. The classic Land Cruisers you see on safari can be up to twenty years old, but they are extremely powerful and reliable. With simple electronics and a robust design, these vehicles are made for lower travel on rough roads in the bush.
- Model: Toyota Land Cruiser Hardtop 75/78.
- Capacity: Six seats. So if you travel with a driver-guide, your own travel group can be five people maximum. When travelling with camp gear, the car can accommodate a maximum of four persons in total.
- Gearbox: Manual.
- Engine: 1HZ 6-cylinder engine.
- Tank capacity: 2 x 80 litres.
- Fuel: Diesel.
- Fuel consumption: 7-8 km /L.
- 4-Wheel Drive: All the vehicles have 4WD. How to engage the 4WD is explained in the practical information booklet in your vehicle.
- Spare tyres: 2.
- Tyre pressure: Depending on the number of people and load, 40 PSI in the front and 45 PSI in the back. You don’t need to do anything further with this. The tyre pressure is well-adjusted. On the road, check the tyre pressure when refuelling.
- Speed restriction: Traffic police in Kenya are very strict about speed limits. To comply with the law, our Land Cruisers are restricted to 80 km/h.
