Perhaps it will come to other Toyota and Lexus models soon.
Revealed just over one month ago, the all-new 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser is already proving hugely popular overseas. So much, in fact, Toyota wants to stop owners from reselling them to other countries. We d love to steal the keys to the new Land Cruiser here in the United States, but we will have to wait for the Lexus-badged model coming later. As it turns out, stealing a Land Cruiser would be nearly impossible anyway, as Toyota put in a pretty ingenious anti-theft device.
With Land Cruisers so in-demand, thieves often target them and shave off the vehicle identification number (VIN) to erase any proof of the previous owner. With this latest model, that will not work. At around the 10-minute mark, Russian YouTuber Privettachka points out a very innovative Land Cruiser feature that should deter thieves.
2022 Toyota Land Cruiser puts loads of new tech at your fingertips
autoblog.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from autoblog.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
These Tiny Dots Will Help Prevent New Toyota Land Cruisers From Being Stolen
carscoops.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from carscoops.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Toyota launches new Land Cruiser with beefed-up car security Today 06:00 am JST Today | 06:45 am JST NAGOYA
Toyota Motor Corp on Monday launched a new Land Cruiser sport utility vehicle, fully redesigning the popular vehicle for the first time in 14 years to achieve improved car security and a better driving experience under bad road conditions.
Toyota has installed a fingerprint identification system for the first time for any of its vehicles as part of its measures to prevent car theft, with earlier models of the Land Cruiser particularly targeted by thieves as it attracts high prices as a secondhand car.
The fingerprint authentication system for operating the car works when the driver steps on the brakes and touches a sensor near the steering wheel. The engine does not start unless the driver s fingerprint matches one of those preregistered, according to the automaker.