Toyota Land Cruiser 200 AX G Selection
The first Japanese 200 Series replaced the 100 with a stiffer frame, larger brakes and a stronger 4.7-litre V8. AX G Selection added Toyota's hydraulic KDSS suspension control, making it the launch grade that best shows how the new Land Cruiser combined road stability with wheel movement off road.
Toyota Land Cruiser 200 AX G Selection rear three-quarter · Tennen-Gas · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Toyota launched the redesigned Land Cruiser in Japan on September 18, 2007. The platform kept a separate frame but raised torsional rigidity by about 40 percent and flexural rigidity by about 20 percent. Every Japanese launch version used the 2UZ-FE V8 and five-speed automatic; G Selection was an equipment grade, not another engine.
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Toyota's launch release called KDSS a Japan-first system. It was standard on G Selection and worked without the driver having to choose an on-road or off-road setting.
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A stronger frame under a quieter body
Toyota retained body-on-frame construction because it suits repeated rough-road loads, but redesigned the structure for about 1.4 times the old torsional rigidity and 1.2 times the flexural rigidity. The same stiffness also helped reduce vibration and cabin noise.
Source: Toyota Global Newsroom · Land Cruiser launch ↗How KDSS serves two opposite jobs
Anti-roll bars resist body lean on pavement but can limit independent wheel travel off road. KDSS uses hydraulics to keep them effective during road driving and relax their constraint when axle articulation is needed, giving G Selection both stability and traction-oriented suspension movement.
Source: Toyota technical release · 200 Series systems ↗Where these facts come from
- Toyota Global Newsroom · Land Cruiser launch
- Toyota official catalog · AX G Selection
- Toyota technical release · 200 Series systems
- Toyota 75 Years · Land Cruiser 200 lineage
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed 2026-10-05.