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MOTORING

TOYOTA QUANTUM

VX PREMIUM

BY ALAN ROSENMEYER

or large families, corporate use and corporate The familiar 2.8 GD-6 4-cylinder diesel engine is rated at
shuttles, there are very few choices on the SA 115kW and 420Nm through the rear wheels. On paper
market. Unfortunately for Toyota, the Quantum is this may not sound like too much but it is deceptive on
Fimmediately identified and associated with the the road. Cruising all day at 120km/h is this vehicle’s
taxi industry. Well, this is the Quantum with a difference. forte. The 6-speed automatic transmission is smooth and
Starting with the defined front grille with lots of chrome unflustered, again contributing to the overall smoothness.
and LED headlights, this bus deserves a closer look. It’s
also the LONG wheelbase version which does make it a Our fuel consumption for a full week was 9.8l/100km,
touch unwieldy in shopping centre parking areas. perfectly acceptable for a big vehicle of this sort.
The VX provides a true luxury experience – from the As tested, the current price is R966 300 and this includes
cream coloured quilted leather on the seats, active cruise the Toyota first 9 services/90 000km service plan.
control and lane departure warning to the special seats as
you move into the rear. Immediately behind the front seats
are a pair of individual seats that wouldn’t look out of place
in the first class cabin of a Boeing 747. They offer powered
adjustment to the footrests, backrests and fore and aft
movement so you can decide how much legroom you
need.

Behind, are another two individual seats more like the
driver’s pew and then, finally, three ‘cheap seats’ right
at the back. Moving from the powered side doors past
the executive seats does require a bit of twisting and
contortion but once ensconced, all nine passengers are
provided with plenty of air-con vents for comfort.

Typical of all similar vehicles, boot space is non-existent
when all the seats are in use. But if you remove the
rearmost three seats, this becomes an ultra-luxury six
seater with enormous luggage capacity. The alternative is
to make use of a trailer when carrying luggage.

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