Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is offered in different variants and year model and every latest model comes with better than before enhancement. This five door SUV Toyota Land Cruiser Prado was first introduced with front engine and rear-wheel drive or the option of four-wheel drive. The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is one of the small mid-size vehicle in the range however is very spacious and has a lot of room for luggage at the truck. The vehicle is manufactured by the Japanese automobile company, Toyota. The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is very popular mid-size four-wheel drive vehicle in the land Cruiser line that is one of the famous and luxurious ranges offered by Toyota. Basic Policy Against Anti-Social Forces.Children will probably enjoy sitting back there.ĭespite suspension refinements, ride and handling are only average, even for an SUV and even in the Sport setting.
Its sixth and seventh seats fold flat into the floor and are electrically raised and lowered. Well, you'd expect that for $106,690 - $1000 less than its diesel equivalent. The Prado in VX Limited trim is generally magnificent, immaculately finished, roomy and rich with features. On the other hand, the diesel version officially consumes 8.8 litres per 100km overall and Driven's most recent tester returned 9.6. Its official overall rating is 13 litres per 100km, but over routes including country and urban, Driven managed 14.6. So it's hard to understand why the braked towing rating remains at a weak-kneed 2500kg.įortunately, fuel consumption is quite good. The engine is the most powerful and torquiest six-cylinder of any midsize SUV with low-range gearing. The 4.0-litre V6 ups the figures to 202kW and 381Nm respectively and transforms the wagon, especially when the five-speed auto transmission is used in its Sport mode. The four-cylinder, 3.0-litre turbodiesel engine produces 127kW and 410Nm of torque and that's enough to give the large, heavy, fourth-generation SUV only adequate performance. Those holding out for a petrol Prado had a point. Now, the company's anxiously waiting to see how many buyers step up.Īnd there's an unpleasant surprise waiting in the owner's handbook the engine needs 95 octane or higher. Toyota dropped the V6 in the Prado range when it was introduced late in 2009, but there was persistent customer inquiry for the petrol burner. Back when it was planning to resurrect a petrol-fuelled Prado in New Zealand pump prices were around $1.60-$1.70 a litre, but by the time it got to market they were north of $2 and climbing. So here's something Toyota didn't see coming.
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