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Of all respectable off-road vehicles out there, the Land Cruiser holds a special place up there at the top of the hill. With 66 years of heritage for reliability in the most inhospitable places around the world, Toyota’s reputable Rando-Kuruza welcomed the Prado in 1984, which finds itself in its fourth generation.
A lot of time has passed since the current Land Cruiser Prado’s introduction in 2009, and a facelift later, the mid-size off-road vehicle ushers in a second refresh at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The resemblance with the full-size Land Cruiser is uncanny, and updates abound both inside and out.
First of all, the front fascia is distinguished by broad vertical slit-shaped cooling openings for the grille. Flanked by redesigned headlights with the main beams positioned inboard to avoid damage during off-road driving, the Land Cruiser Prado is also gifted with mildly different front and rear bumpers.
The segment leader in more than 10 European markets, the Prado features better materials and superior fit & finish for the dashboard, instrument cluster, and switchgear. The flush surface of the air conditioning control panel is only one of the highlights, as is the 8.0-inch Toyota Touch 2 infotainment. Ventilated front seats and heated windshield washer nozzles are also go.
Body-on-frame by nature, the 2018 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is offered with a generous array of four- and six-cylinder engines. The big seller comes in the guise of the 2.8-liter D4D turbo diesel with 177 PS (130 kW) on tap, and the list is furthered by the 2.7-liter VVT-i (161 PS or 120 kW) and 4.0-liter VVT-i (249 PS or 183 kW). The oil-burning motor is the one to go for if torque is what you want, developing 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) between 1,600 - 2,400 rpm.
60 millimeters longer than the 2017 model year, the updated Prado comes with enhanced driver-assist features thanks to the augmentation of Toyota Safety Sense. The suite relies on a camera and millimeter-wave radar for Pre-Collision System with a Pedestrian Detection and Adaptive Cruise Control.
First of all, the front fascia is distinguished by broad vertical slit-shaped cooling openings for the grille. Flanked by redesigned headlights with the main beams positioned inboard to avoid damage during off-road driving, the Land Cruiser Prado is also gifted with mildly different front and rear bumpers.
The segment leader in more than 10 European markets, the Prado features better materials and superior fit & finish for the dashboard, instrument cluster, and switchgear. The flush surface of the air conditioning control panel is only one of the highlights, as is the 8.0-inch Toyota Touch 2 infotainment. Ventilated front seats and heated windshield washer nozzles are also go.
Body-on-frame by nature, the 2018 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is offered with a generous array of four- and six-cylinder engines. The big seller comes in the guise of the 2.8-liter D4D turbo diesel with 177 PS (130 kW) on tap, and the list is furthered by the 2.7-liter VVT-i (161 PS or 120 kW) and 4.0-liter VVT-i (249 PS or 183 kW). The oil-burning motor is the one to go for if torque is what you want, developing 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) between 1,600 - 2,400 rpm.
60 millimeters longer than the 2017 model year, the updated Prado comes with enhanced driver-assist features thanks to the augmentation of Toyota Safety Sense. The suite relies on a camera and millimeter-wave radar for Pre-Collision System with a Pedestrian Detection and Adaptive Cruise Control.
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