Photo: Twitter user Butsuguya
Production of the 2018 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is underway, even though the automaker will officially debut the second facelift of the J150 in a few days’ time at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. As you can see from the featured spy shots, which come from Twitter user Butsuguya and Livedoor member Ganbaremmc, the finished vehicles currently slumber in a massive dealer yard.
It was about time Toyota gave the Land Cruiser Prado some tender loving care, more so if you bear in mind the fourth-generation model is in production since 2009. The Toyota-branded counterpart of the Lexus GX comes with full-time 4WD furthered by a torque-sensing limited-slip differential and electronic differential lock. A capable off-road vehicle, the J150 Prado for the 2018 model year borrows a handful of styling artifices from its bigger brother.
From the design of the front grille to the headlight graphic and reshaped rear bumper, there’s no denying where the 2018 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado takes inspiration from. The squared-off face benefits from LED daytime running lights and angular fog lamps, but the big news is on the inside. Here, the automaker has bettered the cabin with a sportier steering wheel, less cluttered center console, revised instrument cluster, and new infotainment.
Occupant protection is another highlight worthy of mention, with the Toyota Safety Sense P array of features befitting the Land Cruiser Prado. Shortened to TSS-P, the safety suite includes Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection, Automatic High Beam, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, and many more driver-assist features.
There’s not much information about what to expect in terms of oily bits, with the Japanese media expecting the 2018 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado to soldier on with familiar engine options. Depending on the market, the J150 Prado can be had with four- and six-cylinder N/A and turbo engines of the gasoline and diesel variety. A potential newcomer could be the 2GD-FTV 2.4-liter turbo diesel, which is currently available in the Innova, Fortuner, and Hilux.
From the design of the front grille to the headlight graphic and reshaped rear bumper, there’s no denying where the 2018 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado takes inspiration from. The squared-off face benefits from LED daytime running lights and angular fog lamps, but the big news is on the inside. Here, the automaker has bettered the cabin with a sportier steering wheel, less cluttered center console, revised instrument cluster, and new infotainment.
Occupant protection is another highlight worthy of mention, with the Toyota Safety Sense P array of features befitting the Land Cruiser Prado. Shortened to TSS-P, the safety suite includes Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection, Automatic High Beam, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, and many more driver-assist features.
There’s not much information about what to expect in terms of oily bits, with the Japanese media expecting the 2018 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado to soldier on with familiar engine options. Depending on the market, the J150 Prado can be had with four- and six-cylinder N/A and turbo engines of the gasoline and diesel variety. A potential newcomer could be the 2GD-FTV 2.4-liter turbo diesel, which is currently available in the Innova, Fortuner, and Hilux.
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