2025 Toyota Prado gets tough-as-nails makeover with mad Wald tuning body kit for Nissan Patrol and Ford Everest rival

Meet the Wald Toyota Prado, a wild tough-as-nails take on one of Australia's favourite four-wheel drives. 

The images, shared to Instagram, are just mock-ups for now but Japanese tuner Wald has every intention of putting both the off-road and on-road look into production for the new 250 Series Toyota Prado, giving the 4x4 a pimped-out look to rival a Mercedes-AMG G63. 

There are two choices: a dumped on-road look for cruising the mean streets or a rough-and-tumble off-road aesthetic. The difference comes from changes to ride height and wheel designs, with licorice-strap rubber for the road model.

Both models effectively use the same Wald body kit, which is the main study on show. It features significantly pumped arches for a wide-body look with integrated running board on the side. 

At the front, the bumper carries a lower bash-plate flourish flanked by huge intake/fog light bezels. There’s a taller grille in the centre and more dramatic surround for the retro rectangular LED headlights. 

The body kit’s front end is finished with a bulging bonnet design that features an intake scoop. 

On the Wald Prado’s roof, the renderings show a system that neatly integrates a roof rack, rear spoiler and sleek LEDs — presumably as a spot light set-up. 

Wald is a Japan-based tuning company that focuses on maximalist visual mods for luxury buyers. It specialises in high-end Mercedes-Benz, Rolls-Royce and Porsche tuning, along with plenty of Toyota products including HiLux and even the previous Prado. 

The company mostly deals in visual mods, though has offshoots for suspension, exhaust, brake and engine tuning. It is unclear how deep Wald’s Prado package will run. 

Wald offered a body kit for the previous Prado that works to similar effect — though the new GA-F based car’s more daring design leans into the look better. 

The Toyota Prado’s Australian launch is imminent, with the popular off-roader targeting the Nissan Patrol and Ford Everest when it arrives powered by a 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder with a 48-volt starter-generator system. 

The new Prado is about $10,000 dearer than the car it replaces, with the diesel-only (for now) range commencing at $72,500 for the GX and running up to $99,990 (both before on-road costs) for the flagship Kakadu.