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Hybrid hero! Thumping 630Nm i-FORCE MAX hybrid confirmed for 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado as all-new off-road SUV leaks before launch

This is the 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado!

UPDATE: The Australian details of the 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado have now been confirmed.

The 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado has seemingly leaked online ahead of its official unveiling tonight, with reportedly official images revealing a tough and boxy exterior, and a tech-rich interior, which will thrust the ageing icon into this century.

As the countdown to its official unveiling continues, Toyota's official imagery appears to have leaked via the Kurdistan Automotive Blog, and they show that the new model will be worth the wait.

But perhaps the biggest news is the badge glued to the rump of the Prado in the new images, with the i-FORCE MAX logo clearly visible.

Petrol is a non-negotiable in the USA – an important market for this vehicle – and Toyota's  i-FORCE MAX powertrain, which debuted Stateside in the new Tacoma pickup truck, will clearly now appear.

It pairs a 2.4-litre four-cylinder, turbo-petrol engine with an electric motor on the rear 'eAxle' for a combined 243kW and 630Nm.

Much like the Lexus GX, we expect the new Prado – called the LandCruiser or LandCruiser 250 in some markets – will adopt a blocky and angular body styling, dialling up the tough factor for this all-new model.

The LandCruiser Prado has leaked online. (Image: Kurdistan Automotive Blog)

That includes a squared-off grille and retro-style front lighting, and a blacked-out grille treatment.

But more big changes are inside, where the Prado will be equipped with a digital driver display, a massive central multimedia screen, and a thoroughly modern - and premium-looking - cabin.

Not enough grunt? Option two is the twin-turbo V6 from the Lexus GX, which is mated to a 10-speed automatic and designed to deliver "performance that furthers the Lexus Driving Signature".

There is plenty of technology in the new Prado's cabin. (Image: Kurdistan Automotive Blog)

In Australia, a diesel power plant remains a near-certainty, too. Most likely, then, is a continuation of the current Prado's 2.8-litre turbo-diesel, though likely fitted with the same 48-volt hybrid technology that will soon appear on select HiLux models.

The all-new Prado will be unveiled tonight, Australian time.

Andrew Chesterton
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Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold. But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul. And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard. When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House. But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others. More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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