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According to a new report, Toyota will launch the next LandCruiser Prado sooner than expected, with the fifth-generation large SUV set to borrow heavily from its big brother, the recently revealed 300 Series.
While Best Car Web suggested in late June that the refreshed Prado would be unveiled around August 2023, another Japanese publication, Creative Trend, has now refuted that claim, saying it will instead do so in the local summer (June to September) of next year.
As such, Prado fans could be getting their first look at the next model about a year earlier than recently forecast, which would put it just around 12 months behind the new LC300, with which it will share some of its bits, multimedia and safety systems included.
Speaking of details, Best Car Web reported the refreshed Prado would measure 4825mm long, 1885mm wide and 1835mm taller, while Creative Trend now claims the same length and width but a different height (1850mm).
Either way, the Best Car Web suggested the large SUV would be offered with 2.8-litre twin-turbo diesel and 2.7-litre naturally aspirated petrol engines initially, while diesel- and petrol-electric hybrid powertrains would follow around 2024.
That said, Creative Trend has gone one step further, saying that the LC300’s 3.3-litre twin-turbo diesel V6 could be available in the new Prado, which would be an interesting move considering the Japanese publication reports they won’t share the same TNGA-F platform.
Indeed, if the next Prado uses the current model’s ladder-frame underpinnings, it will be fascinating to see how far Toyota can take it. For now, though, we can look forward to the rumour mill going into overdrive. Stay tuned.
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