Taller, wider, longer, stronger: New Toyota LandCruiser Prado locks in TWO hybrid powertrains to change the diesel game - reports

The new Toyota LandCruiser Prado will adopt not one but two hybrid powertrains, and will grow in every possible dimension, according to fresh reports out of Japan.

International media are now pointing to a 2024 launch for the all-new Prado, with the mini 300 Series to built on the same TNGA-F platform as its full-size big brother.

While we wait to hear on the future of diesel, the model's widely expected introduction to the USA market – where it will drop the 'Prado' and be known simply as the 'LandCruiser' – has all but guaranteed a petrol-hybrid powertrain for Toyota's important SUV.

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But according to new reports out of the Japan, the model will actually launch with two petrol-hybrid powertrain options, one for the USA and one for its local market, with the latter named the Prado 250.

According to Cliccar, the US-spec Prado will appear next year, and will be fitted with a genuinely lusty hybrid powertrain, and one that pairs a twin-turbocharged 3.5L V6 engine with an electric motor and battery, and a 10-speed automatic transmission.

Called the i-FORCE MAX (a name Toyota recently trademarked for Australia), the engine is currently used in the new Toyota Tundra, where it makes a total 321kW and 790Nm –the latter number being more than the diesel-powered LC300.

Whether it produces those outputs in the Prado, or it's detuned slightly, remains to be seen.

The site also reports that the domestic powertrain for the Prado in Japan will also be a petrol-hybrid, this time borrowed from the new Toyota Crown RS.

It pairs a turbocharged 2.4-litre petrol engine with electric motors and battery, and a six-speed automatic.

According to Cliccar, the US-spec Prado will appear next year. (Image: Cliccar)

According to the Japanese site, the new model's dimensions will be 4900mm (L), 1920mm (W) and 1900mm (H), and sit on a wheelbase of 2850mm. (Image: Cliccar)

The new Toyota LandCruiser Prado is expected to launch in Australia. (Image: Cliccar)

The engine drives the front wheels, while the rear eAxle electric motor delivers AWD, with total output (in the Crown) listed as 254kW and 544Nm.

Interestingly, that same powertrain has been unveiled in the Tacoma (suggesting it will be tough enough to handle proper off-road duties), where it produces a punchy 630Nm.

The Japanese site is also claiming the scoop on the new Prado's dimensions, quoting "multiple sources" who suggest the new model will grow by 75mm in length, 35mm in width and 50mm in height. According to the site, that means the new model's dimensions will be 4900mm (L), 1920mm (W) and 1900mm (H), and sit on a wheelbase of 2850mm.

Our biggest clue yet as to what to expect from the new LandCruiser Prado is only hours away, with the clock ticking down to the USA unveiling of the new Lexus GX, which will be the premium version of the Prado.

Both models are expected to launch in Australia.