Toyota Prado 2018 VX review: snapshot

The third rung up the ladder in the 2018 Toyota Prado range is the VX, which is only available as an automatic.
EXPERT RATING
7.5

Likes

Loaded with kit
Better price than last year
Added safety kit

Dislikes

Price is getting up there
Media screen still not great
Lacks the hardcore off-road kit of Kakadu
Matt Campbell

Managing Editor - Head of Video

2 min read

The third rung up the ladder in the 2018 Toyota Prado range is the VX, which is only available as an automatic and sees a considerable price jump over the GXL auto – it lists at $73,990 plus on-road costs, but that’s $911 less than 2017.

The VX brings additional items such as 18-inch alloy wheels, panoramic/surround-view camera monitor with low-speed forward view setting, ventilated front seats, heated seats front and rear, a cool box between the front seats and LED fog lamps. It also sports leather seat trim, and a 14-speaker JBL sound system.

And if you spend this much you also secure more safety equipment in the shape of blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. 

That’s over and above what you get in the models below: lane departure warning, a pre-collision safety system with pedestrian detection, auto high-beam lights, and automatic cruise control. Also standard: bi-LED headlights, LED daytime running lights, LED fog lamps, and lamps in the sun-visors. There’s also the addition of privacy glass, roof rails, side steps, a leather-lined steering wheel, tri-zone climate control, and a rear differential lock. 

The VX is automatic only, powered by a 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine with 130kW of power and 450Nm of torque. It has permanent four-wheel-drive, with 4H and 4L drive modes. Fuel use is rated at 8.0L/100km.

Read the full 2018 Toyota Prado review

Toyota Landcruiser Prado 2018: Vx (4X4)

Engine Type Diesel Turbo 4, 2.8L
Fuel Type Diesel
Fuel Efficiency 8.0L/100km (combined)
Seating 7
Price From $48,400 - $55,660
Safety Rating

Pricing Guides

$47,268
Based on 305 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$26,880
HIGHEST PRICE
$102,989
Matt Campbell

Managing Editor - Head of Video

Matt Campbell has been at the forefront of automotive media for more than a decade, working not only on car reviews and news, but also helping manage automotive outputs across print, online, video and audio. After completing his media degree at Macquarie University, Matt was an intern at a major news organisation as part of the motoring team, where he honed his skills in the online automotive reviews and news space. He did such a good job there they put him on full time, and since then he has worked across different automotive media outlets, before starting with CarsGuide in October 2017. At CarsGuide Matt has helped shape the video output of the business, while also playing a key role in management behind the scenes, and helping in-market new car buyers make the right choice by continually evolving CarsGuide's comparison reviews. Driving more than 100 cars a year seemed like a dream to Matt when he first started out, but now it's all just part of the job - a job he loves and plans to stay in for a long time to come. Matt is also an expert in used car values, as he's always on the hunt for a bargain - be it a project beater or a prime example of the breed. He currently owns a 2001 Audi TT quattro and a 2007 Suzuki Jimny JLX.
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Pricing Guide
$26,880
Lowest price, based on CarsGuide listings over the last 6 months.
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