The seven-seat Toyota Prado VX is aimed at the affluent buyer who drives mostly on sealed roads.
It gets a traditional 'Lux' grille design along with 20-inch alloy wheels and body-colour cladding, think of the VX as a high-sheen RM Williams to the GX's steel-toed Blundstones.
Inside, the theme continues with genuine leather-accented upholstery, heating and ventilation for the front seats, eight-way power adjust for the driver and four-way for the passenger.
A refrigerated centre cubby, carpet floor mats, power-adjust steering column, 14-speaker JBL sound system — that isn’t a huge upgrade — and terrain monitoring cameras finish out the equipment levels.
The Prado has not been rated by ANCAP yet but comes fully featured with adaptive cruise control (that can be set to regular if you wish), lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, speed sign assist, driver-attention monitoring, rear occupant alert and nine airbags.
It uses the same 'GA-F' ladder frame platform as the larger 300 Series and a version of the old 150kW/500Nm 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder with a 'V-Active' 48-volt starter generator. The VX also gets adaptive dampers with greater drive mode customisation and the same 3500kg braked towing capacity.
Toyota Landcruiser Prado 2024: VX
| Engine Type | Diesel Turbo 4, 2.8L |
|---|---|
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Fuel Efficiency | 7.9L/100km (combined) |
| Seating | 7 |
| Price From | $87,400 |
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Pricing Guides
Range and Specs
| Vehicle | Specs | Price* |
|---|---|---|
| GX | 2.8L, Diesel, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC | $62,830 |
| GX 7 Seat | 2.8L, Diesel, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC | $65,380 |
| GXL | 2.8L, Diesel, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC | $69,530 |
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