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Toyota Prado Review, For Sale, Colours, Specs, Interior & Models

Toyota Prado Review, For Sale, Colours, Specs, Interior & Models

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$72,500

The Toyota Prado, officially known as the Toyota LandCruiser Prado, joined Toyota’s Australian line-up in 1996, replacing the HiLux-based 4Runner.

Originally designed to tap into the mid-sized SUV market – which was still known as the 4WD market back then – the Prado found huge success, but probably not where Toyota was expecting. Thanks to enough seats – and enough room – for eight passengers, the Prado was just at home on the school run as halfway up a mountain, covered in dust. Although now limited to seven-seats, it’s still just as capable in the suburbs and the scrub.

Current prices range from $72,500 for the Landcruiser Prado GX to $100,665 for the Landcruiser Prado Kakadu Frosted White.

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7.9L/100km (combined)
SUV
8 Speed Automatic
Diesel
Rating Summary
Price and features
7
Practicality
7
Driving
8
Safety
8
Overview
Likes
Still very effective off-road
Big improvement on-road over previous gen
Towing capacity increase to 3500kg
Dislikes
Feels underpowered
Compromised rear cargo area
Isuzu MU-X, Ford Everest offer more value for money

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Toyota Prado Pricing & Specs

The price range for the Toyota Landcruiser Prado varies based on the trim level you choose. Starting at $72,500 and going to $100,665 for the latest year the model was manufactured. The model range is available in the following body types starting from the engine/transmission specs shown below.
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Toyota Prado Accessories

The 2025 Toyota Prado is well equipped as standard with 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, keyless entry and push-button start, dual-zone climate control, a 10-speaker sound system, rubber foot mats, 12.3-inch multimedia touchscreen, Toyota Connected Servies, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Additional equipment on the 2025 Toyota Prado GXL includes roof rails, a power tailgate with rear window hatch, heated and ventilated front seats, synthetic leather upholstery, eight-way power adjust driver’s seat, leather-accented steering wheel and shifter, a total of seven USB-C charge points and a wireless smartphone charger. 

The next up VX brings a 'Lux' front grille, 20-inch alloy wheels, Bi-LED headlights with auto high-beam and auto levelling, 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, leather-accented upholstery, four-way power passenger adjust, a refrigerated centre cubby, carpet floor mats, power-adjust steering column, a 14-speaker JBL sound system and terrain monitoring cameras.

Toyota's off-road focussed Prado Altitude trim has the GXL's bumper design with unique 18-inch alloy wheels, all-terrain tyres, black door handles, a heated steering wheel, digital rear-view mirror, sunroof, locking rear differential and front stabiliser bar disconnect. 

Fully maxed out, the Prado Kakadu looks like the VX but with illuminated side steps, a panoramic sunroof, heated and ventilated rear outboard seats and Torsen limited-slip rear differential, instead of a locker.

Toyota offers a range of Genuine Accessories for the Prado, including roof racks, a 'snorkel' elevated intake, various bull bar configurations and more.

Toyota Prado FAQs

Was there a recall on the 2013 Toyota Prado?

This is a pretty well known problem with the three-litre turbo-diesel that Toyota was fitting to Prados between 2009 and 2014. The problem began when Toyota redesigned the pistons of the engine to help it achieve Euro 4 emissions standards. Earlier versions of the motor that didn’t comply with Euro 4 did not have the same problem.

The piston cracking most commonly occurs once the engine has covered something like 100,000km or 150,000km. It was also most likely to occur in engines that had been modified to produce more turbo-boost or vehicles that had been used for extended periods of towing heavy loads.

Toyota did issue a service bulletin for the problem and began fitting post-2014 engines with different fuel injectors and a revised piston design. Piston failures in these later engines are rarer but still not entirely unknown. Even though a service bulletin was issued, Toyota did not issue a recall for the affected vehicles.

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My 2001 Toyota LandCruiser prado is shifting roughly when cold

The first thing to check is the level of the transmission fluid. If this is incorrect, it can cause all sorts of drive and shifting problems. Also, how long since this vehicle had its automatic transmission serviced? We tend to forget that these hard working components benefit from a periodic change of filter and fluid and a general check-up to make sure there’s nothing that needs adjusting inside the gearbox.

The reason the transmission begins to feel better after it’s warmed up is possibly to do with the temperature of the fluid and the friction surfaces inside the transmission. When the gearbox and fluid are cold, the fluid is thicker (and harder to pump) and can’t lubricate or operate the transmission as effectively. Even so, the gearbox should not shift harshly even when it’s cold. When it does, it’s trying to tell you something.

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My 1997 Toyota Prado GX will crank but not start

Before you buy more parts that may or may not fix the problem, have the vehicle electronically scanned. This is by far the most cost-effective way of finding out what’s wrong and then being able to tackle the actual problem. You could spend weeks and months, not to mention hundreds and thousands of dollars, replacing random parts that have no relationship to what’s causing the engine to refuse to start.

There are literally thousands of reasons for the symptoms you’ve noted, so try to finding the root cause before committing to more replacement bits and pieces.

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Toyota Prado Colours

Dusty Bronze
Ebony
Eclipse Black
Frosted White
Glacier White
Midnight Alloy
Ningaloo Blue
Tanami Taupe

Toyota Prado Interior

The 250 Series LandCruiser Prado has a spacious and well laid-out interior with a large number of soft materials.

There is soft, squishy padding on the top of the dash, below the multimedia screen and even knee-pads on the transmission tunnel and doors in higher trims.

The sense of space is excellent thanks to a 30mm lower window line all around the Prado and upright A-pillars.

The Prado has 12 cup holders spread across the three rows and a deep central cubby that, in upper trims, is refrigerated and can hold four 600mL water bottles.

Toyota Prado Seats

The Toyota Prado comes in both five and seven seat variations.

Manual adjust seats with cloth upholstery are standard, but moving up the Prado brings enhanced equipment including synthetic leather upholstery, eight-way power seat adjustment, seat heating and ventilation and genuine leather-accented upholstery.

The second row of seating in the Prado has a 60/40 split multi-position reclining backrest, centre armrest, ISOFIX tabs in the outboard positions and three top tether anchors.

There are a total of 12 cup holders throughout the vehicle and either five or seven USB-C charge ports depending on seating configuration.

To access the Prado's third row of seating, a lever on the second row initiates a tumble-forward sequence.

The Prado's third row has 50/50 split back rest with several positions of recline. There are cup holders back here, along with USB-C ports. It is fairly spacious but not ideal for taller adults.

Toyota Prado Boot Space

With all seats upright and in use, boot space is a listed 104 litres.

When the rear seats are power-folded away, there is a claimed 553 litres of cargo space.

With the second and third rows out of the way, there’s a claimed 974 litres available.

Toyota Prado boot space

Toyota Prado Engine

The Toyota Prado has a 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder’s engine which produces a peak power figure of 150kW at 3000-3400rpm and peak torque of 500Nm between 1600-2800rpm.

It has a 48-volt ‘V-Active’ starter generator system comprising an 8.4kW/65Nm electric motor and small 4.3Ahr battery that contributes to extended stop-start cycles.

Toyota says the other changes made to the Prado's '1GD-FTV' diesel engine include a new turbo-charger, higher flow injectors and changes to the block and head. 

A new eight-speed automatic transmission gets a lower first gear ratio and taller cruising gears. Toyota says the shifts are 25 per cent faster than the old six-speed.

Toyota Prado Speed

Toyota does not make an acceleration claims for the Prado but it is able to get from 0-100km/h in around 10.5 seconds.

The Toyota Prado's top speed ranges from 165km/h in GX and GXL trims to 170km/h in VX and Kakadu, with the Altitude capable of a 175km/h top speed.

Toyota Prado Range

The Prado has a 110-litre fuel tank, splitting the difference between the old 87-litre or twin 150-litre capacity.

With an ADR combined fuel consumption figure of 7.6L/100km, that still means plenty of driving range. In the real world, you are more likely to see at least 9.0L/100km on the open road, for a circa-1200km driving range.

The Prado also has a 17.4-litre AdBlue tank to neutralise some harmful NOx emissions. The Prado's AdBlue tank is likely to need refilling once every 8700km, depending on driving style and conditions.