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The most expensive Prado wears the name of the National Park in which its Australian media launch took place.At the top of the Prado tree, the Kakadu moves back to match the VX's appearance with 20-inch alloy wheels, body colour bumper trims, illuminated side steps and 'Lux' grille.Inside, it has genuine leather-accented upholstery, heated steering wheel, heating and ventilation for the front and second row outboard seats, eight-way power adjust for the driver and four-way for the passenger.Carpet floor mats, a refrigerated centre cubby, power-adjust steering column, 14-speaker JBL sound system, terrain monitoring cameras and a panoramic sunroof finish off the ritzy Kakadu's equipment list.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 Prado now has a braked towing capacity of 3500kg.The Kakadu builds on the list of features with adaptive dampers, five on-road drive modes, a torsen limited-slip rear differential and Toyota's multi-terrain select off-road system.

Reports are circulating like wildfire about a 'mini' Toyota LandCruiser FJ. 

The 2025 Toyota Prado Altitude is the most identifiable of all variants, with the heritage square grille, chunky tyres and a choice of two unique colours — Ningaloo Blue or Tanami Taupe — paired with a light grey roof.Like the GX, the five-seat Altitude is a much more practical offering than the compromised seven-seat Prados.Along with the unique matte grey 18-inch alloy wheels and Toyo Open Country 265/70R18 tyres, the Altitude gets a locking rear different, front stabiliser disconnect system, passive dampers, 221mm ground clearance, Downhill Assist Control (DAC), Crawl Control and Toyota's multi-terrain select off-road system.Though it's rough and tumble, the Prado Altitude is equipped with a few more goodies than the VX, with genuine leather-accented upholstery, a heated steering wheel, digital rear-view mirror, 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 and sunroof round out the appointments.The Prado is yet to be crash tested 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.Toyota's latest Prado 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 Altitude has full-time four-wheel drive comes and easily-engaged high and low range. All Prados have a 3500kg braked towing capacity and the Altitude's payload is 580kg.

In a shock announcement, Toyota has started running down the clock on ‘A90’ Supra sports car production.

In almost every measurement, the new 250 Series LandCruiser Prado leaps ahead of its predecessor. 

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’s flagship sports car is gearing up to drop a pair of cylinders and its BMW roots come the next generation. That’s according to BestCar, known for its well-placed insider sources in key Japanese carmakers including Toyota. The current Supra went on sale in 2019 and is expected to be replaced come 2027. The Supra was rumoured to be going all-electric, but it appears the coupe will either get hybrid propulsion alongside, or instead of, battery-electric. It is the hybrid powertrain that’s got us excited, though, with reports pointing to Toyota’s new downsized four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine sitting under the bonnet. Toyota announced the new engine line-up in May at its Multi-Pathway workshop. It is widely expected that these new engines will power everything from updated family SUVs such as the RAV4, all the way up to flagships sports cars, the reborn Celica and revised Supra. The 2.0-litre turbo will come in two trims, with the more powerful (mooted for the Supra) developing 294kW and 500Nm, an uplift over the current Supra’s 285kW/500Nm 3.0-litre ’six. Expect it to be teamed with a parallel hybrid system, similar to the one seen in Toyota’s i-Force Max hybrids sold in North America. Instead of a separate electric motor, it is located between the engine and eight- or potentially 10-speed automatic transmission, meaning the new Supra should be able to run on petrol-power alone with real gear shifts. It sounds like a similar solution to the one Mazda is going to roll out for the production version of its Iconic SP sports car concept. BestCar has created render images of the future Supra, leaning on the proportions of the existing 'A90' model but with big changes to front and rear clips that give it a more modern look.The new Supra is reported to be a Toyota-only project, leaving BMW and its Z4 behind. Toyota recently took over the lead in its smaller GR86/BRZ sports car project with Subaru.For BMW, the Z4 is a niche vehicle, finding only 81 homes so far this year in Australia, while Lotus has sold 126 Emiras and Toyota 213 Supras. There is no official confirmation of the Supra’s next generation from Japan or Australia yet, however, the company recently pledged the sports car to Australia’s premier racing series, Supercars, beginning in 2026. 

The rumours are true, Toyota is bringing back the Celica.Toyota’s Vice President, Yuki Nakajima, said the iconic sports car will make a triumphant return, according to Japanese publication, Best Car.“We're making the Celica!,” said Nakajima."To be honest, there is no sign of it right now. However, there are many people within the company who are eagerly awaiting the Celica. So… I wonder if it's okay to say this in a public forum, but we're doing the Celica!"Toyota Australia recently lodged a new trademark for the Celica name Down Under, which adds weight to the sports car's local revival.Speculation has been rife for several years now about the return of the Celica.It is believed to house a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine paired with hybrid power under the bonnet. Rumours put this combination as capable of 300kW.Toyota has already announced it is developing a range of new four-cylinder engines — 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre turbo units — that work better with high levels of electrification, so this set-up is a distinct possibility.It isn’t the only sports car rumoured to be in the works at Toyota.An official Toyota Anime series, Grip, has hinted at the next-generation icons with plans for the Supra Mk6, Celica Mk 8, MR2 Mk4, GR86 Mk3 and GR GT3 hidden in plain sight in the most recent episode.The GT3 car has been shown in concept form and the road going version was spied testing at the Nurburgring recently in the form of the Lexus LF-R, and a next-gen 86 and Supra are likely to follow.The next-gen GR86 is expected to get the 1.6-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol engine from the current Yaris GR paired with hybrid help. This is expected to deliver more than 200kW and lower fuel use.The MR2 has been thought of as a new electric sports car, potentially previewed by the FT-Se concept at the 2023 Tokyo motor show.It is expected to reach production in 2027 using Toyota's next-gen 'square cell' performance batteries.The company is also working on solid state batteries that are lighter, smaller, more energy dense, faster charging and less prone to fire than current cells and has earmarked 2028 for the first application to a production car.Solid state batteries are thought to be the answer to making electric sports cars, utes and four-wheel drives feasible.

Sitting above the GX, the LandCruiser Prado GXL will make up more than 50 per cent of 250 Series sales in Australia, says Toyota.It makes sense on paper, with niceties like heated and ventilated front seats, synthetic leather upholstery, eight-way power adjust driver's seat, a 12.3-inch multimedia touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto along with seating for seven occupants.With the new Prado's enhanced off-road capability and greater sealed road comfort, the latest GXL should make the ideal fit-for-purpose family vehicle.But all is not perfect. Because this body-on-frame Prado needs to accomodate a 110-litre fuel tank, 17.4-litre AdBlue tank, full-size spare tyre, hybrid battery and a pair of chairs out back, there's no space to put fold the third row below the floor. That means even when not in use, there's another 100mm added to the boot's load height. To keep the floor flat with the third row stowed, Toyota has implemented flimsy plastic boxes – far from an ideal solution.It is a shame but don't let it put you off the Prado. The rest of the cabin is fantastic. In the front there are plenty of soft, squishy materials including knee pads on the transmission tunnel. Two cup holders in the centre are a good size, the door bins accept a one-litre bottle and there's a deep centre cubby.The second row has good leg and headroom with an excellent view out thanks to a 30mm lower window line than the old car. Annoyingly, there's a piece of hard black plastic on top of the transmission tunnel, making the middle seat (that doubles as an armrest) quite uncomfortable.There are two more USB-C ports in the second row, matching the two in the third and three up front for seven total charging points. The second row also gets its own climate zone for a total of three, with vents in the roof to easily cool your face instead of knee caps.Accessing the third row is made pretty simple by the generous door aperture and tumble-forward 60/40 split backrest. Once back there, space is at a premium, though, compared to monocoque alternatives such as the Hyundai Palisade.Under the new, sculpted aluminium bonnet, the Prado packs a familiar 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder. Like in the updated HiLux, the '1GD-FTV' gets a 48-volt integrated starter-generator system to extend engine start-stop times and improve fuel efficiency to 7.6L/100km. Outputs are still the same, though with peak power 150kW and torque 500Nm.A new eight-speed automatic shift smoothly and decisively, also bringing a lower first gear (almost negating the need for low range) and taller cruising gear. Along with the 30 per cent stiffer body and frame, the Prado is now certified to tow a 3500kg braked load.At speed on sealed surfaces, the GXL's 18-inch alloy wheels, all-terrain tyres and passive dampers are so well matched. The way it shrugs off huge pot holes yet retains body control through lumpy corners is fantastic. Quiet, too, with minimal wind noise despite what the retro boxy shape suggests.Also going against the visual theme are the latest safety aids, including nine airbags, lane-trace-assist, driver-attention monitoring, speed limit assist, adaptive (or regular, thankfully) cruise control, rear cross-traffic alert and more. Crucially, the systems did not beep and bong constantly like some other brands attempts, and are easy to disable.Perfectly-calibrated stability control and ABS systems give you nearly as much confidence on unsealed roads, aided by the full-time 4WD system with a lockable torsen centre differential.On slower, technical terrain, the GXL gets the job done with seamless Crawl Assist and clever off-road traction control, yet it is missing a locking rear differential. The clearance stats aren't amazing, either; approach and departure angles are 31º and 17º and the 210mm ground clearance saw us tickle the top of a termite nest.The Altitude, with its locking rear diff and stabiliser disconnect, is the choice for hardcore off-roaders. In all trims, the chunky controls are laid out in a straightforward manner.What all will appreciate is the new electronic power-assisted steering system. It has 3.24 turns lock-to-lock and varies the level of resistance depending on speed, making for an effortless drive at low speeds — be it parking in the multi-storey or scaling a 30-degree rock — while weighting up at 100km/h.Like the Prado that came before, maintenance is due every six months or 10,000km at a price of $390 per visit for the capped price period. The Prado has a five-year/unlimited kilometre warranty that can be extended to seven providing the 4WD is serviced on time.Does the GXL still deserve to be the most in-demand Prado? On paper, yes, with a reasonable asking price and extra practicality of seven seats. Yet the GX's more usable boot, lower price, and nice cloth upholstery means it is worth a look when shopping at this end of the Prado range.

The next-generation of the popular Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ twins are under development, according to reports.