The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado in its new edition made its global debut at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The facelifted model gets sharp looks and more equipment.
The overall length has increased by 60 mm to 4,840 mm (4,565 mm for the 3-door model). Exterior tweaks include a newly designed bonnet to enhance downward visibility at the centre, radiator grille, headlamps, front bumper and fenders. The radiator grille and headlamps have been placed high for greater off-road functionality. The grille openings are as large as possible to allow for optimum engine cooling, while the headlamps are positioned in a way to avoid damage from obstacles during off-road driving, said Toyota.
The vehicle gets a ground clearance of 215 mm (205 mm for 3-door models), the 31 degree approach, 25 degree departure and 22 degree ramp breakover angles. Rounding off the exterior looks is a choice of six-spoke 17-inch alloys with new, low RRC (Rolling Resistance Coefficient) tyres, or a high gloss 18-inch’ alloys, or a 12-spoke, machined finish 19-inch alloys.
There are ten body colours to choose from, including two new –Midnight Emerald Blue and Avant-Garde Bronze metallic.
Interior layout has been refreshed with better ergonomics. Equipment includes 8-inch touchscreen, 4.2-inch Multi-information Display, Optitron instrument cluster, LED footwell, roof head lining and many more.
There is a choice of three colour schemes -Black, Brown/Black and a new Premium Beige. A choice of trim finishes complete the premium cabin feel –a silver Hairline metallic finish matching the centre console treatment and a new Light Brown or Dark brown wood grain.
Powertrains
The 2.8-litre (2,755 cm) 4-cylinder diesel engine which develops 130 kW/ 174 hp at 3,400 rpm and 450 Nm of torque between 1,600 – 2,400 rpm, paired to a 6-speed automatic transmission. With this engine, the cruiser will accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 12.7 seconds, and on to a top speed of 175 km/h.
When paired to the 6-speed manual transmission, the 2.8 diesel develops a max torque of 420 Nm between 1,400 and 2,600 rpm. 0-100 km/h acceleration happens in 12.1 seconds.
The 2,694 cc petrol engine generates 120 kW/ 161 hp @ 5,200 rpm and maximum torque of 246 Nm @ 3,900 rpm. When mated to a 5-speed manual transmission, the 2.7-litre unit achieves a top speed of 165 km/h. When paired to a 6-speed automatic gearbox, maximum speed is 160 km/h.
There is also a 4.0 VVT-i petrol engine developing 183 kW / 245 hp @ 5,600 rpm and 381 Nm of torque @ 4,400 rpm, paired to a 6-speed automatic transmission.
Safety features
The top-spec trims with automatic transmission come equipped with ‘Toyota Safety Sense’, a set of active safety technologies to help prevent or mitigate collisions.
Combining a camera and millimetre-wave radar for a high level of detection performance, the Toyota Safety Sense system features a Pre-Collision System (PCS) with a Pedestrian Detection function, Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Departure Alert (LDA), and Automatic High Beam (AHB) technology.
Other safety systems include a Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) with Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) and an upgraded Tyre Pressure Warning System (TPWS).
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