4X4 News: Fresh two thousand sixteen Toyota LandCruiser Prado
Following on the high-heeled slippers of the Hilux announcement, details of the fresh Toyota LandCruiser Prado have been released, most importantly surrounding the fresh engine and gearbox combinations available on the fresh model.
Fresh Toyota LandCruiser Prado
The fresh, 1GD-FTV, Two.8 litre turbodiesel engine is the one everyone will be talking about, substituting the long-standing 1KD-FTV, three litre donk. From 127kW @ Three,400rpm and 410Nm @ 1800-3400 rpm, the fresh motor sports 130kW @ 3400rpm and 450Nm @ 1600-2400rpm. That’s for the automatic gearbox, the manual has a slightly detuned 420Nm @ 1400-2600rpm.
Fresh Toyota LandCruiser Prado 1GD-FTV Engine
The four litre V6 is still around, but is tweaked up for better power and Euro5 compliance for emissions. It makes 207kW @ 5600rpm and 381Nm @ 4400rpm.
The six-speed automatic gearbox is a brand-new design, which has intelligent technology that monitors gear usage, aiming for high efficiency. The six-speed manual is available on the GX and GXL Prado, excluding the top-spec Kakadu.
From an exterior point of view, the fresh Toyota LandCruiser Prado hasn’t switched much.Treatment, departure and rampover angles (32, twenty five and twenty two degrees, respectively) is largely unchanged from the outgoing model. A wading depth of 700mm is quoted by Toyota, along with 220mm of ground clearance.
The Prado retains constant 4X4, with a limited-slip Torsen centre differential. High range is direct drive 1:1, and low range gives you a Two.566:1 reduction in gearing. Combined with a Trio.600 (auto) and Four.171 (manual) very first gear ratio, you get a reasonably good low-range reduction from factory.
Fresh Toyota LandCruiser Prado
The suspension setup in the Fresh LandCruiser Prado is also a carryover, with a five-link solid axle in the rear and independent struts in the front. Begin heading up the spec sheet, and you can opt for KDSS (Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System) in the VX and Kakadu, and rear airbags in the Kakadu exclusively.
A total fuel capacity of one hundred fifty litres (87 main, sixty three sub) is a winner for touring, and the Prado should treat most camper trailers well with a Two,500kg braked towing capacity. In terms of payloads, the amount varies according to specs. In the diesel multitude, payload is inbetween eight hundred forty and 555kg, and petrol is inbetween six hundred ten and 545kg. For a family touring 4X4, the basic-spec diesel lightly makes the most sense. Otherwise, you’d be wise to look into a GVM upgrade.
Fresh Toyota LandCruiser Prado
Fuel consumption is one area where the Fresh Toyota LandCruiser Prado does well, with combined consumption figures of 7.9 (manual) and eight litres per hundred kilometres, on the combined cycle. Goes to display how far technology has gone in reducing consumption and emissions in the modern-day diesel.
Stay tuned, as we bring you a roadtest and utter review down the track.