Toyota Land Cruiser Prado: owner feedback, specifications

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is one of the most popular SUVs with a 4x4 wheel formula, which since its debut to this day remains topical and most discussed in Russia and Europe. And it is true, it is unlikely that any jeep, except for the "Prado", will be so in demand in the primary and secondary market. And the price for it does not drop sharply, as, for example, the Japanese analogue of "Mitsubishi Pajero". But is it worth overpaying? The answer to this question will be found in our review of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. Technical characteristics and reviews further in our story.

Design

Despite the fact that the Toyota Prado is positioned as a full-size SUV, it looks more like a crossover in design. So the Japanese manufacturers tried to maximally bring the jeep closer to a dynamic urban life and at the same time did not deprive it of its main advantages - a large ground clearance and a permanent 4x4 drive.

Externally, the car is very similar to a jeep of a solid representative class, rather than any youth SUV. There are no aggressive forms in front. Even the optics, and that is maximally smoothed and pulled up to the hood. Arches in front and behind are rather muscular and against the background of large cast discs look very handy. The forage of the Land Cruiser Prado SUV is pulled up as much as possible, so that it can easily overcome complex off-road routes.

Judge for yourself, what kind of SUV can you drive on such a primer? Yes, at the very first meters, he will bury his "belly" in the mud. Well, it's not for nothing that motorists so praise the Prado for its current design and high traffic.

Salon

In total, two modifications of the Toyota Land Land Cruiser Prado SUV are produced on the world market - with a three- and five-door body. The latter option was very popular in Russia. Depending on the configuration, the Toyota Land Land Cruiser Prado SUV could accommodate from 5 to 8 passengers, which is 2 times less than its three-door counterpart. By the way, tridverniki were not officially imported to Russia. Because it is almost impossible to meet them on our roads. With regard to the volume of the trunk, the standard "Prado" accommodates up to 620 liters of load (and this without a folded rear row of seats).

As for the very design of the interior, in this aspect, the SUV simply does not have analogues. Despite the fact that the first issue of the "Prado" in the version that can now be seen on our roads was produced in 2002, its interior can not be called boring or obsolete. By the way, the very first modifications of the "Prado" were released in the 96th, but then it was a simple three-door jeep with round headlights and an ascetic saloon. Only after the global update at the beginning of the two thousandth, he won an incredible popularity in the world market.

The ergonomics of the Toyota Land Land Cruiser Prado SUV (diesel) was brought almost to the ideal. Everywhere a soft and pleasant to the touch plastic, beautiful inserts "under the tree", leather and velor. The quality of fitting all the details deserves a solid "five". Judging by the reviews of motorists, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is one of the few cars in which the level of assembly does not require additional explanations. Salon jeep is ideal for almost all parameters. Separate attention deserves noise isolation. It is modified so that the engine noise can be heard only at high speed.

Land Cruiser Prado: technical specifications

In total, the engine range of Prado covers 6 power units. Among them there are 4 petrol, and also 2 diesel units. In Russia, the most popular are two engines. Among them, a 4-cylinder unit with a volume of 2.7 liters and a V-shaped 6-cylinder unit with a displacement of 4.0 liters. In addition, there were modifications with a 3-liter turbodiesel unit.

About transmissions and drive

As for the gearboxes, the Land Cruiser Prado was equipped with several types of transmissions. Among them there were two "automatic" (for 4 and 5 speeds), and also one five-step "mechanics". The drive from the Japanese SUV "Toyota Prado", depending on the market, is different. It can be either permanently all-wheel drive (that is, all the wheels leading all the time), and it can be disconnected. The latter option was not officially supplied to Russia, therefore all Prado SUVs sold here have a constant 4x4 wheel formula.

Land Cruiser Prado: reviews of car owners

Judging by the information contained in the reviews, we can draw the following conclusion. The SUV "Land Cruiser Prado" is an ideal car for those who prefer first of all quality, comfort and reliability. In terms of its technical abilities, the Prado can be used both on asphalt terrain (the dynamics of dispersal are simply crazy), and in complete off-road. "Land Cruiser" is a true all-terrain vehicle which, despite the glamorous appearance, can simultaneously give both sport sedans and all-wheel drive off-road vehicles a head start. In terms of reliability, we can say that the machine is one of the most repairable. For the entire period of operation, the jeep requires only periodic topping up of oil and replacement of the cooling liquid. With the engine there is no headache - its resource is designed for decades. The same can be said about the body - rust for him is not an enemy. But with the fuel consumption the Japanese did not guess. Something, but the "gluttony" of the car is seen right away. The average fuel consumption of a jeep for a "hundred" is 18-25 liters. This, perhaps, is the only drawback of this car. Otherwise, the Land Cruiser Prado remains ideal. And it's not for nothing that he has been keeping the world market for so many years despite crises and constantly growing competitors.

Conclusion

So, we found out all the features of the Japanese SUV "Toyota Prado". As shown by practice, this jeep is designed not for one generation of motorists. And it seems that the Japanese do not intend to withdraw it from production. If this is so, then soon the Prado will repeat the history of its analogue called "Jeep Willis" ("Wrangler"), which has been mass-produced for more than seventy years.