FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW: 2018 Toyota LandCruiser Prado hits the stage
Mid life update headlines new safety features and jettisons petrol V6Toyota has shown off an updated LandCruiser Prado model ahead of its Australian release in November.
Following a drawn-out lead-up, which included countless spy images and leaked brochures of the burly off-roader, Toyota has used the Frankfurt Motor Show to detail changes, including a re-worked exterior design, updated interior and added technology.
Toyota Australia also used the unveiling to confirm it is ditching the 4.0-litre V6 petrol variant of the Prado as diesels now account for 99 per cent of sales. The move follows a decision to axe petrol V6 versions of the HiLux earlier this year.
Styling changes for the 2018 Prado are headlined by a sculpted bonnet, re-profiled fenders and a revised grille flanked by new headlights.
Toyota claims Prado's off-road amenity will be improved thanks to lower corners on the front and rear bumpers, the latter incorporating new lamp clusters.
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Inside, the changes include updated presentation of the dashboard, instrument binnacle and switchgear.
Automated emergency braking will be standard across the volume-selling GX and GXL variants – a feature formerly reserved for the upscale VX and Kakadu models.
And lane departure alert and automatic high beam will be standard across the updated Pardo lineup.
Under the bonnet, Toyota persists with the familiar 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel generating 130kW and 450Nm when mated to a six-speed transmission (or 420Nm when tied to the six-speed manual).
Toyota Australia will confirm pricing closer to the Prado’s November arrival.
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