The new-generation Toyota 250 Series Land Cruiser Prado is the biggest launch of 2024. And for our first drive of the new Prado in 15 years, we’ve rustled up a big video review.
Chasing Cars’ Iain Curry conducts a thorough inside and out test of the new Prado in both GXL and flagship Kakadu variants, that latter – naturally – in and around Kakadu National park in the Northern Territory.
On road, off road, features, pricing, safety, towing…it’s all here. Including the controversial addition of AdBlu and that ‘small’ fuel tank and how it might affect touring range.
Is Australia ready for the new Prado? And is the 250 Series ready for the best and worst of a sunburnt country? Let’s get bull-dusty and find out in Prado: The Movie!
Time codes:
0:00 – Intro
0:30 – Line-up/pricing
1:46 – Exterior
2:52 – AdBlu
3:40 – Spare wheel mount
4:09 – Rear access/boot
5:25 – Dust isolation
6:28 – Interior
7:25 – Tech
7:56 – Seats
8:41 – Row two
9:17 – Row three
10:03 – Chassis
11:12 – Ride comfort
11:47 – Electric steering
13:12 – 2.5 tonnes
14:02 – Visibility
15:06 – Adaptive suspension
16:45 – Climate control
17:05 – Full-time 4WD
17:29 – 2.8L turbo-diesel
17:50 – Fuel economy
18:27 – Drive modes
19:44 – Articulation
21:06 – Multi-terrain select
21:55 – Fun factor
22:19 – 4×4 competency
22:42 – More luxury
25:08 – Ground clearance
25:42 – Braking
26:28 – Active safety
28:07 – 110-litre tank
29:42 – On-road handling
31:10 – Running costs
32:01 – Wait times
32:55 – Verdict
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Waiting for all the complaints about the boot, price, and engine 😂
whats with the 7 seater boot though 😉
I"ll buy an altitude if round headlights make it to Australia.
Beautifully shot. Kakadu almost out shone the Prado. Great review.
The rear 220 v outlet is only 100w. Will not support a coffee machine. The 220 v outlet has nothing to do with the48v system. My 2016 prado has the same 220v outlet
Great thorough review, nicely done. The new Prado looks the part.
I'm so glad I went with the 300 instead. Looks good on the outside and that's about it.
Good luck getting any reasonable range with AdBlue use when towing.
They had 15 years to get this right. You’d think they would have put some of that time into figuring out a better way to fit that 48V and back seat
😅😅😂80k for plastic steering wheel and cloth seats 👏👏👏well done Toyota 👏
People who are considering buying a Prado should wait on the next generation Toyota Fortuner…..same 2.8ltr engine
I cancelled my GXL order after seeing the boot setup. It’s hopeless. Such a pity as the rest of the car is fabulous. How about a 5 seat version of the GXL, Toyota? I’d place a new order immediately.
Got the VX and couldn’t be happier. Sold the 150, 150 feels like a relic compared to the 250.
The boot’s a deal killer. I’ll be going for the GX; more than good enough as a family vehicle and weekend off-roader
Chasing cars….THANK YOU!!!
Is it the most biased review I ever seen ?
How can it be classified as more capable than the old one when it’s slower, heavier and has a smaller fuel tank.
Oh no! A 5min fill up of adblue once every 8000km. Geez, stop complaining. 🙃 That's ridiculous, if that's your reason for not purchasing.
To be honest, this Prado is very disappointing. The fuel tank is tiny and it will never be as able as the old ones in the Outback! Secondly, the trunk is shockingly small and not usable! Thirdly, the price is ridiculous, for this equipment incuded.I would just lump to the Lands cruiser. It's a shame that with over 100 thousand dollars the interior is another disappointment as well. The truth is this generation is worse than the old one!
I’m so glad I held off from getting a new Prado. Going to wait until they release a refreshed and updated version after all the complaints pile up 😅
Sorry Toyota, you lost a long time prado owner, wanted to upgrade but that boot setup is ridiculous!!. Look at the other brands who all get it right, customers want a flat functional bootspace when all seats folded… Plus the Altitude I test drove showed 13.2 L per 100km. Thanks but no thanks, so many better options out there.
Everything is new including the price except the engine. New engine is due in a couple of years to suit everything else
Have my eye on the Altitude for offroad/touring purposes, however I suspect the hot V, BMW 3.0 TD, 3.0 ECOBOOT has it over the 2.8 TD mild hybrid. In stock, a very safe and comfortable daily driver capable of short distance touring with an ability to tackle some challenging offroad trails, grade dependent. Would be great to see a tow test, like the Hilux, I suspect it may be challenged.
It will be hard to look past the Patrol with that Price tag
Totally biased review!
For what ever reason there is alot of envy and hate over this vehicle but after owning the altitude for for days i couldn't be happier.
So it's a 2.8l with a 48v ev boost driving the under powered engine by a rubber band !
what an over rated pile of plastic underpowered crap
70k preorder and 65k orders cancelled due to ridiculous boot I know some business doing modification on that ridiculous boot but again why we have to pay extra on already top dollar car and loosing warranty? Ignore this car and make Toyota engineers back to board and resolve this issue with such a beautiful car from outside.
By the look of it, the majority of the footage was shot in Arnhem Land, just east of Cahill's.
slower than my Fortuner
the review is full of craps !!!!
Waiting for someone who has not been given an all expenses paid trip to Kakadu to do a review of this car so we can get an honest opinion.
LC150 better than LC250 for sure
Over priced, over weight, under powered, lack of fuel range, silly boot arrangement, toyota have forgotten what people buy the prado for, that is for adventure, 4WD, towing the caravan or a boat, all these review by jurno's must have been paid for by toyota, no one mentions there is no space for a second battery, this thing is a total disappointment, my 2023 150 is far better than this shopping basket, by the way the exact same model is 18k AUD cheaper in NZ, (and other countries get the non hybrid as well), toyota is treating us as muppets
That’s a shame you weren’t able to film very much at all the more serious off stuff you guys did. That would have been interesting to watch. Did Toyota have a restriction on what could be filmed?
There's a 100W 220V socket. Are you sure 100W is enough for a fridge or a coffee machine? 😄
Watched few reviews. This one is the most biased review.
If is the future of new cars I’m going stop looking.
I understand they suffer from common engine failure.
The poor payload, tiny adblue tank and fuel tank – you will never achieve remote touring.
The big end bearings and crankshaft are weak. Don't tow with it.