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The new Toyota LandCruiser Prado has officially arrived in Australia as the countdown to the hotly anticipated model continues.
Spotted wrapped in camouflage, it would appear the brand is keen to disguise its arrival (despite being launched internationally), but its presence in Australia will delight those already in the queue.
The photo was reportedly taken in Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory, suggesting hot-weather testing has been taking place. Of course, it could simply have been en route elsewhere.
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As previously revealed by CarsGuide, the new Prado will arrive in Australia in five model grades starting from GX and moving through GXL, VX, Altitude and Kakadu. The brand is yet to confirm pricing.
Initially, each grade gets the same powertrain – a HiLux-derived 2.8-litre turbodiesel with 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance good for 150kW and 500Nm – but Toyota in Australia also says the petrol-hybrid will arrive "sooner rather than later".
That would be Toyota's i-Force Max powertrain, which links a 2.4-litre turbo-petrol engine with a 36kW electric motor integrated into an eight-speed transmission to pump out a total 243kW and 630Nm.
"We don't have a date, we are investigating the potential of whether that powertrain is suitable for our market. It's part of our overall decarbonisation and multi-pathway strategy. It would be an outstandingly good attribute to our product line-up," Toyota Australia's VP of Sales and Marketing, Sean Hanley, told CarsGuide.
"Speculatively, we would rather do it sooner rather than later, but we don't have a date."
We're starting to get a clear picture of what the Prado will offer in Australia, with government filings revealing five- and seven-seat versions delivering a payload of around 650kg, and there will be a choice of 18- or 20-inch wheels, and 220mm of ground clearance.
The tech offering is on-point, too. There will be a 12.3-inch multimedia screen, a smaller 7.0-inch digital information screen for the driver, and the availability of seat heating and ventilation, wireless charging and a fully digital driver display.
A new and off-road-focused Altitude variant joins the Prado family for the first time, too. The five-seat model pairs 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in all-terrain tyres with a locking rear differential and a new sway-bar disconnect feature that allows for increased wheel articulation.
The all-new Prado is schedule to launch in the second half of 2024.
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